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RE: In Honour of Charles Dickens (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Royston Funny how some eponyms become widely known and used, while others don't. I've never heard anybody u...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Vocabulary Forum RE: Logic, Reasoning and Thought (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Royston I thought the reason for the -ise and -ize differences was related to whether the root of the word i...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Vocabulary Forum RE: New Beasts in OED (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Royston In the UK, the only spelling of chilli I've ever seen is, indeed, chilli.... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Vocabulary Forum RE: Fireworks (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Royston ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Vocabulary Forum RE: Fireworks (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Royston I notice that, rather than write a letter, Mr Adams decided to write a wife. The dropping of the "t...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Vocabulary Forum RE: Eponyms (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Royston I've been aware of this phrase as rhyming slang for "deaf". It's widely used in the sarf of England...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Vocabulary Forum RE: Basketball terms used figuratively (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Royston The only use of tip-off I'm familiar with is that of giving useful advice. Along the lines of: "Fr...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Vocabulary Forum RE: from Interesting Thing of the Day (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Royston The version of the tale I heard had the commoner being put to death by the rajah for being such a cl...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Vocabulary Forum RE: The Waters of the World (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Royston Wordnerd, that's hugely impressive.... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Vocabulary Forum RE: The Waters of the World (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Royston ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Vocabulary Forum RE: The Waters of the World (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Royston I've read about and seen old maps of Tenochtitlan as it was at the time of the Spanish conquest. Th...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Vocabulary Forum RE: Antedating the OED (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Royston Thanks, Shufitz. The new thread is full of useful stuff. I should now be revealing my fine locatio...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Vocabulary Forum RE: Antedating the OED (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Royston Sorry, me again. How do I get my location included in my posts?... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Vocabulary Forum RE: Antedating the OED (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Royston Am I the only one who finds it impossible to spell manoeuvre without looking it up? I doubt it. Th...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Vocabulary Forum RE: Antedating the OED (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Royston I like the word nice. Nice is one of those flexible words which can mean precisely opposite things,...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Vocabulary Forum RE: Antedating the OED (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Royston You probably didn't know but there is a TV programme currently running in the UK which seeks to find...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Vocabulary Forum RE: Antedating the OED (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Royston In the UK, the term "letter box" is used ubiquitously to refer to the slot in a door which letters a...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Vocabulary Forum	» Refine Search » New Search

RE: In Honour of Charles Dickens (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Royston
Funny how some eponyms become widely known and used, while others don't. I've never heard anybody u......
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RE: Logic, Reasoning and Thought (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Royston
I thought the reason for the -ise and -ize differences was related to whether the root of the word i......
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RE: New Beasts in OED (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Royston
In the UK, the only spelling of chilli I've ever seen is, indeed, chilli....
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RE: Fireworks (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Royston
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RE: Fireworks (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Royston
I notice that, rather than write a letter, Mr Adams decided to write a wife. The dropping of the "t......
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RE: Eponyms (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Royston
I've been aware of this phrase as rhyming slang for "deaf". It's widely used in the sarf of England......
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RE: Basketball terms used figuratively (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Royston
The only use of tip-off I'm familiar with is that of giving useful advice. Along the lines of: "Fr......
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RE: from Interesting Thing of the Day (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Royston
The version of the tale I heard had the commoner being put to death by the rajah for being such a cl......
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RE: The Waters of the World (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Royston
Wordnerd, that's hugely impressive....
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RE: The Waters of the World (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Royston
I've read about and seen old maps of Tenochtitlan as it was at the time of the Spanish conquest. Th......
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RE: Antedating the OED (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Royston
Thanks, Shufitz. The new thread is full of useful stuff. I should now be revealing my fine locatio......
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RE: Antedating the OED (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Royston
Sorry, me again. How do I get my location included in my posts?...
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RE: Antedating the OED (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Royston
Am I the only one who finds it impossible to spell manoeuvre without looking it up? I doubt it. Th......
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RE: Antedating the OED (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Royston
I like the word nice. Nice is one of those flexible words which can mean precisely opposite things,......
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RE: Antedating the OED (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Royston
You probably didn't know but there is a TV programme currently running in the UK which seeks to find......
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RE: Antedating the OED (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Royston
In the UK, the term "letter box" is used ubiquitously to refer to the slot in a door which letters a......
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