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- Tue Jan 24, 2006 3:08 pm
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Recto/Verso
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8999
Recto/Verso
The right hand page of a book is recto with verso being the page to the left. Both are great words but even after looking and tooting in various places I haven't got a clue where their roots began.
- Tue Jan 24, 2006 6:19 am
- Forum: WELCOME HOME!
- Topic: Hello,hello,hello!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 50660
- Mon Jan 23, 2006 5:57 pm
- Forum: WELCOME HOME!
- Topic: Hello,hello,hello!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 50660
- Sat Jan 21, 2006 4:56 pm
- Forum: WELCOME HOME!
- Topic: Greetings
- Replies: 4
- Views: 33619
- Sat Jan 21, 2006 3:25 pm
- Forum: WELCOME HOME!
- Topic: Just a query about punctuation.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 48333
Just a query about punctuation.
Could someone please confirm whether a comma is needed before or after a conjunction,I was always taught that no comma is required at either time but recently I have noticed newspapers and other texts doing just that. Is my understanding wrong?
- Sat Jan 21, 2006 2:43 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Punctilious
- Replies: 11
- Views: 16964
- Sat Jan 21, 2006 2:32 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Punctilious
- Replies: 11
- Views: 16964
Brazilian dude,I respect you for stating your opinion but would respect you even more if you would be so kind as to give an explanation for your reasons. I am not beyond critisism. As I have previously explained I am not and would never even try to be Mrs know-it-all although I do have a certain adm...
- Sat Jan 21, 2006 11:04 am
- Forum: Grammar
- Topic: While or whilst?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 27224
- Sat Jan 21, 2006 10:56 am
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Punctilious
- Replies: 11
- Views: 16964
Punctilious
What a wonderful word!
I must admit that I myself could be described as being punctilio,meaning that I have a habit of being formal,fussy,pedantic and pernickerty............,much to the annoyance of some people.
I must admit that I myself could be described as being punctilio,meaning that I have a habit of being formal,fussy,pedantic and pernickerty............,much to the annoyance of some people.
- Sat Jan 21, 2006 10:43 am
- Forum: WELCOME HOME!
- Topic: Hello,hello,hello!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 50660
- Sat Jan 21, 2006 10:38 am
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: hypertrichosis
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7851
- Wed Jan 18, 2006 10:43 am
- Forum: Grammar
- Topic: While or whilst?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 27224
While or whilst?
Which word is correct? Does it depend on context? Or is it a case of choice?
- Wed Jan 18, 2006 8:50 am
- Forum: WELCOME HOME!
- Topic: Hello,hello,hello!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 50660
Hello,hello,hello!
Hello it is Kate here! I have decided to join this forum as I found it interesting as I began to read it after stumbling across it when looking for something else,I hope you don't mind! :) The English language and etymology have always been of great interest to myself for as long as I can remember i...