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by M. Henri Day
Sat Jan 14, 2006 7:50 pm
Forum: Good Word Discussion
Topic: FLUCTUATE
Replies: 7
Views: 18611

I sincerely hope, Larry, that on those surely most unusual occasions when you become less than enchanted with four pair (pairs ?) of people and tell them to fluctuate, you've got at least five pair on your side !...
by M. Henri Day
Sat Jan 14, 2006 7:27 pm
Forum: Res Diversae
Topic: Der Untergang des Abendlandes
Replies: 30
Views: 66752

... I'm the product of Catholic parochial elementary, private Catholic high school, and private Catholic college education; my wife is the product of public schools and university. Both of my daughters went to public schools in a country that borders Baltimore City. One received a full tuition scho...
by M. Henri Day
Sat Jan 14, 2006 7:01 pm
Forum: Good Word Discussion
Topic: PREPOSSESS
Replies: 2
Views: 7058

Speaking of upstaging, it is interesting to note that the derivative «prepossessing» seems to be used rather more often than the verb itself, an impression which is confirmed by a Google search, which turns up five times as many websites for the former than for the latter (a similar search results i...
by M. Henri Day
Sat Jan 14, 2006 6:46 pm
Forum: Good Word Discussion
Topic: OSTENSIBLE
Replies: 1
Views: 5455

Seeing is thus not always - should not always be - believing ! Good, at any rate, to have another word handy when «apparent» begins to pall, but «putative» won't quite do....

Henri
by M. Henri Day
Sat Jan 14, 2006 6:29 pm
Forum: Res Diversae
Topic: Another new phpBB Version
Replies: 7
Views: 17140

Sunny , I fear that princesses (not to speak of princes, who, unlike princesses have a gland in the way which just grows and grows and grows !) with homophonic pea problems are legion ! If you hadn't reminded me of the English homophone, I'd never have thought of that - it doesn't work you see, in ...
by M. Henri Day
Sat Jan 14, 2006 6:12 pm
Forum: Grammar
Topic: “and/or” there has got to be a better way?
Replies: 40
Views: 88414

Re: So your saying you don't know?!

... Why can’t I have a word that means “and/or”? Happy New Year! You bunch of topic drifters :D Whose says you can't ?!! Just come up with one and see if you can get others to adopt it ! We smart-arse Swedes and benighted topic drifters will be rooting for you !... God fortsättning ! Henri
by M. Henri Day
Sat Jan 14, 2006 6:04 pm
Forum: Good Word Discussion
Topic: EIDETIC
Replies: 4
Views: 9558

Considering the possibilities for almost unlimited manipulation inherent in video and other modern visual techniques, starting with photography, perhaps it should be «seeing is doubting» instead....

Henri
by M. Henri Day
Sat Jan 14, 2006 5:40 pm
Forum: Res Diversae
Topic: Torturing the English language
Replies: 62
Views: 122734

... One wonders why the Times did not crucify reporters Weiner and Myers as they did Miller. From the Times articles listed above one could easily conclude that Miller was doing just what her bosses wanted. ... But William , that is precisely my point ! That «liberal» organ the Times is full of peo...
by M. Henri Day
Sat Jan 14, 2006 2:49 pm
Forum: Res Diversae
Topic: Torturing the English language
Replies: 62
Views: 122734

... There is no ground for agreement here! And I do not appreciate a pretended concern or sincerity. ... No, you seem to be right here - little ground for agreement exists. There are people who approve of torture (while often, at least in public, choosing to call it other names for tactical reasons...
by M. Henri Day
Sat Jan 14, 2006 1:00 pm
Forum: Res Diversae
Topic: Profanity, speech origins, and brain wiring
Replies: 25
Views: 51479

Despite a pronounced lack of activity on this particular thread, which malevolent spirits might wish to interpret as evidence to the contrary, I, stubborn as I am, still want to believe that some fellow Agorists share my interest in the question of language origins, and are willing to entertain spec...
by M. Henri Day
Wed Jan 04, 2006 2:57 pm
Forum: Res Diversae
Topic: Another new phpBB Version
Replies: 7
Views: 17140

Some people are just overly sensitive, Larry ; think of that princess who had a problem with a pea !...

Henri
by M. Henri Day
Tue Jan 03, 2006 7:21 pm
Forum: Res Diversae
Topic: Torturing the English language
Replies: 62
Views: 122734

... I note, Henri, that you didn't actually name any sources for your assertion that U.S. "operatives" engaged in the kind of torture (pulling off of fingernails, etc.) that Mr. Boot assures us they do not. Am I to assume, then, that the NYT and the Guardian are your sources? Again, Willi...
by M. Henri Day
Tue Jan 03, 2006 4:43 pm
Forum: Good Word Suggestions
Topic: resolution
Replies: 1
Views: 4783

Be it resolved :

Whereas, ...


Whereas, ...


Whereas, ...

...

It is the sense of this Agora, that Katy's suggestion is to be chosen as GWotD, in the not-too-distant future.

The Ayes have it !...

Henri
by M. Henri Day
Tue Jan 03, 2006 4:38 pm
Forum: Idioms
Topic: TH substitution: S or T?
Replies: 41
Views: 141543

... In English, particularly North American English, many words with 'intervocalic t' are pronounced with 'd' in place of 't', so we're already programmed to receive it that way. ... Not to mention the substitution in certain dialects, not only in the US, of a glottal stop for the double «t» in wor...
by M. Henri Day
Tue Jan 03, 2006 4:34 pm
Forum: Res Diversae
Topic: Another new phpBB Version
Replies: 7
Views: 17140

It's like the addition of a second to good old 2005, BD ; life goes on....

Henri

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