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odmrdash

Sayings

Six and two threes
07:02 Sat 20th Apr 20021 answer, last by dogfrank 07:56 Sat 20th Apr 2002
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artisan

Without the facts.

When did we start saying 'Inside' and 'Outside' instead of 'Within' and 'Without'.
18:49 Sun 31st Mar 20021 answer, last by dogfrank 17:31 Sun 07th Apr 2002
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allen ives

Hello vs. Hi, again...

Last year I upset Homer and Shedman by pointing out the correlation between success on University Challenge and the participants introducing themselves with 'Hello' rather than 'Hi'. This year I have...
13:39 Thu 14th Mar 20023 answers, last by allen ives 17:50 Thu 21st Mar 2002
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divan

Heavy metal book

Following in from the Nick Cave question, didn't the singer in one of those British poodle-rock bands have a book published? Bit vague, I know, but I can't remember which band, which singer or the...
14:31 Wed 27th Feb 20022 answers, last by barrywom 14:25 Wed 06th Mar 2002
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janelh

Art debate

So Ivan Massow, chairman of the ICA in London has gone. Was he wrong to say that the art establishment was in danger of 'disappearing up its own arse' if he 'merely wanted to start a debate'? They're...
23:44 Tue 05th Feb 20021 answer, last by dogfrank 12:35 Tue 12th Feb 2002
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boatman

Dutch

What's 'my old Dutch' all about?
21:52 Mon 04th Feb 20024 answers, last by mallorn 12:26 Thu 07th Feb 2002
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lovelylad

Feisty

Does anyone else out there share my irrational dislike of the word 'feisty'? Help.
08:54 Thu 11th Oct 200111 answers, last by dogfrank 12:53 Tue 27th Nov 2001
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potent

what was?

What was the news I and Roland carried from Ghent to Aix and was it all that good ?
10:51 Fri 09th Nov 20011 answer, last by dogfrank 12:24 Mon 26th Nov 2001
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allen ives

What is the origin of the phrase 'Down the banks'?

She gave him 'down the banks' - Liverpool slang for giving someone a good hiding, metaphorically or actually. But why 'down the banks'? Where are the banks?
15:05 Thu 08th Nov 20011 answer, last by dogfrank 09:05 Sat 24th Nov 2001
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Ted

Apostrophe's

An interesting piece about apostrophes, Simon. I suspect the reason is poor teaching. Many intelligent people have no idea how to use the apostrophe. E-mails don't help, either - everyone is...
19:07 Thu 22nd Nov 20012 answers, last by Ted 20:38 Fri 23rd Nov 2001

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