Archive of alt.english.usage for September 2016

The following articles have been archived for September 2016 from alt.english.usage:

• BrE, UK "I say." "I say." -- (calling on a stranger) posted on Fri, 30 Sep 2016
• The meaning of "that" posted on Fri, 30 Sep 2016
• Armpits, underarms or oxters posted on Tue, 27 Sep 2016
• off - topic , "off" day posted on Sun, 25 Sep 2016
• if J.F. Kennedy was alive -- was-was / were-were posted on Sun, 25 Sep 2016
• The perils of open and close juncture in English posted on Tue, 20 Sep 2016
• he seems to have seen the bird. -- awkward, arbitrary, illogical. posted on Mon, 19 Sep 2016
• Preset Perfect vs. Present Simple posted on Fri, 16 Sep 2016
• Adjective(s) that means "having pride" posted on Thu, 15 Sep 2016
• repeating a word (noun) twice in a productive way posted on Sat, 10 Sep 2016
• What meaning is "the script for a movie"? posted on Tue, 6 Sep 2016
• Verb [will ] -- rare ? ---- 1. (rare, transitive) To wish, desire (something). posted on Fri, 2 Sep 2016