Percy
Joined: June 15, 2012
Number of comments posted: 22
Number of votes received: 4
Modern Antiquarian
Retired lecturer and book seller
Recent Comments
on: The Best Euphemism for Shithouse?
@WW Sorry. I sounded a bit grumpy there. Actually I am ...
on: The Best Euphemism for Shithouse?
So what this boils down to is that between the mid 17th and ...
on: The Best Euphemism for Shithouse?
@WW Northumbrian indeed. I am not sure a couple of French s...
on: The Best Euphemism for Shithouse?
Why would 16th century Scotsmen shout a warning in French? ...
on: Hey
I can remember losing a mark at school for writing 'hello' i...
on: Where used you to live?
But in what sort of situation would you ask "Where did yo...
on: Where used you to live?
“Where used you to live before you came here?” “Where did...
on: “This Wednesday” vs. “Next Wednesday”
I agree with Josef. I might also use 'this Wednesday' to ...
on: “Bring” vs. “Take” differences in UK and American English
Bring / take Could this be another example of the Germa...
on: Pronouncing “mandatory”
@Warsaw Will - I agree reg- u-LAT-ory probably cons from reg...
on: Pronouncing “mandatory”
Although I'm not sure how reg-u-LAY-tory came about....
on: Pronouncing “mandatory”
This is not pretension, it is just the reasonable, but incor...
on: Heaven or heaven?
In Genesis 1.1 God creates heaven, but in verse 8 he names i...
on: Anglican
But it is a fact that 'Anglo' is often used to mean 'British...
on: Anglican
Perhaps in Anglo-Catholic, though that might have originally...
on: changed history
Same sort of thing. Classic refers to quality; classical ...
on: changed history
There is a difference between the historical and the histori...
on: Pronouncing “gala”
. . . as you would if you said Garla-shields (which is in Sc...
on: Pronouncing “gala”
Gey-la is the usual pronunciation of gala in the north-east ...
on: Anglican
'Anglican' only refers to the Church of England and churches...
on: The Best Euphemism for Shithouse?
I remember an American newspaper article explaining that wha...
January 2, 2013, 12:53pm • 0 vote
on: The Best Euphemism for Shithouse?
What I am sceptical about is the suggestion of an early orig...