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30th Sep 2014 11:41 pm
Maxarn58
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I wud have replied hear..
I now that I should of brought that
dictionary wen I was in Oxford last week..
Getting my coat..
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30th Sep 2014 11:54 pm
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I wood two D4 Landmark MY16 Santorini Black THE LAST
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D4 HSE MY11 Silver: Gone missed !
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Discovery D1 Auto Oxford Blue Not missed at all!
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1st Oct 2014 12:00 am
galwaygreen
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it...must go to the pharmacy to morrow
wat was all that about
1st Oct 2014 1:31 am
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Good lord - I do hope there aren't any visitors reading this
Not shore why anyone wood want to reed this Cheers Ian
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1st Oct 2014 8:20 am
Discotres
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Its not a speeling test, I actually think some people deliberatley use 'brought' instead of 'bought', I don't think they are thickos that's why I wondered if the English language had changed
As I said I have heard people talking and say they brought something, just very confusing.
1st Oct 2014 8:30 am
Bill Wright
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The expression "bought it" has another connotation, viz:
"My oppo bought it and we buried him on the battle field."
Where does that come from?
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1st Oct 2014 9:16 am
Discotres
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I wonder if now they say he 'brought it' on the battlefield?
1st Oct 2014 9:17 am
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What get me is the wording in some of the motorway overhead signs.
Most annoying is "debris in the road" ...... it's not 'in' but 'on' the road....... always on the road less travelled 🚧
1st Oct 2014 9:22 am
LandRoverAnorak
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Bill Wright wrote:
The expression "bought it" has another connotation, viz:
"My oppo bought it and we buried him on the battle field."
Where does that come from?
I think that's a shortened version of the US WWII slang, 'bought the farm', which is basically bitter sarcasm about finally ending up with a piece of land of their own.Darren
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Troon wrote:
The phrase "x million people can't all be wrong" — in this case, they are.
The problem comes when the X millions use a word in a certain way so Oxford change the meaning / use in the dictionary. Then, improper use becomes the norm.
Take the word Ruler for instance. Helix even print the word RULER on kids school rules - wrong!!!!
The word is RULE (taken from the French Riule which I beieve (?) comes from a latin word meaning straight stick (?).
Anyway, my daughter says I'm just awkward when I pull her up for asking "pass me my ruler please".
"It's RULE dear, RULE!"
Soz - that turned into a rant - wrong thread I guess
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Take the word Ruler for instance. Helix even print the word RULER on kids school rules - wrong!!!!
The word is RULE (taken from the French Riule which I beieve (?) comes from a latin word meaning straight stick (?).
Anyway, my daughter says I'm just awkward when I pull her up for asking "pass me my ruler please".
"It's RULE dear, RULE!"
Soz - that turned into a rant - wrong thread I guess
Next time, get the Queen to appear around the corner. Current: Discovery 3 06MY (55 reg) HSE Auto Zambezi Silver Allisport Fast Road Intercooler, V8 Brakes, Silicone IC Hoses, EGRs Blanked, Remapped, De-Cat pipe, FBHIC
Freelander 2 2007 HSE Manual Tambora Flame
Previous: FL2 56 reg SE Manual Black (written off )
Disco 3 06 reg B7S Manual Rimini Red
Disco 2 TD5 Y reg ES Manual Blue - Chipped
Several Discovery 300 TDis
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