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Tag Archives: word play
Duck 21
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Posted in Duck Series
Tagged Charles Dickens, ducks, Great Expectations, puns, word play
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Collecting Pub Names, part 2
An odd bit of word play I engage in from time to time is collecting words. Here is the second portion of my collection of pub names which I gathered during a one-month trip through England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales … Continue reading
Posted in Word Collections, Word Play
Tagged Arms, Britain, British, collections, pub names, word play, Words
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Duck 20
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Like Eskimos to Snow are We With Words
First of all, I’m pretty sure the Eskimo reference is a myth. I think it’s a misunderstanding that Eskimos have fifty words for snow. I read recently that their language uses many different word endings to denote tense, mood, number, … Continue reading
Duck 10
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Posted in Duck Series
Tagged duck, only funny to the blogger, supposed humor, why all the duck pictures?, word play
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Duck 9
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Duck 8
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The “Not Idle At All” Word Play
I like spreading verbiage like icing a cake, thick, creamy, and luscious. If I can write words that sound sweet together or that create an effect or that make a rhyme or pun or joke, I’ll try it. The title … Continue reading
Duck 7
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