COLLOQUIALISM
Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language
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COLLOQUIALISM. A semi-technical term, sometimes mildly pejorative, for informal speech generally and any expression that is typical of it, especially if regarded as non- or substandard:
ain't in He ain't comin' (He is not coming);
gonna in They're gonna do it (They are going to do it).
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Could you walk one mile, every hour, for 1,000 hours?; Captain Robert Barclay Allardice did, in 1809, for 1,000 guineas in a sporting event which generated the equivalent of (pounds) 40 million in today's money in wagers from a gripped nation. Alan Campbell reports
Newspaper article from: The Sunday Herald; 12/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; W HEN Captain Robert Barclay Allardice captured the attention of...died in his sleep. After eating, Barclay slept again, rising at 9am to be...Fame. Many more epic feats later, Robert Barclay Allardice died in 1854. Some will...
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Robert Barclay. Melal: a Novel of the Pacific.(Book Review)
Magazine article from: World Literature Today; 4/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...THIS ASTONISHING FIRST NOVEL, Robert Barclay evokes an eventful day in the life...for the unity of time and place, Barclay plunges the reader into an extraordinarily...Against this historical background, Barclay reveals the different ways in which...
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 "The Racing Post (London, England)")
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It's 10-11 each of two which will finish you off first - the boredom or the lack of sleep; Steve Dennis dons his training shoes and joins iron man Richard Dunwoody for his toughest fundraising challenge yet - his attempt to follow in the footsteps of Captain Robert Barclay by walking 1,000 miles in 1,000 hours.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: The Racing Post (London, England); 6/28/2009; 700+ words
; ...Racing Welfare, the Alzheimer's Society, Sparks and Spinal Research, following in the antique footsteps of Captain Robert Barclay, who walked 1,000 miles in 1,000 hours for a bet 200 years ago. There is also a bet entwined in Dunwoody's...
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Barclay, Robert. Melal: a novel of the Pacific.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
Magazine article from: Kliatt; 11/1/2003; ; 606 words
; ...still survive modern values? Can these entities co-exist? Barclay has lived in the Marshall Islands for many years, and his...and the impact of "foreign" American values as well as Barclay; he deserves a wide readership. Dr Lesley S.J. Farmer...
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Rights commissioners, Rep. Molinari express outrage at alleged police brutality against Operation Rescue. (U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, Guy Molinari, William Barclay Allen, Robert Destro)
PR Newswire; 6/27/1989; 700+ words
; ...OPERATION RESCUE NEW YORK, June 27 /PRNewswire/ -- William Barclay Allen, chairman of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights...deliberate. They were joined by Allen's fellow commissioner, Robert Destro. After viewing video tapes of police treatment against...
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 "The Birmingham Post (England)")
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Captain Barclay: the original survivor; The Celebrated Captain Barclay - Sport, Money and Fame in Regency Britain. By Peter Radford (Headline, pounds 15.99). Reviewed by Michael Emery.(Books)
Newspaper article from: The Birmingham Post (England); 9/8/2001; 700+ words
; ...built Scottish Laird called Captain Robert Barclay would win his astonishing 1,000...amount of money involved. Although Barclay's original bet with James Wedderburn...earned only 50 guineas per year, Barclay stood to win 320 years worth of...
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E*TRADE Names Betsy Barclay Chief Government Affairs Officer; Barclay Continues Role as Company's Chief Liaison in Support of E*TRADE's Global Government Affairs Initiatives.
PR Newswire; 1/16/2002; 700+ words
; ...regulatory issues," said Barclay. "As the company has grown...all levels of government." Barclay joined E*TRADE in June 2000...of the Los Angeles Times. Barclay also spent nine years on Capitol...Committee and the staff of Senator Robert Taft, Jr. of Ohio. About...
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 "Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA)")
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Death of ex-officer may raise stakes: Philadelphia Officer Walter T. Barclay, shot in 1966, died Sunday. The gunman could face a murder charge.
Newspaper article from: Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA); 8/22/2007; 700+ words
; ...citizens didn't elect me." Barclay's sister, Rosalyn Harrison...of Nov. 27, 1966, Officer Barclay, 23, and his partner, Officer Robert Piatek, responded to a report...at the officers, striking Barclay in the left thigh, and in...
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Hiscock & Barclay Opens New Office in New York City With the Addition of Seven Attorneys.
Newspaper article from: Biotech Week; 9/24/2008; 700+ words
; Hiscock & Barclay, LLP, a full service...also Hiscock & Barclay, LLP). Mark Peroff...Rick Fischbein and Robert Lanza have joined from...joining Hiscock & Barclay, he was a Partner with...amp; Rosenthal, LLP. Robert Lanza has extensive experience...
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Hiscock and Barclay continues Rochester growth
Magazine article from: The Business Journal - Central New York; 6/4/2004; ; 700+ words
; SYRACUSE - Hiscock and Barclay, LLP has added nine new attorneys...count to 160. Hiscock and Barclay began 2004 by adding another...Christopher Blank, Edward Larkin, Robert Latella, Thomas Walsh, Thomas...Office. Most of Hiscock and Barclay's new attorneys have come...
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Robert Barclay
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Robert Barclay 1648-90, Scottish apologist for the Society of Friends (Quakers...the province of East Jersey to 12 members of the Society of Friends; Barclay was nominal governor (1682-88), but he never went to America. His...
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Barclay, Robert
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church
Barclay, Robert (1648–90), Scottish Quaker theologian. He followed his...including the Bible, made it the classic exposition of Quaker principles. Barclay won the favour of the Duke of York (later James II ), and was able...
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Barclay, John
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography
...resisted by his enemies. The Barclay Collection of Comparative Anatomy...monument to his industry. Barclay was succeeded as conservator and teacher of anatomy by Robert Knox. BIBLIOGRAPHY I. Original Works. Barclay ’ s writings include...
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Hope, Barclay 1958–
Book article from: Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television
HOPE, Barclay 1958– PERSONAL Born February 25, 1958, in Toronto, Ontario...Osmonds ), ABC, 2001. Frank Cantor, Dangerous Child, Lifetime, 2001. Robert James, The Facts of Life Reunion, ABC, 2001. John Wrigley, Twas the...
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Knox, Robert
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography
Knox, Robert ( b. Edinburgh, Scotland...eighth child and fifth son of Robert Knox an Mary Sherer or Scherer...repressive measures. Young Robert was tutored at home until...turned to studying with John Barclay, who ran an extramural school...
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