http://www.tefl.net/alexcase/linguistics/dr-johnson-plays-call-my-bluff/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:01:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.tefl.net/alexcase/linguistics/dr-johnson-plays-call-my-bluff/comment-page-1/#comment-3537 Alex Case Tue, 14 Oct 2008 22:12:21 +0000 http://www.tefl.net/alexcase/?p=1166#comment-3537 Is that the David Crystal one? Nearly bought it, but thought two books on the topic really would be going too far and there was the danger of actually using the vocab in conversation... Is that the David Crystal one? Nearly bought it, but thought two books on the topic really would be going too far and there was the danger of actually using the vocab in conversation…

]]> http://www.tefl.net/alexcase/linguistics/dr-johnson-plays-call-my-bluff/comment-page-1/#comment-3530 Sandy Mac Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:21:44 +0000 http://www.tefl.net/alexcase/?p=1166#comment-3530 Yes, I came across 'potvaliant' the other day, in a book called "The A-Z of Johnson's Dictionary", or something similar. A great book and an excellent word for those inflamed by booze, I feel - I'll be shoe-horning it into my daily vocab soon. The rest I find a little too recondite for me, mate! (Is that the right word - recondite - and which syllable should I stress?) Yes, I came across ‘potvaliant’ the other day, in a book called “The A-Z of Johnson’s Dictionary”, or something similar. A great book and an excellent word for those inflamed by booze, I feel – I’ll be shoe-horning it into my daily vocab soon. The rest I find a little too recondite for me, mate! (Is that the right word – recondite – and which syllable should I stress?)

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