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Ron Dough
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« Reply #30 on: 11:05:09, 29-08-2008 »
Quote from: Sydney Grew on 01:57:32, 29-08-2008
The Dutch used to be so open-minded.

Surely, as one who so firmly supports absolute, objective and inalterable standards of taste, you should be amongst the first to understand why such open-mindedness might not continue, Mr Grew? By its very nature does it not permit continually changing subjective judgements?
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« Reply #31 on: 11:11:04, 29-08-2008 »
("Hangs-up" the Americans would say.)

Actually they wouldn't.  They'd say "Hang-ups".  They don't get anything right grammatically you know!  Wink
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« Reply #32 on: 11:41:56, 29-08-2008 »
But we have "write-ups", Mills, not to mention "cock-ups"....
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« Reply #33 on: 11:48:24, 29-08-2008 »
Quote from: Ron Dough on 11:41:56, 29-08-2008
But we have "write-ups", Mills, not to mention "cock-ups"....

Ron!!!  Shocked  Now you know that should be "writes-up" and "cocks-up"!  Grin

Another common one is the plural Mother-in-laws.  Mr. Grew would agree I am sure that it should be Mothers-in-law.
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« Reply #34 on: 11:50:57, 29-08-2008 »
Sorry we shouldn't have digressed like this.  I had every respect for Leo Abse and may he rest in peace.
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« Reply #35 on: 11:59:18, 29-08-2008 »
Quote from: Milly Jones on 11:48:24, 29-08-2008
Another common one is the plural Mother-in-laws.  Mr. Grew would agree I am sure that it should be Mothers-in-law.
What does that make the plant then? Mother's-in-law tongue??
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« Reply #36 on: 12:02:48, 29-08-2008 »
Only one tongue, t? Only one mother-in-law then, surely. Mother-in-law's tongue?
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« Reply #37 on: 12:09:30, 29-08-2008 »
Quote from: time_is_now on 11:59:18, 29-08-2008
Quote from: Milly Jones on 11:48:24, 29-08-2008
Another common one is the plural Mother-in-laws.  Mr. Grew would agree I am sure that it should be Mothers-in-law.
What does that make the plant then? Mother's-in-law tongue??

Mothers-in-law Tongues! Silly!  Grin
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