# Keep a Word, Delete a Word **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [May 1, 2015, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013 "2015-05-01T15:39:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 677
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2017, 9:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13524 "2017-02-08T09:37:01Z")
civil disobedience ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2017, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13525 "2017-02-08T13:23:44Z")
civil tongue ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2017, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13526 "2017-02-08T14:02:27Z")
Tongue sandwich ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blue_blistering_barnacle/32/3386_2.png) [@Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blue_Blistering_Barnacle)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2017, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13527 "2017-02-08T14:22:45Z")
sandwich spread ---
**Author:** ![CapnPitt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/edb3f5/32.png) [@CapnPitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CapnPitt)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2017, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13528 "2017-02-08T15:14:53Z")
sandwich board ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2017, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13529 "2017-02-08T16:01:21Z")
particle board ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2017, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13530 "2017-02-08T16:09:20Z")
particle beam ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2017, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13531 "2017-02-08T16:24:40Z")
wood beam ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2017, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13532 "2017-02-08T16:41:48Z")
Natalie Wood ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blue_blistering_barnacle/32/3386_2.png) [@Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blue_Blistering_Barnacle)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2017, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13533 "2017-02-08T19:49:15Z")
three wood ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2017, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13534 "2017-02-08T19:56:09Z")
Three Amigos ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2017, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13535 "2017-02-08T21:40:51Z")
Adios, Amigos! ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2017, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13536 "2017-02-09T00:40:12Z")
Adios Madrid ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2017, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13537 "2017-02-09T02:11:56Z")
Madrid, Spain ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2017, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13538 "2017-02-09T05:42:52Z")
Real Madrid [Real Madrid CF - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_Madrid_C.F). ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2017, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13539 "2017-02-09T06:19:39Z")
real estate ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2017, 9:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13540 "2017-02-09T09:54:14Z")
fourth estate ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2017, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13541 "2017-02-09T14:41:35Z")
fourth grade ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2017, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13542 "2017-02-09T15:04:33Z")
steep grade ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2017, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13543 "2017-02-09T15:29:23Z")
Baron Grade > **[Lew Grade](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lew_Grade)** > > Lew Grade, Baron Grade Kt, OStJ, (born Lev Winogradsky; 25 December 1906 – 13 December 1998) was a British media proprietor and impresario. Originally a dancer, and later a talent agent, Grade's interest in television production began in 1954 when, in partnership, he successfully bid for franchises in the newly created ITV network, which led to the creation of Associated Television (ATV). Having worked for a time in the United States, he was aware of the potential for the sale of television ... [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013.md?page=676) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013.md?page=678)