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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: Plethora (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
I have always understood that plethora (meaning an abundance) is usually used as a singular. "...The......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Favorite words? (in Potpourri) by Richard English
Quote: "Committee - a group of men who keep minutes and waste hours" Variously attributed to Will R......
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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: 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: Plural? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
In fact, those references give "curricula" as the preferred plural with "curriculums" as an alternat......
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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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Discussion Topic  RE: The world's funniest joke? (in Wordplay) by Richard English
I didn't realise that the French used the Limerick form; I had always assumed that its verbal eccent......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Pet peeves (in Potpourri) by Richard English
I confess my error. It was carelessness, not ignorance, I will say. I brew both wine and beer and us......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Pet peeves (in Potpourri) by Richard English
In fact, I had something of the sort in my own mind and actually started to compose a response. Howe......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Drink-related words (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
It's clear to me that the craft beer revival in the US has done wonders for choice. Sadly it will t......
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Discussion Topic  RE: The Night Before Christmas -- parody (in The Written Word) by Richard English
The one I especially liked is here. ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: The Night Before Christmas -- parody (in The Written Word) by Richard English
Oh yes. It is popular here. And I have read some of the parodies as well - including "'Twas the ni......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Drink-related words (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
It's a shame that the UK - still the fourth largest economy in the world - seems to have forgotten t......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Drink-related words (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
Indeed it does - genuinely. Hops are a mild soporific and this is one of the reasons why beer can ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: America's Apostrophe Catastrophe (in The Written Word) by Richard English
Love the Smith's what, I wonder? Their children? Their dog? Their family? Certainly not their gram......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Drink-related words (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
It is, indeed, a very hoppy beer and this would seem especially strange to you as most US beers have......
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