March 2008 Archives by thread
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- Unfamiliar slang term
Joel S. Berson
- shmatz
Joel S. Berson
- wolfing/woofing (was Just wondering)
George Thompson
- red phone moment
Benjamin Zimmer
- Happy Birthday, Frederick!
JAMES A. LANDAU Netscape. Just the Net You Need.
- Heard on The Judges
Wilson Gray
- Biblical Eggcorn
John McChesney-Young
- More "jump on" heard on The Judges
Wilson Gray
- half-heimers
Michael Covarrubias
- NY Times item on origin of "O.K."
Cohen, Gerald Leonard
- Heard on tonight's Without a Trace
Mark Mandel
- What did you say? Re: Heard on tonight's Without a Trace
Dan Goodman
- Boondocks
Wilson Gray
- Japanese tapas & tony vs. fancy
Benjamin Barrett
- Chinese character test
LanDi Liu
- Japanese tapas
Arnold M. Zwicky
- gmail and changing account name
Joel S. Berson
- freten by sowe
Joel S. Berson
- "drunkorexia"
Laurence Horn
- capsaicin cream [was Re: Japanese tapas]
Laurence Horn
- Unicode test
Douglas G. Wilson
- Fwd: Unicode test
Mark Mandel
- straw donor
Benjamin Zimmer
- today's verbing
Arnold M. Zwicky
- Edward Harris, AP, on Nigerian English
Joel S. Berson
- The Rhymnig Leopard, AKA Nigerian English
Doug Harris
- Thyme Of The Day
Doug Harris
- money-machine
William Salmon
- Joel vs Jo-El
Doug Harris
- Weight, Weight, Don't Tell Me
Doug Harris
- Nigerian English; -ate back-formed verbs
Amy West
- Momnesia
John M. Spartz
- "Avail" = "advantage"?
Joel S. Berson
- garden pathing relative clause
Laurence Horn
- "trustworthy" 'trusting'
Arnold M. Zwicky
- another "mano a mano" reanalysis
Benjamin Zimmer
- FW: "the right stuff", 1856, in a baseball context
Cohen, Gerald Leonard
- Blalckberrys
Joel S. Berson
- An Early "Supermodel"
Baker, John
- "all but" = all of; a mere"
Jonathan Lighter
- to fiske
Robert Hartwell Fiske
- all but = "all of; a mere" PLUS "prescribe to"
Jonathan Lighter
- Eggcorn: *flea market* > *flee market*
Damien Hall
- eponymous doing a Maggie
Benjamin Barrett
- "adorn" as 'wear'
Mark Mandel
- OUP Blog
Mark Peters
- "in which... with" = "with whom"
Jonathan Lighter
- heart-wretching
Jonathan Lighter
- proprietous and improprietous
Benjamin Barrett
- Pulsing
Doug Harris
- Folk etymology definition
Scot LaFaive
- WOTY
LanDi Liu
- WOTY (UNCLASSIFIED)
Mullins, Bill AMRDEC
- Strokin' (Was: Re: WOTY)
Neal Whitman
- Retarded
Scot LaFaive
- emirati
Herb Stahlke
- Happy Birthday, Henry Fowler: inventor of that/which rule is 150 on Monday, March 10
Dennis Baron
- Another dating for positive "uptight," if anyone cares
Jonathan Lighter
- "kiddy corner" was: Folk etymology definition
Cohen, Gerald Leonard
- medium:media::premium:premia
David Bergdahl
- Funeralize
Damien Hall
- "poorism"
Laurence Horn
- Few would argue that ...
Michael Quinion
- Homegoing
Joel S. Berson
- Possible W of some Y: "exactly"
Joel S. Berson
- Cosplish, Moeng
Benjamin Zimmer
- "The mortal plain"
Jim Parish
- Retarded (UNCLASSIFIED)
Mullins, Bill AMRDEC
- Conventional Wisdom
Baker, John
- Client 9
William Salmon
- More PREP-Loss?
Wilson Gray
- more bistromathics at Google
Mark Mandel
- Multiplying slowly
Joel S. Berson
- Eggcorn?
Wilson Gray
- Possible Antedating of "Computer" Again
Shapiro, Fred
- Phonology question
Scot LaFaive
- Fwd: Heaven, Hell and classic curses updated as new revision strategy announced by OED editors
Grant Barrett
- : New revision strategy announced by OED editors
Joel S. Berson
- Way off topic, but, no doubt, relevant
Wilson Gray
- _New Yorker's_ "Word of the Week"
Jonathan Lighter
- laud/loud
Herb Stahlke
- coffin pronunciation
Matthew Gordon
- foilage
Lynne Murphy
- ADS-L Digest - 12 Mar 2008 to 13 Mar 2008 (#2008-74) (Coughin/coffin)
Geraldine Hizer
- Long story shut (was: Eggcorn?)
Damien Hall
- phonetic English reading instruction
Tom Zurinskas
- a case ???
George Thompson
- ADS-L Digest - 13 Mar 2008 to 14 Mar 2008 (#2008-75) (Coffin/also casket)
Geraldine Hizer
- Language death in song
Mark Mandel
- a case (You're gonna have yourself a case)
Neal Whitman
- Antedating of "Social Scientist"
Shapiro, Fred
- More non-distributive WHENEVER
Alice Faber
- Second Amendment grammar -- the Framers parsed it one way, but will the Supreme Court agree with their analysis?
Dennis Baron
- Heard on The Judges; just for laughs
Wilson Gray
- Heard on The Judges; more "jump on"
Wilson Gray
- OT Antedating of "Social Scientist"
Joel S. Berson
- Second Amendment grammar -- the Framers parsed it one way, but will the Supreme Court agree with their analysis? (UNCLASSIFIED)
Mullins, Bill AMRDEC
- Second Amendment grammar -- the Framers parsed it one way, but will the Supreme Court agree with their analysis? (UNCLASSIFIED)
James Smith
- Second Amendment grammar -- the Framers parsed it one way, but will the Supreme Court agree with their analysis? (UNCLASSIFIED)
Jonathan Lighter
- Second Amendment grammar -- the Framers parsed it one way, but will the Supreme Court agree with their analysis? (UNCLASSIFIED)
Mullins, Bill AMRDEC
- Second Amendment grammar -- the Framers parsed it one way, but will the Supreme Court agree with their analysis? (UNCLASSIFIED)
James Smith
- Second Amendment grammar -- the Framers parsed it one way, but will the Supreme Court agree with their analysis? (UNCLASSIFIED)
Dave Wilton
- Second Amendment grammar -- the Framers parsed it one way, but will the Supreme Court agree with their analysis? (UNCLASSIFIED)
James Smith
- Second Amendment grammar -- the Framers parsed it one way, but will the Supreme Court agree with their analysis? (UNCLASSIFIED)
Dave Wilton
- Second Amendment grammar -- the Framers parsed it one way, but will the Supreme Court agree with their analysis? (UNCLASSIFIED)
Mullins, Bill AMRDEC
- Second Amendment grammar -- the Framers parsed it one way, but will the Supreme Cou
Tom Zurinskas
- campaign notes
JAMES A. LANDAU Netscape. Just the Net You Need.
- ADS-L Digest - 11 Mar 2008 to 12 Mar 2008 (#2008-73)
Your Name
- Starbucks Dems vs. Dunkin' Donuts Dems
Benjamin Zimmer
- Jennaphr
Jonathan Lighter
- FW: Sports Illustrated digital on Thursday--Free!
Cohen, Gerald Leonard
- Subjunctive(?): not critical that
Benjamin Barrett
- flight (of wine etc.)
Arnold M. Zwicky
- Discourse politeness question
ronbutters at AOL.COM
- Baby Mama Spawns a Movie
Doug Harris
- "What - Me Worry?" in 1944
Jonathan Lighter
- More on naming principles for co-authors
Laurence Horn
- distance linguistics courses
James Harbeck
- /l/ vocalization
Dennis Preston
- raise/rise again
Laurence Horn
- Fwd: raise/rise again
Laurence Horn
- "narrative"
Jonathan Lighter
- Sports Illustrated Vault
Alice Faber
- Linguist List
Grant Barrett
- Lynch / slicked (UNCLASSIFIED)
Mullins, Bill AMRDEC
- Query: the expression "hands down"
Cohen, Gerald Leonard
- puns for lexophiles
JAMES A. LANDAU Netscape. Just the Net You Need.
- "Foilage" revisited (art imitates ADS-L)
Laurence Horn
- "Partner" = spouse spoken of the male partner, 1775
Joel S. Berson
- American accent test
Tom Zurinskas
- pegged > pecked an eggcorn?
Herb Stahlke
- WE "(C)oowul" = BE "(C)oo"?
Wilson Gray
- Antedating of "Trailer"
Shapiro, Fred
- Heard on The Judges II
Wilson Gray
- Mac vs. Mc
Joel S. Berson
- Typesetter's nightmare
neil
- Writuh mus' be somebodih from Down Home, y'all
Wilson Gray
- Nine Yards (UNCLASSIFIED)
Mullins, Bill AMRDEC
- Heard on the Today Show
Wilson Gray
- Need NBC news 2/2/80
Bethany Dumas
- canadians in comic
Lynne Murphy
- [ADS-L] Need NBC ne ws 2/2/80
RonButters at AOL.COM
- "bromance"
Laurence Horn
- 'convicted' for 'convinced'
Neal Whitman
- Slang etymology from South Park
Wilson Gray
- Jesse Sheidlower on Morning Edition
Mullins, Bill AMRDEC
- 'man-' blends (was: "bromance")
Damien Hall
- Dittlers and dits
Grant Barrett
- Fwd: Dittlers and dits
Grant Barrett
- Slang etymology from South Park ('to cheese')
RonButters at AOL.COM
- Re: [ADS-L] 'man-' blends (was: "bromance")
RonButters at AOL.COM
- Questions put in the negative
Joel S. Berson
- Morning Edition story: Why Kids Curse
Amy West
- that sucks
RonButters at AOL.COM
- "dairy" = 'cows' milk'
Mark Mandel
- Hopefully, this is clearer
Wilson Gray
- Speak English, get out of jail free
Dennis Baron
- Escort Service Glossary
Baker, John
- "blowing out"
George Thompson
- sharp words (striped pig)
George Thompson
- Antedating of B.Y.O.L. (1919)
Sam Clements
- "teasers"
Joel S. Berson
- OT [Re: Questions put in the negative]
Benjamin Barrett
- Phone tag
Benjamin Barrett
- "Such a much"
Wilson Gray
- misnomer
Herb Stahlke
- Lieutenant
Michael Quinion
- heard on NPR Sat 3/29
Barnhart
- Pretty hooters?
ronbutters at AOL.COM
- dialects in movies
urszula majchrzak
- 'Top Words from 2007': _hybrid_, _surge_, _climate change_
Damien Hall
- 'Top Words from 2007': _hybrid_, _surge_, _climate change_
Arnold M. Zwicky
- 'Top Words from 2007': _hybrid_, _surge_, _climate change_
Benjamin Zimmer
- 'Top Words from 2007': _hybrid_, _surge_, _climate change_
Laurence Horn
- 'Top Words from 2007': _hybrid_, _surge_, _climate change_
Mark Mandel
- 'Top Words from 2007': _hybrid_, _surge_, _climate change_
Sam Clements
- 'Top Words from 2007': _hybrid_, _surge_, _climate change_
Tom Zurinskas
- Steinmetz, _Semantic Antics_
Damien Hall
- William Safire on the kitchen sink
Wilson Gray
- some persimmons
George Thompson
- "slant" and "stiff"
George Thompson
- Words in English = 1 million
Tom Zurinskas
- Little Italy, &c. & the Mayor of where-ever
George Thompson
- zink/sink
Joseph Salmons
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