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Degrees of cold (in Potpourri) by Richard English I learnt yesterday that London had had its heaviest snow for nine years - around 3 inches! There wer...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri Degrees of cold (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishThis week we have been receiving "severe weather" warnings which brought to my mind the differences ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Periods, commas, and whatnot... (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishWhen I debated this subject originally I said I had yet to find any style book, US or UK, that sanct...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Periods, commas, and whatnot... (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishKnown as the Oxofrd comma here (for similar reasons since it is the house style for both these respe...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Periods, commas, and whatnot... (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishAs I said, if you stick to the "usual" rule, you will be right 99% of the time. Indeed, you could pr...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Periods, commas, and whatnot... (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishI agree with what this guide says - which guide is it? The question of whether to add "apostrophe s...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Catchy company mottos (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishAnd do I really want to go to the "Furniture and Hosiery Capital of the World"? Even if it were tr...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Catchy company mottos (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishThe newish Banks's pub at Fiveways, Birmingham used to be called the "Unspoilt by Progess" if my mem...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri Catchy company mottos (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishI have today been browsing the Web since I have been unable to get in touch with any of my customers...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Plethora (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard EnglishIn fact, my point was not about the meaning of the word, simply as to whether is was a singular or p...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Questions & Answers about Words
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Plethora (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard EnglishI have always understood that plethora (meaning an abundance) is usually used as a singular. "...The...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Questions & Answers about Words
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Favorite words? (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishQuote: "Committee - a group of men who keep minutes and waste hours" Variously attributed to Will R...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Periods, commas, and whatnot... (in Potpourri) by Richard EnglishThere are many writing courses available (I run one myself) although most are run on a face-to-face ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Quotations (in The Written Word) by Richard EnglishYes, Rhubard fool is common enough here. Richard English... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Written Word
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The world's funniest joke? (in Wordplay) by Richard EnglishIt may be true, of course, that Irish Gaelic is dying out, although I haven't seen the references. I...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Wordplay
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Although a very lovely song.... (in The Written Word) by Richard EnglishIn fact, although Edison's orginal phonograph used a tinfoil cylinder this was experimental and very...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Written Word
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Although a very lovely song.... (in The Written Word) by Richard EnglishThe story, as I heard it, was that a certain car manufacturer gave away a free record with each new ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Written Word
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The world's funniest joke? (in Wordplay) by Richard EnglishLimerick is, indeed, in Ireland. The origin of the limerick is uncertain, but one theory is that it ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Wordplay
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Although a very lovely song.... (in The Written Word) by Richard EnglishWas that the record that was given free with every new Oldsmobile? Or am I thinking of a different o...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Written Word
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The world's funniest joke? (in Wordplay) by Richard EnglishI didn't realise that the French used the Limerick form; I had always assumed that its verbal eccent...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Wordplay | » Refine Search » New Search |
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