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The great duel is underway, forsooth. Who can use the word “forsooth” the most often (obviously excluding those in this thread, and excluding quotations). Let’s recap the goals so far.

First blood to Owen.

Last autumn, [url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=60225#p60225]here[/url], LGTrotter wrote:Cockburn LBV 2007. Dreadful, tastes of pineapple, forsooth.

Second blood to Owen.

On Tuesday 3rd June 2014, [url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=76783#p76783]here[/url], LGTrotter wrote:forsooth, Redbridge I'll be bound.

And third blood to, err, Owen.

On Tuesday 1st July 2014, [url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=%2078464#p78464]here[/url], LGTrotter wrote:Glenn, I was not even going to dignify it with an answer. Taylor forsooth.

So the score so far: We can do better, forsooth.

(And yes, there are more than zero words that only I have used on this forum. But I’m guessing you won’t find any, excepting the non-words in PostScript.)

I note with disdain that 'zounds', 'gramercy' and 'filibuster' have never made it onto the payroll until now. I note with delight that 'tuppence' has.

Are you saying I'm getting repetitive Julian?

Nothing wrong with 'nugatory' and 'plangent' as words either.

And why does Pliny make it but Herodotus doesn't? Or Bede for that matter.

Oh dear, I see we're indulging him now...

jdaw1 wrote:(And yes, there are more the zero words that only I have used on this forum. But I’m guessing you won’t find any, excepting the non-words in PostScript.)

Anathema was a word only you had used until I used it today. I shall hunt down all the others and shoot them like dogs.

Arrant
Trepanning
Reheboth
Filibuster
Wainscoting
Architrave
Reredos
Dithyramb
Sphinges
Paschal
Bocage
Meliorist

The rule of the game is that anyone who can introduce one of these words in another thread - one of the serious ones - in such a way that it's clearly in context, and not remotely gratuitous, wins points, as determined by me. Once all the words are exhausted we see who's got most points.

Do I get an extra half point for having been the only person yet to use the word “pessimal”? And no, the idea is not arrant nonsense: it rewards those who have anticipated this game.

[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=8617&p=78748#p78748]Here[/url] LGTrotter wrote:A further thought; I think much can be told about the future of a particular wine if we consider the architecture of a wine. Too often the basics are overlooked and we consider the unimportant fripperies, the wainscotting, the architraves. What of the bricks and mortar? Ask yourself with each port; does this have a firm foundation? (n.b. two 't's).

A Hat-trick? (with an extra half point for humiliating Daniel with the double-t jibe?)

My usage was better, but eight minutes slow.

Moved from immediately after this post in the thread entitled Predicting the future.

LGTrotter wrote:A further thought; I think much can be told about the future of a particular wine if we consider the architecture of a wine. Too often the basics are overlooked and we consider the unimportant fripperies, the wainscotting, the architraves. What of the bricks and mortar? Ask yourself with each port; does this have a firm foundation? (n.b. two 't's).

You lose all your points by trying to be too clever. Wainscoting has only one T.

DRT wrote:

[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=8617&p=78748#p78748]Here[/url] LGTrotter wrote:A further thought; I think much can be told about the future of a particular wine if we consider the architecture of a wine. Too often the basics are overlooked and we consider the unimportant fripperies, the wainscotting, the architraves. What of the bricks and mortar? Ask yourself with each port; does this have a firm foundation? (n.b. two 't's).

A Hat-trick? (with an extra half point for humiliating Daniel with the double-t jibe?)

See the response in the relevant post. He compounded his solecism by cleaving so to its rightness.

EDIT: But a nice try. In the spirit of the game at least.

Love pessimal.

DRT wrote:

[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=8617&p=78748#p78748]Here[/url] LGTrotter wrote:A further thought; I think much can be told about the future of a particular wine if we consider the architecture of a wine. Too often the basics are overlooked and we consider the unimportant fripperies, the wainscotting, the architraves. What of the bricks and mortar? Ask yourself with each port; does this have a firm foundation? (n.b. two 't's).

A Hat-trick? (with an extra half point for humiliating Daniel with the double-t jibe?)

Oh no, don't set Daniel on me, I shall be exposed for the arrant (again) meliorist I am.

Moved from immediately after this post in the thread entitled Software that makes placemats.

jdaw1 wrote:

[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=57366#p57366]Here[/url] PhilW wrote:

jdaw1 wrote:‟Pretentious? Qui, moi?” was not a criticism. But, for my taste, ‟/Lintel” is currently winning. Maybe it should be /PostsAndLintel, but brevity is desired.

Alternative: /Goalposts

The variant /Architrave, or /PostsAndArchitrave, has been suggested. I think it not worth the bother of the change.

3 points.

I think you might find...

LGTrotter wrote:I think you might find...

Yes, me too.

Moved from immediately after this post in the thread entitled Ramos-Pinto: a vertical.

jdaw1 wrote:FYI, Ramos Pinto have asked whether João Nicolau de Almeida should start with a formal presentation, including slides. I have asked not, preferring that the dithyramb come in the middle of the event, after JNdA has tasted the Ports himself, and is much less formal. Presumably he will speak alone.

3 more points.

I am pleased to say that I do not have to look up dithyramb to know that it has not been used correctly. I think.

jdaw1 wrote:Some posts on this subject have been moved here — as they distract from other conversations on other subjects.

Golden rule broken. If you are going to Admin tell people what has moved from where to where.

jdaw1 wrote:Some posts on this subject have been moved here — as they distract from other conversations on other subjects.

Green penned again...

It was that wicked Jewesbury wot made me do it.

LGTrotter wrote:

jdaw1 wrote:Some posts on this subject have been moved here — as they distract from other conversations on other subjects.

Green penned again...

It was that wicked Jewesbury wot made me do it.

Forsooth!

LGTrotter wrote:I am pleased to say that I do not have to look up dithyramb to know that it has not been used correctly. I think.

It has been used entirely correctly. An extra point to Julian for your being such a bad sport.

LGTrotter wrote:

jdaw1 wrote:Some posts on this subject have been moved here — as they distract from other conversations on other subjects.

Green penned again...

It was that wicked Jewesbury wot made me do it.

DRT wrote:

jdaw1 wrote:Some posts on this subject have been moved here — as they distract from other conversations on other subjects.

Golden rule broken. If you are going to Admin tell people what has moved from where to where.

But it was I who was green-penned, and I was told.

Future readers will not know what went where.

Golden rule broken.

Do you want me to write it in green?