Phrases/words that set your teeth on edge.

[Bryn]

So, it depends how it's being used?

It would appear that all tenants are renters, but not all renters are tenants.

[Pulcinella]

It would appear that all tenants are renters, but not all renters are tenants.

But I could rent a property and put my own tenants in: they would not be the renters.
(Sorry: more for Pedants' Paradise!)

[oddoneout]

"Renter"

No ! the word is tenant

Unless it's 'rentier' which is much in evidence these days as something approaching a term of abuse.

[underthecountertenor]

Indeed. A cross between pick'n'mix, multiple choice and quiz question. "The last few pieces of music were by these three composers - Brahms, Parry, Stanford - can you correctly link the piece with the composer?"
At least the forthcoming performances of the Parry/Stanford 'The Travelling Companion'(take your pick) got plenty of publicity; let's hope would-be concert-goers check the details of dates and venues before heading out.
Perhaps there was some sort of mishap in the studio with missing papers/online info, or not enough coffee?

It's his penultimate day of a pretty long stint in the Breakfast chair before taking a couple of weeks off (from what he said a couple of days ago). A rare (but spectacular) brain freeze is perhaps understandable in the circumstances.

[cloughie]

Otherwise it should have been Executive Ploughmen.

No doubt wearing ties and driving a 68 reg tractors!

[cloughie]

Anybody ever come across a menu offering a " Cricketer's Lunch" ?

Is this a thing ? Saw and indeed had it once, probably 40 years ago, and it was a Ploughman's plus soup.

Not marketed by the MCC though, AFAIK.

Was the clue the name of the Pub? If not I’m stumped! A bowl for the soup?

[LMcD]

My, what a wicket sense of humour you have!

[Serial_Apologist]

My, what a wicket sense of humour you have!

I was totally creased up!

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Just don't ask what's in the cricketer's lunch box.

[teamsaint]

Just don't ask what's in the cricketer's lunch box.

There's always one crossing the boundary ,isn't there ?

[teamsaint]

Was the clue the name of the Pub? If not I’m stumped! A bowl for the soup?

Maybe because it cost 4/6 ?

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

There's always one crossing the boundary ,isn't there ?

Now then - don't be sixist!

[french frank]

Maybe because it cost 4/6 ?

And all pretty silly mid off topic, in my view :-|

[teamsaint]

And all pretty silly mid off topic, in my view :-|

you have a point.

My slip .

[french frank]

you have a point.

A silly point, I admit.