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RE: Wherefore why?
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dictionary.com has a secondary meaning of wherefore as "therefore". I take the line to mean, "Why d......
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August 11, 2005 19:57
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A good example of a meme is "all your base are belong to us", which has been around for a long time ......
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August 10, 2005 19:55
RE: -ness, -osity, etc
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Honestly, I'm not sure of the source of that, I'll have to try and track it down. From what I under......
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August 10, 2005 19:50
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August 09, 2005 15:54
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There are many strange artifacts in English similar to this Cat. For example, I was rereading a Ste......
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August 09, 2005 15:50
RE: titillate
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I suppose it depends on how erotic the discussion about health care workers was. I can't imagine be......
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August 09, 2005 15:47
RE: Taskmaster
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Sports has a rich vernacular, but even amongst the announcers, they tend not to use "big" words. Co......
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August 09, 2005 05:56
RE: Addled Adages
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And I doubt that many of these sayings are localized in Vermont, or even native to Vermont, especial......
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August 09, 2005 05:49
RE: Old-fashioned Euphemisms
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Kalleh, I've heard "spare the rod and spoil the child" quite a few times, although I can't seem to r......
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August 09, 2005 05:46
RE: Offender
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The OED tries to find the earliest example of the word being used with that specific meaning. Later......
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August 07, 2005 20:34
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If I heard someone say "desperately sorry" I would almost interpret this as sarcasm. Of course, Bri......
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August 07, 2005 20:29
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As for dildo, the etymology is unknown at dictionary.com and I don't have access to the OED online. ......
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August 07, 2005 09:52
RE: Well-meaning but incorrect grammar "rules"
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Often you will hear the concept of a Universal Grammar. That is the idea that our brains are hardwi......
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August 07, 2005 09:46
RE: Shall/Should
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I'd say those are some of the most complicated usage notes I've ever read on dictionary.com, illustr......
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August 04, 2005 21:04
RE: Why-Fi?
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You're right zmjezhd, Ackerman wasn't intending it to be derogatory, although it fairly soon became ......
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August 03, 2005 19:42
RE: Why-Fi?
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Sci-fi originated as a derogatory term, kind of like "Big Bang". The American Sci-fi channel shows ......
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August 02, 2005 21:01
RE: Well-meaning but incorrect grammar "rules"
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So, I would never say "There is none left", however, I would certainly say "There's none left", whic......
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August 02, 2005 20:57
RE: Well-meaning but incorrect grammar "rules"
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I don't like I would ever say "none is left", that sounds terribly ungrammatical to me, while "none ......
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August 02, 2005 06:15
RE: Why-Fi?
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Yes, it is a decent attempt at a pun, sorry I didn't mention that, but it is the same pun as Sci-Fi.......
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August 02, 2005 05:56
RE: Why-Fi?
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The Wi is for Wireless. Many people have laptops with wireless internet cards, and many coffee shop......
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August 01, 2005 20:32
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