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RE: Colo(u)rful Words
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Speaking of colorful noises (or perhaps noisy colors), have a look at ......
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February 04, 2007 19:46
Convergent Evolution
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Two examples of convergent etymological evolution: catgut and apricot. Kudos, props, esteem to the......
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October 24, 2006 16:02
Market Share
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The OED has perhaps a quarter of a million words in English? Any source on how many are nouns, verb......
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October 22, 2006 11:13
Irregularity
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Why do some words take "ir" and others "un?" Is it mere euphony? As in -- "Unlike the regular army,......
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October 22, 2006 11:11
No good deed goes...
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Transcript of a news program: "For it did not merely serve to impune the morality..." Did the comme......
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September 03, 2006 10:47
The Greeks...
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There is a saying, "the Greeks had a word for it..." Is that an unattributable folk expression, or ......
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June 01, 2006 15:13
In sheep's clothing
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In a prior post we discussed language-as-virus, independent of its host. For example, Korean and Tu......
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May 30, 2006 04:57
Voluptuous Words
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Enjoyed a word from an article mourning the passing of French philosopher and gastronome Jean-Franco......
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May 05, 2006 04:42
Monumental
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There are innumerable memorials in the (US) District of Columbia, but I've only seen two monuments -......
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April 22, 2006 09:04
RE: The Color Black
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Our theme is 'black,' but the first antonym that comes to mind for whitewash is 'tar,' which is equa......
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March 02, 2006 07:56
Animalia
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Having collected a number of animal words, and seeking a source for more, I naturally reverted here ......
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March 01, 2006 05:27
The Tangled Web
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Sunday (NY) Times magazine had an article on lying, with the interesting assertion: "English has 11......
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February 06, 2006 14:36
Are There Untranslatable Word Games?
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A chance inquiry intersects with a Vocabulary thread, to yield the captioned question. Wordcrafter ......
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February 04, 2006 15:43
Sincerest Form of Flattery
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A family "discussion" has arisen. Since the issue involves words and shades of meaning, I of course ......
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January 31, 2006 15:36
Devilish Derivation
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Music, Liszt especially, triggers the question. We know Satan, the devil, Ol' Nick. A host of Gree......
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December 31, 2005 18:25
Long and the short of it
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Long walk for a short beer Long walk off a short pier Two expressions for a disappointment, a less-......
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October 19, 2005 14:13
On a Roll
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Has Wordcraft ever discussed the multiplicity of words on a roll(role)? Barrel... Tootsie... Bank........
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October 03, 2005 17:46
Exotic Idiom
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Anyone know the origin of the phrase "send in the llamas?" Gave me an almost-but-not-quite feeling ......
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September 27, 2005 05:31
Collectives-Idiomatic
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In contrast to the metric system, English measure is a jumble of idiosyncratic ratios and history-bo......
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September 20, 2005 13:51
So seductive, but false...
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"Equerry" is one who cares for the royal horses. One intuits the horse connection, but the word is ......
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September 08, 2005 06:12
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