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RE: An aptronym?
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I find an interesting etymology, more jocular than learned: ......
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February 03, 2004 16:52
RE: Diacritical Marks
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Ran across an interesting usage "Taškent," versus the more usual "Tashkent." Someone in the Russian......
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January 31, 2004 11:12
Viral Language
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Has Wordcraft ever had a discussion of "viral language?" By that I mean the differences among (i) a......
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January 28, 2004 18:54
RE: Diacritical Marks
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There is an interesting list of many punctuation marks with origins at: ......
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January 25, 2004 13:55
RE: Diacritical Marks
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First, my thanks to all the kind folks for their welcome to Wordcraft... I've continued to follow l......
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January 24, 2004 12:39
Diacritical Marks
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Interesting notes this week on printers' marks. Anyone know the name for the small circle above a v......
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January 11, 2004 18:36
RE: Reiquepublicae vs Republica
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In Republica Massachusettensi Senatus et Curatores Omnibus Ad Quo Hae Litterae Pervenerint Salutem i......
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June 06, 2014 18:01
RE: Reiquepublicae vs Republica
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Daughter just graduated BU Law. Near the top the diploma refers to "Republica" of Massachusetts. ......
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June 05, 2014 19:09
Reiquepublicae vs Republica
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Diploma for a new graduate refers to the state as "Republica" but the US as "reiquepublicae" Distin......
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June 05, 2014 12:18
Discreet / delay
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Dealing with contango and backwardation in economics, ran across “demurrage” (late fees in shipping)......
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July 25, 2013 17:23
RE: Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows
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Interesting cognate. There is a German sense to sonder, meaning "special" (perhaps "apart?") in dis......
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April 14, 2013 04:55
Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows
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April 13, 2013 18:27
Any good sources
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...for foreign etymologies? Greek in particular? Σαραβαλο ("saravalo") means “wreck.” But I wonder......
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April 08, 2013 16:49
RE: Nope
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Heh. Ok, but really no need to go off-shore......
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March 09, 2013 16:32
Nope
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Is "no" shorter than "nope?" Yep. Do people therefore prefer the shorter form? Nope. ......
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March 09, 2013 14:22
Acolouthic
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Saw this. Is it meaningful?...
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February 05, 2013 16:02
Idiosyncratic spelling
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An interesting bit of trivia at: ......
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December 01, 2012 18:53
Excellent, if now obsolete, use of language
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Home About Lawfare: A Brief History of the Term and the Site Contact The Lawfare Podcast......
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March 25, 2012 18:08
RE: crown
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goofy Many thanks. I foresee hours of pleasurable diversion tracking the threads....
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July 16, 2011 20:25
RE: crown
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The truth lies between mojobadshah and Geoff. The Middle East like any crossroads, is in constant f......
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