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Discussion Topic  RE: How much do you know about Yiddish? (in Potpourri) by arnie
Apparently I'm a mensch, whatever that is. I got 7/11 right. Several were guesses, though....
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Discussion Topic  RE: News Story Bad Wording (in The Written Word) by arnie
While it is a valid use, I do find WW's frequent use of the word 'diction' regarding written work un......
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Discussion Topic  RE: News Story Bad Wording (in The Written Word) by arnie
I read it the way it was intended, but agree it is badly written. However, I'd take issue with your ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: How should women speak? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by arnie
As you said, it's tongue in cheek....
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Discussion Topic  RE: How should women speak? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by arnie
All three reference the tale that women tend to speak with a rising inflection at the end of sentenc......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Bizarre Foreign Languages (in The Written Word) by arnie
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Discussion Topic  RE: Bizarre Foreign Languages (in The Written Word) by arnie
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Discussion Topic  RE: Wife trouble (in Potpourri) by arnie
Sorry, I missed this one earlier. I vaguely remember the pic, but, like Kalleh, I can't find it thro......
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Discussion Topic  RE: chime (in The Written Word) by arnie
I don't know about common, but I've certainly seen it used a number of times. It's not slang, so I s......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Presentism (in Potpourri) by arnie
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Discussion Topic  RE: Presentism (in Potpourri) by arnie
It's a matter of scale, I'd say. The actions of a Hitler, a Genghis Khan or a Pol Pot would be deplo......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Presentism (in Potpourri) by arnie
I see the author used quotes round the word, and also defined it: ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Dynasty (in Questions & Answers about Words) by arnie
He actually doesn't seem to disapprove of the use in sports as such - just that most writers use it ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: How the English language became such a mess (in The Written Word) by arnie
I was perhaps a later adopter. My first computer was an IBM PC clone running Windows 3.1. Slightly e......
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Discussion Topic  RE: In The News (in Potpourri) by arnie
Sorry Geoff. I searched the NYT site and Google for 'Yanmara' with zero success. Any other clues? I ......
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Discussion Topic  How the English language became such a mess (in The Written Word) by arnie
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Discussion Topic  RE: Say What? (in The Written Word) by arnie
My father didn't really swear (in front of us kids, anyway). However, ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Hard to believe (in Potpourri) by arnie
Yes, the distribution of 'informed' people, as Kalleh puts it, would fit the standard bell curve. As......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Torpedo (in Questions & Answers about Words) by arnie
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Discussion Topic  RE: Say What? (in The Written Word) by arnie
Yes, minced oaths aren't often bothered with nowadays; we're much more direct. Shame really - (bad) ......
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