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- Mon Jul 16, 2007 10:47 pm
- Forum: Usage and Writing
- Topic: Not Authorized
- Replies: 16
- Views: 8946
Not Authorized
Otherwise it would be riddled with corruption.
- Fri Jul 06, 2007 2:36 pm
- Forum: Word Origins and Meanings
- Topic: english (with a lower case e and no question mark)
- Replies: 36
- Views: 14720
english (with a lower case e and no question mark)
Skill at english is the sign of a misspent youth.
- Sat Jun 30, 2007 4:42 pm
- Forum: Usage and Writing
- Topic: "taller than I"
- Replies: 17
- Views: 7261
"taller than I"
You know him too, Jim!
Oh, and thanks for the fine research, Ken - it's useful to be able to have a convincing argument when defending oneself against the Grammar Police Old Guard.
Oh, and thanks for the fine research, Ken - it's useful to be able to have a convincing argument when defending oneself against the Grammar Police Old Guard.
- Sat Jun 30, 2007 4:31 pm
- Forum: Word Origins and Meanings
- Topic: cosmology
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6368
cosmology
Of course, he could have suggested to the management that the faster they delivered letters, the more mass they would have, so the more they could charge. Relatively speaking.
- Fri Jun 29, 2007 7:48 pm
- Forum: Usage and Writing
- Topic: "taller than I"
- Replies: 17
- Views: 7261
"taller than I"
His feet are larger than her.
- Fri Jun 29, 2007 7:34 pm
- Forum: Word Origins and Meanings
- Topic: Announcing news before it happens
- Replies: 22
- Views: 6655
Announcing news before it happens
They never contain anything really useful like tomorrow's racing results.
- Fri Jun 29, 2007 7:20 pm
- Forum: Word Origins and Meanings
- Topic: english (with a lower case e and no question mark)
- Replies: 36
- Views: 14720
english (with a lower case e and no question mark)
It's usual to polish a cricket ball.
- Fri Jun 29, 2007 7:16 pm
- Forum: Word Origins and Meanings
- Topic: cosmology
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6368
cosmology
I wonder how Einstein would have handled a postal strike?
- Mon Jun 25, 2007 11:02 pm
- Forum: No, wait. Don't tell me
- Topic: Irish Moose
- Replies: 42
- Views: 12885
Irish Moose
We've paid deerly.
- Mon Jun 25, 2007 10:50 pm
- Forum: Usage and Writing
- Topic: "taller than I"
- Replies: 17
- Views: 7261
"taller than I"
It struck me the other day (I was slow to duck) that as it is considered correct to say, for instance, "He is taller than I (am) (tall)" (rather than "He is taller than me"), why do we avoid, "His feet are smaller than my."
- Mon Jun 25, 2007 10:32 pm
- Forum: Word Origins and Meanings
- Topic: ballies
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4832
ballies
Yorkshore's about right at the moment, Tony.
- Sun Jun 24, 2007 11:23 pm
- Forum: No, wait. Don't tell me
- Topic: This could be the worst joke ever told.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5864
This could be the worst joke ever told.
Pigeon racing is extremely dangerous for the jockeys.
I'm going to stick to flying a kite.
I'm going to stick to flying a kite.
- Sun Jun 24, 2007 10:55 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Lexicographers never sleep
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2879
Lexicographers never sleep
I don't think it's a mere coincidence that increased carbon footprints have heralded the disappearance of mirbane.
- Sun Jun 24, 2007 10:49 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Appearing to be conspirators when not conspirators
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4685
Appearing to be conspirators when not conspirators
It's a vital question in interviews for admission to the Secret Service of Freedonia, Tony. If you fail the interview, you get the job. Reminds me of how new Presidents - sorry, I mean Prime Ministers - are chosen in our wonderful country.
- Sun Jun 24, 2007 10:35 pm
- Forum: Word Origins and Meanings
- Topic: "I bags that"
- Replies: 38
- Views: 38026
"I bags that"
We hates all these baggingses.