. Of course not; very few-- if any-- are. The affix 'pre-' means 'before', and that color is added to the two words here that bear it. Otherwise, differential collocations among synonyms always exist. .

"Jackson Pillock" My first assignment for the MA Screenwriting course is a 20 minute script with no dialogue. It's called 'Writing in ... also to make sure we don't make the beginner's error of putting in long blocks of

1. There is the historical proof the myth could not invent the Cross. The cross was the means of execution employed by the ancient Romans (among others). In that sense, it is equivalent to the gas chamber, electric chair, gallows, or firing squad.

Raymond S. Wise wrote on 31 May 2004: szozu wrote on 31 May 2004: Oh, my goodness. Now ... the normal evolutionary changes to which all languages are subject. "English is being dumbed down" is essentially an empty phrase, on the order of

(quoting Mister Jefferson) We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men ... shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Sure, but what about *Black* Men, Mister Jefferson? Oops, now I've gone and wook up Kirsh! You

"Pull the other one" means that I'm saying that you ... "it's got bells on it" was a Morris Dancer reference. I guess I'm going to flaunt my ignorence now, but who or what is a Morris Dancer? Some people might

Ugh! That's even worse than the original it uses ... the scope of the construct extends as far as "refuge". I think it does: I recall being taught that one of the roles of an en dash is to carry the force of a hyphen with the power