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Discussion Topic  RE: Nancy boy and namby-pamby (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Erik Johansen
Just to confuse things further, here in the NE of England it's "puff"! As in "Yu caalin me a puff?"!...
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Discussion Topic  RE: British vs. American English (in Potpourri) by Erik Johansen
I know it always sounds odd to my ears when say Patrick Stewart (playing an English sounding Shakesp......
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Discussion Topic  RE: British vs. American English (in Potpourri) by Erik Johansen
Something I've noticed in US programmes is the use of the word 'dirt' instead of 'earth' as in 'heap......
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Discussion Topic  The long 'f'. (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Erik Johansen
Why was the long 'f' used sometimes instead of a regular 's' in old documents e.g. "The Bofton Tea ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: British vs. American English (in Potpourri) by Erik Johansen
Mention of Churchill reminds me of one of my favourite quotes. Churchill seemed to have had a bit of......
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Discussion Topic  RE: British vs. American English (in Potpourri) by Erik Johansen
So what does Messerschmitt actually mean? You know I've been interested in aviation since I was youn......
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Discussion Topic  RE: British vs. American English (in Potpourri) by Erik Johansen
Well, most of us were so lazy at school virtually everything was abbreviated- "chem" for chemistry, ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Germany by any other name (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Erik Johansen
It does rather beg the question of what we should call places- by our name or it's inhabitants? The ......
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Discussion Topic  Step.....why? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Erik Johansen
Hi, me again! I've been rather busy so I've had little chance to post recently. I've just got engage......
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Discussion Topic  RE: British vs. American English (in Potpourri) by Erik Johansen
First of all, cigarettes are not cheap here, being heavily taxed in order to discourage the filthy h......
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Discussion Topic  RE: British vs. American English (in Potpourri) by Erik Johansen
What's the difference between a flat and an apartment? About £100,000! One thing that really gets o......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Stations (in Potpourri) by Erik Johansen
Of course, if you've ever watched "Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey" they encounter aliens who's languag......
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Discussion Topic  Kennel? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Erik Johansen
The second of my (possibly) pointless contributions. A mate of mine used the Americanism "In the dog......
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Discussion Topic  Tunnel/funnel? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Erik Johansen
Because I'm too bone idle to find the eymology of these words I'll ask you fine people instead! I wa......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Lint (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Erik Johansen
Placenames? How about "Crackpot" in Yorkshire? Or "Pity Me" or "No Place"- good real ale pub there R......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Aye, it's a bit femma! (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Erik Johansen
Incidentally, Stan, the reason I spelt it "femma" rather than "femmer" was simply that's how it soun......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Aye, it's a bit femma! (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Erik Johansen
One thing though, around here- I'm in North Shields at the moment- "Femma" or "femmer" is only ever ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Aye, it's a bit femma! (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Erik Johansen
Hi Stan! Aha! Well, that's interesting! It would suggest that it is part of the old mining patois. I......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Letter writing (in The Written Word) by Erik Johansen
Kalleh, generalisations are as ever the problem! I've travelled many miles in the USA without any pr......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Letter writing (in The Written Word) by Erik Johansen
I agree with Richard here. Many Americans are too complacent with their country's place in the world......
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