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| What's today? (in Potpourri) by Richard English I have a calender that shows an old English word or expression for every day and also, where possibl...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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The world's funniest joke? (in Wordplay) by Richard EnglishHaving an enquiring mind I thought I would try this for myself. In fact, some of the entries related...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Wordplay
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Modern coinages (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishAnd, if it's a man looking at the place, not even then! Richard English... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Modern coinages (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishThe fact that I spent much of my earlier working life as a travel agent does help when it comes to t...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Modern coinages (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishThere was, at one time, a company called Daedelus aviation (or, as we in the trade called it, "Dead ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Modern coinages (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishI suppose what he should have done was to tell him not to fly too close to the sea - that would have...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Modern coinages (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishHe wasn't that clever because he allowed his son, Icarus, to fly too near to the sun and the heat me...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Epi- words (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Richard EnglishThat epicure dining at Crewe was drinking his mouse-soup in lieu of the meal in his own suite at Bir...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Vocabulary Forum
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Limericks Revisited (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishThat's perfectly accurate since the apostrophe here is one denoting omission. The full text would be...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Double Dactyls again (in The Written Word) by Richard EnglishSadly, I suspect that many people believe that this is a common attitude in the USA. And this is one...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Written Word
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Double Dactyls again (in The Written Word) by Richard EnglishIn fact, they are usually referred to here as "girl guides". Brownies are the same. The Girl Guides...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Written Word
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Pleasant conversation (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Richard EnglishI had never heard of this meaning of the word Quiz either. However, the OED suggests that it is an a...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Vocabulary Forum
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Limericks Revisited (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishTwee is a perfectly good UK English word which means "affectedly dainty or quaint". It is a derogato...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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The world's funniest joke? (in Wordplay) by Richard EnglishNot in the Rolls-Royce, no. Not unless you count the things that spray the headlights. I did have o...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Wordplay
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Quotations (in The Written Word) by Richard EnglishThere is a good article in Time magazine this week about this whole saga. Richard English... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Written Word St. Stephen's Tower (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishFollowing my recent post and admission that I was uncertain of the spelling of this well-known Londo...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Limericks Revisited (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishUS English speakers have more scope here, since, although we rhyme "ass" and "lass", the expression ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Limericks Revisited (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishFor those who can see the discussion programmes by Robert Kilroy Silk that we have on BBC 1 TV on we...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Double Dactyls again (in The Written Word) by Richard EnglishI glad that's been cleared up. Any questions, anyone? Richard English... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Written Word
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Limericks Revisited (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishI obviously was not clear. In the UK "oars" rhymes with "whores" - it's not a homophone. However, ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri | » Refine Search » New Search |
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