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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 3 of 3 1 2 3 Re: grammar question olly #190118 03/21/2010 10:12 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Given the context of newly hatched chicks I don't think it applies in this case. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: grammar question Faldage #190119 03/21/2010 11:07 PM Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 956 Auckland, New Zealand olly old hand olly old hand Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 956 Auckland, New Zealand Unless they're ocker chicks gone bush Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: grammar question Faldage #190137 03/23/2010 2:23 AM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 618 Australia doc_comfort addict doc_comfort addict Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 618 Australia I think in this case, the implication is that the chicks are heading into the bush to live, rather than heading to the bush to hide. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Page 3 of 3 1 2 3 Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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