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Oxford University Press: The Oxford English Dictionary: John Simpson

Posted on 2008-08-5 by Richard Careaga

“‘When I first got the OED I read it through from A to Z. I wondered which word had the greatest coverage, and in Volume VIII (Q-Sh), I found it: ‘set.’ More than a hundred and twenty meanings were given … Continue reading →

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Selected short

Posted on 2008-07-18 by Richard Careaga
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Hadn’t the time to make it shorter

Posted on 2008-07-9 by Richard Careaga

“Mes Reverends Peres, mes lettres n’avaient pas accoutume de se suivre de si pres, ni d’etre si etendues. Le peu de temps que j’ai eu a ete cause de l’un et de l’autre. Je n’ai fait celle-ci plus longue que … Continue reading →

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Low tide

Posted on 2008-07-4 by Richard Careaga

Wind on tide, shifting and sorting shingle on strand Sand shifts, silt sails, each to its site sieved to its size Tide retreats, leaves trophies of detritus in honor of Nike Idling next come couples picking pebbles skipped the day … Continue reading →

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