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Great links. Interesting to see snopes is there. I love that site.
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Here's a treasure Max may have already added to his link page, but I thought it needed special attention: http://frankdietz.com/glossary.htm
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wow. I may be gone some time...
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i didn't (don't remember) seeing this on Max's site.. it's somewhat interesting.. http://www.wordspy.comi like the subject index.
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Thanks, Troy, you've verified that at least one of the links on my page is still valid. 
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I had never before seen this site and, while it is a little too hip for an old dog like me, it is fun and includes some great (and useable) quotations. This is worth a look, if not a subscribe.
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In reply to:
Got this one, Max?
http://pages.zoom.co.uk/leveridge/dictionary.html
I have now. Mucho obrigado.
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Mucho obrigado.
This is, perhaps, an example of Portuñol?
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In reply to:
Mucho obrigado.
This is, perhaps, an example of Portuñol?
That was the idea, yep. Inspired, natch, by your good self, Your Honour.
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it'd be fun to see a bit of etymology on some of those terms. very interesting stuff.
formerly known as etaoin...
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Thanks. There's a lot less English on that page than on most of the pages I link to, but I'll probably add it anyway.
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I've just received another link through the email address on my page. It looks interesting, even though large chunks of it are all greek to me. http://www.textkit.com/
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Thanks, F. Do you happen to know if there is any review of the user editing that is done? It's a little wiki-ish. In the case of wikipedia, there is no review of the user editing at all, so I could edit the page on Hannukkah to describe it as a Mayan blood sacrifice ritual, dedicated to the God Zarniwoop. I am loathe to point to a resource as easily invalidated.
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I suggested it for the wealth of old Germanic dictionaries, editing of which is all done and gone lo these many years hence. Might not be the latest research, but
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Good enough. I was just a little concerned by this:
"The Volunteer page contains a sophisticated web-based system which allows you to reserve a dictionary page, correct it, and submit the corrections. Please volunteer!"
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I don't think you have this one, Max: http://www.catb.org/~esr/jargon/html/But beware. There's quicksand in there.
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Just a note to say that the address of my list has changed slightly http://maxqnzs.com/References.html
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Thanks to Lizzie on w/origins for pointing out the BBC site element: http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/C54721Lots of interesting specific topics summarised – for example, see: Alphabets and writing systems / The development of the Western Alphabet.
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On the news tonight was a brief item about a fantastic new British Library resource, featuring a bank of recordings of UK accents and other regional speech markers. I thought some of you might be interested: http://www.collectbritain.co.uk/collections/dialects/
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Wo-ow; I just listened to the Yorkshire baker lady. Before I forget: I noticed that in this 1955 recording, she mentions a half a pound of sugar.
Golly--even though she's speaking so slowly, I have a hard time understanding some things. Owen--oven; buther and wather: butter and water; resins -- raisins; luf--loaf.
When my Yorkshire host family spoke to each other at their normal speed, I couldn't follow it at all.
Thanks, mav!
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> I couldn't follow it at all eeh bah goom, moss't Brits feel t'same way, lass!
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Perhaps others already use this and I have simply missed your mention of it, but in case it’s new to you too, I strongly suggest you check it out. There are an incredible number of interesting searchable texts available. Here’s a direct link to perhaps the most useful area for this board: http://www.questia.com/Index.jsp?CRID=word_origins&OFFID=se1&KEY=word_originThis takes you to the front end of all kinds of other topic searches! http://www.questia.com/Index.jsp
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a bank of recordings of UK accentsThis dialect collection was featured on NPR's Weekend Edition. I had little trouble following the Yorkshire lady*, but the Staffordshire collector really had me stymied! ~~~ *maybe because I can sing "On Ilkley Moor Baht'At." 
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http://www.acronyma.com/A remarkable acronym finder, searchable in several languages. (with thanks to aldiboronti @ w/origins)
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Io suis mucho grateful, mijn freund. Adeus!
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hey, didn't know you spoke Welsh!
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