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Re: knockdown

#7104 10/02/00 10:39 AM

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impossible to disassemble

I agree that some things like scrambled egg are impossible to disassemble (does this hold true of neoplasm?)

But surely this adds to the suggestion that "to disassemble" carries the extra meaning that the parts may end up reconstituted...?

By the way, I think my dad's straining at the word comes from the difference of UK and USA English which definitely have their own aesthetic sensibilities (I know, tsuwm, YART!)

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Knock, knock, who's there? maverick 09/28/00 04:57 PM

Re: Knock, knock, who's there? belMarduk 09/28/00 05:12 PM

knockdown TEd Remington 09/28/00 06:55 PM

Re: knockdown Marty 09/28/00 08:28 PM

Re: knockdown maverick 10/02/00 08:36 AM

Re: knockdown wsieber 10/02/00 10:26 AM

Re: knockdown maverick 10/02/00 10:39 AM

Re: knockdown jmh 10/02/00 12:31 PM

>what's wrong with dismantle? TEd Remington 10/02/00 04:17 PM

Re: >what's wrong with dismantle? maverick 10/02/00 04:42 PM

Re: >what's wrong with dismantle? RhubarbCommando 10/04/00 11:46 AM

Re: >what's wrong with dismantle? TEd Remington 10/04/00 12:15 PM

Re: >what's wrong with dismantle? tsuwm 10/04/00 03:36 PM

Re: >what's wrong with dismantle? Bridget 10/05/00 08:44 AM

Re: >what's wrong with dismantle? Marty 10/06/00 01:38 AM

Re: >what's wrong with dismantle? Jazzoctopus 10/05/00 04:23 PM

Re: >what's wrong with dismantle? Brandon 10/05/00 04:55 PM

Re: >what's wrong with dismantle? jmh 10/05/00 09:04 PM

Re: >what's wrong with dismantle? tsuwm 10/05/00 09:12 PM

Gerald the Elephant TEd Remington 10/12/00 01:00 PM

Re: Gerald the Elephant Jazzoctopus 10/13/00 07:43 PM

Re: Gerald the Elephant AnnaStrophic 10/14/00 12:27 AM

You GOT it TEd Remington 10/16/00 03:29 PM

Re: You GOT it Jackie 10/16/00 06:01 PM

Re: Gerald the Elephant Jazzoctopus 10/16/00 09:27 PM

Re: Knock, knock, who's there? Jackie 09/29/00 12:51 AM

Re: Knock, knock, who's there? belMarduk 09/29/00 01:44 AM

Re: Knock, knock, who's there? Jackie 09/29/00 10:03 AM

Re: Knock, knock, who's there? maverick 09/29/00 11:46 AM

Re: string theory tsuwm 09/29/00 06:14 PM

Re: Knock, knock, who's there? belMarduk 09/29/00 12:18 PM

Re: Knock, knock, who's there? Bingley 09/30/00 05:15 AM

Re: Knock, knock, who's there? belMarduk 09/30/00 09:35 PM

Re: Knock, knock, who's there? Max Quordlepleen 10/02/00 12:37 AM

Re: Knock, knock, who's there? jmh 09/29/00 08:17 AM

Re: Knock, knock, who's there? maverick 09/29/00 09:03 AM

Re: Loose Womens' Institute jmh 09/29/00 07:08 PM

Re: Knock, knock, who's there? tsuwm 09/28/00 05:36 PM

Re: Knock, knock, who's there? JaneEsp 09/29/00 11:05 PM

Re: Knock, knock, who's there? tsuwm 09/30/00 12:32 AM

Re: Knock, knock, who's there? Jackie 09/30/00 02:33 PM

Re: Knock, knock, who's there? maverick 09/30/00 05:32 PM

Re: Knock, knock, who's there? maverick 09/30/00 05:36 PM

Re: Knock, knock, who's there? belMarduk 09/30/00 09:47 PM

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