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- Fri Feb 12, 2021 12:50 pm
- Forum: No, wait. Don't tell me
- Topic: Young 'uns
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4496
Re: Young 'uns
- Fri Feb 05, 2021 11:35 am
- Forum: Addicts' Corner
- Topic: Things English can do that other languages can't
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2862
- Fri Feb 05, 2021 11:31 am
- Forum: Usage and Writing
- Topic: with not
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3461
Re: with not
In (a) I would expect "choice" rather than "choices", And "without" would be wrong. Although it would convey the same meaning. My German teacher, I only have a little German, was puzzled by the English use of "not bad" in response to the question "how are you". "Nicht schlecht" was not an appropriat...
- Thu Aug 15, 2019 12:51 pm
- Forum: Usage and Writing
- Topic: Ticket
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5185
Re: Ticket
I would call the parking facility "attended parking". The ticket is simply a "parking ticket".
- Wed Aug 14, 2019 12:12 pm
- Forum: Word Origins and Meanings
- Topic: stochastic terrorism
- Replies: 5
- Views: 14361
Re: stochastic terrorism
Ah! Stochastic is the new, cool word for random. At work w used to reserve stochastic for probabilistic results that varied with time. Most of us came across it within Monte Carlo methods applied to any number of real world problems. I guess that soon we will have stochastic advertising. Being: adve...
- Tue Aug 13, 2019 8:02 pm
- Forum: Addicts' Corner
- Topic: Brexit explained: A layperson's guide
- Replies: 13
- Views: 24210
Re: Brexit explained: A layperson's guide
I enjoy this group as a means of getting away from it all. I do not enjoy this thread and I think of leaving this group when I see it. As I see it: 1. The promised referendum on Maastricht was abandoned because the polls showed it would be lost. 2. The promised referendum on The European Reform Trea...
- Tue Aug 13, 2019 4:21 pm
- Forum: Word Origins and Meanings
- Topic: Small hinges swing big doors
- Replies: 17
- Views: 29829
Re: Small hinges swing big doors
Compliments are always welcome.PauladePlume wrote: ↑Sun Aug 11, 2019 8:22 pm You guys have one of the best sites for phrases I've ever seen!![]()
- Fri Aug 09, 2019 11:06 pm
- Forum: Word Origins and Meanings
- Topic: Overton window
- Replies: 3
- Views: 11203
Re: Overton window
If I have the opportunity to "adjust the Overton window" I think I will coin refenestration. eg "I shall refenestrate the Overton window."
And, just for interest something I have just found: http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/ent ... _of_Prague
And, just for interest something I have just found: http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/ent ... _of_Prague
- Fri Aug 09, 2019 5:33 pm
- Forum: Word Origins and Meanings
- Topic: Finnegans Wake and beesknees
- Replies: 8
- Views: 15730
Re: Finnegans Wake and beesknees
My father was a director of various book publishers. He would say that for most authors the only thing worse than not having their book published was having your book published. Either it failed miserably or they could never write a second.
- Fri Aug 09, 2019 10:27 am
- Forum: Usage and Writing
- Topic: Protest
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8665
Re: Protest
The challenge for the English is that they don't really get loud about complaining. We always imagine Americans are much more exuberant in their emotions. We tend to be quiet and firm. So phrases like "created a scene", "created a bit of a fuss", "raised voices" are all useful.
- Thu Aug 08, 2019 6:58 pm
- Forum: Usage and Writing
- Topic: Protest
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8665
Re: Protest
What is the scenario? At home? At Work? Outside the presidential place? In a restaurant or shop?
- Thu Aug 08, 2019 9:26 am
- Forum: Word Origins and Meanings
- Topic: Finnegans Wake and beesknees
- Replies: 8
- Views: 15730
Re: Finnegans Wake and beesknees
The opening paragraphs of Finnegan's Wake. I have highlighted one of his eccentric long words which never quite made it into common usage: riverrun, past Eve and Adam’s, from swerve of shore to bend of bay, brings us by a commodius vicus of recirculation back to Howth Castle and Environs. Sir Tristr...
- Wed Aug 07, 2019 7:22 pm
- Forum: Word Origins and Meanings
- Topic: Finnegans Wake and beesknees
- Replies: 8
- Views: 15730
Re: Finnegans Wake and beesknees
I have taken-up reading it, and have come across the word "beesknees", which appears to be his word-of-the-moment for "business". Any insights? Thanks in advance. I wonder how you managed to survive until beesknees without a serious call for help. I remember my brother trying to read a part of it a...
- Fri Aug 02, 2019 1:27 pm
- Forum: Usage and Writing
- Topic: Husky and Hoarse
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8103
- Thu Aug 01, 2019 9:36 pm
- Forum: Usage and Writing
- Topic: Where should 'only' go?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 10769
Re: Where should 'only' go?
As an aside when commissioning technical specifications I do not allow the use of "only" (or "could" or "should"). They are all words that lead to messy interpretation and errors. When asked why I comment that the phrase "I only go shopping on Wednesdays" is open to multiple interpretations. Change ...