Tag: colloquialisms
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December 07, 2006 07:27 PM EST --
I just recieved this in an email. Very interesting. True? Who knows?
In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes the . . . more
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May 22, 2008 03:02 AM EDT --
Americans who live in the southern states have the most colorful colloquialisms in this country! Some need a bit of translation, but most describe a given situation clearly and colorfully.
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August 20, 2008 10:25 PM EDT --
I am reading a novel from the library that is a light tale set in 1839 in Pennsylvania. The author is not a skillful writer. The book is "Home to Trinity, and the way the author builds . . . more
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June 02, 2007 05:18 PM EDT --
When I moved to East Tennessee in 1997, I took note of a local habit. Apparently, you can say anything about anybody without getting into trouble just as long as you preface it with "Bless his/her . . . more
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December 17, 2007 08:19 PM EST --
As a self-proclaimed grammarian, I find that many of the words used in today's society to be, at best, confusing and, at worst, indecipherable. There is, however, hope for those of us who are not . . . more
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April 04, 2007 02:45 PM EDT --
Pop vs Soda
Pop is the term I grew up with. More often than not, I default to the proper name of the beverage in question rather than use the colloquialism for generic carbonated beverage. I used . . . more
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September 09, 2007 08:54 AM EDT --
Please? Oh, Pah-leeeeeeze!
by Marilyn Mackenzie
Here in Cincinnati, it is common to hear people say, “Please?” instead of, “Huh?” or “Excuse me?” or “Pardon . . . more
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October 24, 2007 11:40 AM EDT --
Book Review: Dictionary of Russian Slang & Colloquial Expressions
ISBN: 0-7641-1019-5
Authors: Vladimir Shlyakhov & Eve Adler
Barron’s Educational Series, Inc.
Haupage, . . . more
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