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Discussion Topic  RE: Burning (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
In UK English the "nt" ending is a common and perfectly accurate alternative for the past tense of v......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Tom Lehrer (in Wordplay) by Richard English
It seems clear from the monogamy thread that human beings are not by nature monogamous, so "dear hun......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Tom Lehrer (in Wordplay) by Richard English
As I understood it, a man chases a woman, and chases her and chases her until, in the end, she catch......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Tom Lehrer (in Wordplay) by Richard English
I know that those pursuits that we in England refer to as "Country Sports" are expensive, but I was ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Tom Lehrer (in Wordplay) by Richard English
I just can't imagine why that one so stuck in my memory! Richard English...
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Discussion Topic  RE: Tom Lehrer (in Wordplay) by Richard English
It's nearly half a century since my worldly wise friend Paul (or maybe not so worldly wise since I s......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Come ride with me (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
This is a misconception. The situation you describe has given rise to the rarely heard term, "hoars......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Come ride with me (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Yes. And the analogy goes further. One drives a carriage and pair or other horsedrawn vehicle. Inde......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Tom Lehrer (in Wordplay) by Richard English
I didn't say non-existent, I said rare. And I stick to my guns about that. Tom Lehrer used some very......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Oxymorons (in Wordplay) by Richard English
It was, in fat, rare for Tom Lehrer to try to force a rhyme. Most of his lyrics scan and rhyme perfe......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Cockney (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Cockney rhyming slang, like all living languages (in other words, unlike French!), is developing and......
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Discussion Topic  RE: "Proper Attire Required..." (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
I have ridden motorcycles ever since I was old enough so to do. When I went to Martha's Vineyard a f......
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Discussion Topic  Less and Fewer - a new slant in "The Times" (in The Written Word) by Richard English
An article recently appeared in The Times whose author was trying to make the point that the disctin......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Drink-related words (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
As I said, that is the theory. However, as I also said, I believe it's more a matter of moderation. ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Oxymorons (in Wordplay) by Richard English
"Quad bike" Richard English...
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Discussion Topic  RE: "Proper Attire Required..." (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Two things. The best English pubs have two or more bars the names of which vary but "public" and "s......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Drink-related words (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
The theory is that, if you drink a small amount of whisky after a belly-full of beer all that will h......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Drink-related words (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Officially a shandy (or shandygaff) is beer and lemonade. If it's made with ginger beer then it's a ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: A challenge! (in Wordplay) by Richard English
I come back from Egypt, and what do I see? A posting from CJ that says, as I quote, "...the shortest......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Cockney (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Quote: "Go" = "Scapa Flow" or "Scapa" is correct. Scapa Flow is where the Royal Navy has a large ba......
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