Pondian

pondian English Etymology From en Pond ian. Adjective - en pondian. en 4 April 2002 Joe Manfre Eagerer? alt.usage.english https://web.archive.org/web/20251207220303/https://groups.google.com/g/alt.usage.english/c/01soEwBGIuY/m/V0SZAXsAMoUJ I think we've previously contemplated some Pondian differences regarding willingness to use "-er" (was it particularly with adjectives ending in what for most AmE speakers would be a rhotic /r/?). en 19 April 2004 Mike Lyle Legos? alt.usage.english https://web.archive.org/web/20251207220249/https://groups.google.com/g/alt.usage.english/c/t1-JTqqGS5U/m/KpClsUTd0_QJ Yes, it is strange which Pondian differences seem to matter most. I'd love to see a theory. en 13 June 2004 John Hatpin Tributes for Raygun alt.fan.cecil-adams https://web.archive.org/web/20251207220314/https://groups.google.com/g/alt.fan.cecil-adams/c/6Xupt6Ea_zw/m/v-QaPsbWGQIJ Maybe it's a Pondian thing. That "yes", surrounded by commas, implies a question or doubt in the mind of the speaker. en 10 July 2006 Salvatore Volatile Clovers vs. Clover alt.usage.english https://web.archive.org/web/20251207220307/https://groups.google.com/g/alt.usage.english/c/ZqT6QHWwdR0/m/JdpRiMo8VjkJ So I think the real Pondian differences here are other ones: 1) The disappearance (if it ever was established) of the term "greengrocer" from AmE, and its retention in BrE; en 24 September 2007 Mike M OT: Neckties - Ping Draney alt.usage.english https://web.archive.org/web/20251207220311/https://groups.google.com/g/alt.usage.english/c/IXs-f3ZFLr8/m/TRGkrAM3WsIJ It is quite curious that the names for items of clothing display so many Pondian differences: trousers, pants, shorts, braces, suspenders, vest, cardigan, sweater, bowler hat, derby hat, etc., etc.