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3286 Thank you! I bookmarked all three, and shall send them to a couple of friends.E-7/27/1999
3285 Partridge is the only one I use, so I don't have other suggestions. For thThe Philosopher-7/27/1999
3284 Speaking for myself, Roberto, I agree with your observations. In fact, I wouldjbe-7/27/1999
3283 Thank you very much for your clarification. With due respect to your eruditionR. Balan-7/27/1999
3282 No, the list is not in the Clubhouse yet, I rather hoped to get some additionajbe-7/27/1999
3281 <i>Besides, are you aware that Partridge is out of print </i> ThatThe Philosopher-7/27/1999
3280 Besides, are you aware that Partridge is out of print -- at least in this countjbe-7/27/1999
3279 Well, I consider that pretty cheap. Expecting me to read all your URLs on topThe Philosopher-7/27/1999
3278 You forgot the "humbug" after "Bah".Dayuhan-7/26/1999
3277 I did not omit Partridge, Christopher -- it's the first citation on the lisjbe-7/26/1999
3276 Oops! Wrong addressee. <eom>jbe-7/26/1999
3275 How could you omit Eric Partridge, "A Dictionary of Slang and UnconventionThe Philosopher-7/26/1999
3274 TO ALL: Slang Dictionaries. A recent "Feelies" debateā€ (if you couljbe-7/26/1999
3273 "museums" preferred? OK I'll remember it. I'll study the listJacques Chitte-7/26/1999
3272 Re: Plurals of English words derived from Latin (with -um endings in singular).jbe-7/26/1999
3271 When it is built, you must invite me to visit! Please? Meanwhile, looking at Edwarda-7/26/1999
3270 Well, I'm not likely ever to start writing philosophy texts, Achilles. But jbe-7/26/1999
3269 Yes, E, I quite agree that Steven is an artist, with a special gift for coiningjbe-7/26/1999
3268 Actually, I think that the ashes are completely unnecessary, unless and until Achilles-7/25/1999
3267 Roberto, thought I would let you know, in case you missed this exchange, that hjbe-7/25/1999
3266 >But it's good to be reminded of the fact that "rules" are oftAchilles-7/25/1999
3265 Achilles, I see you are quite right -- although I still would not change the adjbe-7/25/1999
3264 Actually, Joan, I think the double quotes vs. single quotes is a transatlanticAchilles-7/25/1999
3263 Thank you for your kind words, Roberto! In the case of Mr. A, I would be inclijbe-7/25/1999
3262 Fascinating thread, indeed! I've two questions, which have been troubling R. Balan-7/25/1999
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