RB> Never heard of the word prior to this. Thanks for the link.
RB> In the States, the term is generally rendered as "mob rule", and well RB> understood. The use of unusual words, as Gerrit demonstrated, is not RB> calculated to enhance comprehension, but merely in the hope of showing RB> the superiority of the writer.
If I use unusual words, it's not to show my superiority (of which I have none) but because I just love words. Ann was the same.
Because of its history English has about twice as many words as most other languages and usual at least two for everything.
David
-- David Rance writing from Caversham, Reading, UK
