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17 Mar 00 - 12:00 AM (#196586) Subject: Brewers Phrase and Fable From: Jon Freeman I was chatting to Jeri earlier and I mentioned the Brewers Phrase and Fable was a good source of finding out about expressions. I have just found this online resource: http://www.bibliomania.com/Reference/PhraseAndFable/ I think it might be of interest t other people here. Jon |
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17 Mar 00 - 02:12 AM (#196629) Subject: RE: Brewers Phrase and Fable From: Liz the Squeak It is indeed an excellent book, I use it a lot myself. Better though is Shakespeares Insults for the office - great to tell your boss that he is mewling and puking in his mothers arms, and get away with it because it's Literature! LTS |
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17 Mar 00 - 08:10 AM (#196695) Subject: RE: Brewers Phrase and Fable From: Bat Goddess Brewer's is the top of my "Stranded on a desert island" list. I haven't been without mine since 1968. Linn, the Bat Goddess |
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17 Mar 00 - 08:11 AM (#196696) Subject: RE: Brewers Phrase and Fable From: Bat Goddess Brewer's is the top of my "Stranded on a desert island" list. I haven't been without mine since 1968. Linn, the Bat Goddess |
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17 Mar 00 - 08:22 AM (#196700) Subject: RE: Brewers Phrase and Fable From: Fortunato jus' think I've spen all these years schlossing their froth and dinnot know they had prase and frable. Where can I drank some? |
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17 Mar 00 - 08:55 AM (#196710) Subject: RE: Brewers Phrase and Fable From: Fortunato Oh you wonderful Mudcatters. I love you Jon. I love you Bat Goddess. I just found Brewers, I'm really excited, I mean really excited, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh! A million blessings on your houses and all the generations that flow from your loins. Fortunato |
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17 Mar 00 - 02:55 PM (#196850) Subject: RE: Brewers Phrase and Fable From: McGrath of Harlow That's a brilliant resource, especially since the one I've got is buried under a heap of book somewhere in the house. But even when I find it, having a hypertext version will be really handy.
I'm glad it's the 1894 version - the modernised editions just lack the full quirkiness. |