shilly shally - 01/02/09 07:03 PM
Pell mell, shilly shally,
are they cousins of willy nilly, and dilly dally?
Pell mell, shilly shally,
are they cousins of willy nilly, and dilly dally?
Re: shilly shally - 01/02/09 10:52 PM
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Originally Posted By: LukeJavan8
Pell mell, shilly shally,
are they cousins of willy nilly, and dilly dally?
Don't bother answering, I got my answer in pell mell.
Thanks for it, however, all who replied.
Re: shilly shally - 01/04/09 10:38 PM
In announcing the theme for this week's words, you said:
"Typically adverbs are recognized as words ending in -ly: partly, happily,
hopefully, really, virtually, and so on. But there are dozens of adverbs that
don't end in -ly. This week we'll look at five less familiar adverbs."
Shilly shally, however, does end in -ly. Of course, I'm being a pedant because I recognise this isn't your usual "tack -ly at the end of a word" kind of adverb. Or is it?
"Typically adverbs are recognized as words ending in -ly: partly, happily,
hopefully, really, virtually, and so on. But there are dozens of adverbs that
don't end in -ly. This week we'll look at five less familiar adverbs."
Shilly shally, however, does end in -ly. Of course, I'm being a pedant because I recognise this isn't your usual "tack -ly at the end of a word" kind of adverb. Or is it?
Re: shilly shally - 01/04/09 11:01 PM
Originally Posted By: northodox
In announcing the theme for this week's words, you said:
"Typically adverbs are recognized as words ending in -ly: partly, happily,
hopefully, really, virtually, and so on. But there are dozens of adverbs that
don't end in -ly. This week we'll look at five less familiar adverbs."
Shilly shally, however, does end in -ly. Of course, I'm being a pedant because I recognise this isn't your usual "tack -ly at the end of a word" kind of adverb. Or is it?
"Typically adverbs are recognized as words ending in -ly: partly, happily,
hopefully, really, virtually, and so on. But there are dozens of adverbs that
don't end in -ly. This week we'll look at five less familiar adverbs."
Shilly shally, however, does end in -ly. Of course, I'm being a pedant because I recognise this isn't your usual "tack -ly at the end of a word" kind of adverb. Or is it?
I caught that too, shilLY/shalLY. But you posted it first, way to go !
And welcome to the site. Hope you post often. Happy New Year.
Re: shilly shally - 01/05/09 12:25 AM
Welcome, indeed, however, this is not the place to ask that question. Anu rarely stops by here and then only to make some announcement in Info & Announcements. If you want to complain to him email him at the address in the AWAD email.
Re: shilly shally - 01/05/09 02:33 AM
Originally Posted By: northodox
Of course, I'm being a pedant
Well that would explain why you're here
Welcome