http://blogs.e-rockford.com/woodonwords/2008/05/05/break-the-british-habit/ Can't get enough words about words with Sunday's newspaper column? Then this blog's for you, my word-craving friend. I work the late shift, so don't look for responses until the next day. Sun, 6 Jul 2008 07:33:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.4 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/woodonwords/2008/05/05/break-the-british-habit/#comment-24 Barry Wood Tue, 20 May 2008 05:33:28 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/woodonwords/2008/05/05/break-the-british-habit/#comment-24 Mr. Jacobs: According to an entry in Webster's New World College Dictionary, the "presents" in the phrase "know by these presents" in legal language means, simply, "this very document." Apparently it's considered charming to retain all such archaic terms when it comes to the law. Mr. Jacobs: According to an entry in Webster’s New World College Dictionary, the “presents” in the phrase “know by these presents” in legal language means, simply, “this very document.”
Apparently it’s considered charming to retain all such archaic terms when it comes to the law.

]]> http://blogs.e-rockford.com/woodonwords/2008/05/05/break-the-british-habit/#comment-23 leonard jacobs Mon, 19 May 2008 15:31:46 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/woodonwords/2008/05/05/break-the-british-habit/#comment-23 Since we are in the subject of English English, what was meant by the phrase (in governmental business); "Know all men by these presents - -" Since we are in the subject of English English, what was meant by the phrase (in governmental business); “Know all men by these presents - -”

]]> http://blogs.e-rockford.com/woodonwords/2008/05/05/break-the-british-habit/#comment-21 Linda Grist Cunningham Thu, 15 May 2008 20:18:04 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/woodonwords/2008/05/05/break-the-british-habit/#comment-21 That "leftover British" pronunciation thing is also big in Tidewater Virginia, where it's still 1766 .... That “leftover British” pronunciation thing is also big in Tidewater Virginia, where it’s still 1766 ….

]]> http://blogs.e-rockford.com/woodonwords/2008/05/05/break-the-british-habit/#comment-10 Barry Wood Thu, 08 May 2008 06:21:08 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/woodonwords/2008/05/05/break-the-british-habit/#comment-10 This is all new to me. Somewhere deep inside, I still worry about hitting the wrong button and making the Internet disappear. I've never had groupies before, either -- at least, not that I'm aware of. Thanks for participating. This is all new to me. Somewhere deep inside, I still worry about hitting the wrong button and making the Internet disappear. I’ve never had groupies before, either — at least, not that I’m aware of. Thanks for participating.

]]> http://blogs.e-rockford.com/woodonwords/2008/05/05/break-the-british-habit/#comment-4 Leaf Like a Tree Mon, 05 May 2008 19:31:00 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/woodonwords/2008/05/05/break-the-british-habit/#comment-4 You have a fan base out here. We call ourselves the Woodies. You have a fan base out here. We call ourselves the Woodies.

]]> http://blogs.e-rockford.com/woodonwords/2008/05/05/break-the-british-habit/#comment-3 Chuck Sweeny Mon, 05 May 2008 17:01:19 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/woodonwords/2008/05/05/break-the-british-habit/#comment-3 Whilst reading yer blog, I says to meself, cor blimey that bloke is off is trolley. Whilst reading yer blog, I says to meself, cor blimey that bloke is off is trolley.

]]> http://blogs.e-rockford.com/woodonwords/2008/05/05/break-the-british-habit/#comment-2 jennie pollock Mon, 05 May 2008 16:47:12 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/woodonwords/2008/05/05/break-the-british-habit/#comment-2 welcome to the blogosphere, barry! welcome to the blogosphere, barry!

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