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- Fri Jan 26, 2007 7:23 am
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: TATTOO
- Replies: 8
- Views: 13080
- Fri Jan 26, 2007 7:21 am
- Forum: Grammar
- Topic: Odd construction
- Replies: 13
- Views: 42352
Odd construction
I have been reading Duff Cooper (a caddish 30's-50's politician) and he uses the phrase: 'I thought her not so pretty'. Has anyone else seen this before?
- Fri Jan 26, 2007 7:14 am
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Fundament
- Replies: 11
- Views: 13166
- Fri Jan 26, 2007 7:10 am
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Subsequence
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8190
Subsequence
http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/subsequenceMain Entry: 1sub·se·quence
Pronunciation: 's&b-s&-"kwen(t)s, -si-kw&n(t)s
Function: noun
: the quality or state of being subsequent; also : a subsequent event
- Tue Jan 23, 2007 2:59 am
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Consentaneous
- Replies: 14
- Views: 16457
- Tue Jan 23, 2007 2:50 am
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: pretermit
- Replies: 6
- Views: 10027
pretermit
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/pretermit1. To disregard intentionally or allow to pass unnoticed or unmentioned.
2. To fail to do or include; omit.
3. To interrupt or terminate.
- Sun Dec 31, 2006 5:55 am
- Forum: The Rebel-Yankee Test
- Topic: Yall and yuns
- Replies: 29
- Views: 102828
- Sat Dec 30, 2006 2:58 pm
- Forum: The Rebel-Yankee Test
- Topic: talkin' southern
- Replies: 34
- Views: 146251
Re: talkin' southern
I had no idea anyone still used this. Reminds me of 'Good King Wenceslas', 'Yonder peasant, who is he?'Only a Southerner can show or point out to you the general direction of "yonder."
- Sat Dec 30, 2006 2:56 pm
- Forum: The Rebel-Yankee Test
- Topic: Yall and yuns
- Replies: 29
- Views: 102828
- Sat Dec 30, 2006 2:49 pm
- Forum: Languages of the World
- Topic: Purifying Persian
- Replies: 56
- Views: 192858
A Muslim politics teacher of mine once argued that Western society is full of 'Liberal fundamentalists'. Still it isn't a very descriptive term. As for the Sunni/Shia issue, you're right, 'my bad' as you say. Regardless, they still regard Arabic as the perfect language however. Tajik, a form of Pers...
- Sat Dec 30, 2006 2:45 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Pule
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9458
- Sat Dec 30, 2006 2:38 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Deportment
- Replies: 7
- Views: 9931
- Fri Dec 29, 2006 3:14 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Deportment
- Replies: 7
- Views: 9931
Deportment
This word vexes me because I have seen it denoted with two seperate meanings - firstly the manner in which one walks, and secondly simply relating to one's general conduct and bearing.
- Tue Dec 26, 2006 1:29 am
- Forum: Etymology
- Topic: Germanic only
- Replies: 34
- Views: 78769
But i agree, Gaul is from Gallia and Germany is from Germania. We use the Roman's name because the Germanic word for the Germans, Deutsch - meaning 'people' - has already been utilised in the appellation Dutch . Still, it makes more sense than the French and Spanish Allemand , named after a specifi...
- Sat Dec 23, 2006 9:26 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Appetency
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6383
Appetency
Also spelt appetence.
1. A strong craving or desire.
2. A tendency or propensity.
3. A natural attraction or affinity.
http://www.answers.com/topic/appetence
1. A strong craving or desire.
2. A tendency or propensity.
3. A natural attraction or affinity.
http://www.answers.com/topic/appetence