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Discussion Topic  Degrees of cold (in Potpourri) by Richard English
This week we have been receiving "severe weather" warnings which brought to my mind the differences ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Periods, commas, and whatnot... (in Potpourri) by Richard English
When I debated this subject originally I said I had yet to find any style book, US or UK, that sanct......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Drink-related words (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Did they define "a drink"? If they meant a half of beer then I binge drink at least once a week! If......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Periods, commas, and whatnot... (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Known as the Oxofrd comma here (for similar reasons since it is the house style for both these respe......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Periods, commas, and whatnot... (in Potpourri) by Richard English
As I said, if you stick to the "usual" rule, you will be right 99% of the time. Indeed, you could pr......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Periods, commas, and whatnot... (in Potpourri) by Richard English
I agree with what this guide says - which guide is it? The question of whether to add "apostrophe s......
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Discussion Topic  Catchy company mottos (in Potpourri) by Richard English
I have today been browsing the Web since I have been unable to get in touch with any of my customers......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Drink-related words (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
I have today discovered the Hog's Back Brewery's site - ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Drink-related words (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
I'd heard of "the room" from my stepfather (who's from Liverpool) and understood it to be the altern......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Drink-related words (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
A yard of Ale is a specially designed glass a yard (3 feet) long which holds 2.5 Imperial pints (tha......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Drink-related words (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Yes, this was reported here as well although no real details were given. I can only assume that he ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Verbifying Revisited, Part 2 (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
This is an example of the unnecessary conversion of a noun to a verb. What they meant is that they a......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Verbifying Revisited, Part 2 (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Whereas we could perhaps agree that we all think that some words are intrinsically less attractive t......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Verbifying Revisited, Part 2 (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Although it is, indeed, a back formation from liason, OED is quite happy with the word liase and it ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Periods, commas, and whatnot... (in Potpourri) by Richard English
There are many writing courses available (I run one myself) although most are run on a face-to-face ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Quotations (in The Written Word) by Richard English
Yes, Rhubard fool is common enough here. Richard English...
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Discussion Topic  RE: The world's funniest joke? (in Wordplay) by Richard English
It may be true, of course, that Irish Gaelic is dying out, although I haven't seen the references. I......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Although a very lovely song.... (in The Written Word) by Richard English
In fact, although Edison's orginal phonograph used a tinfoil cylinder this was experimental and very......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Although a very lovely song.... (in The Written Word) by Richard English
The story, as I heard it, was that a certain car manufacturer gave away a free record with each new ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: The world's funniest joke? (in Wordplay) by Richard English
Limerick is, indeed, in Ireland. The origin of the limerick is uncertain, but one theory is that it ......
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