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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 2 of 3 1 2 3 Re: skoshe on the rocksh olly #208779 01/07/13 01:58 AM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 M maverick Carpal Tunnel maverick Carpal Tunnel M Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 > yeahbut... So M (as if I didn't expect you to argue the case!) are you really telling me that sc~ is not a more common feature of Englisc than sk~ ? and no, I can't LIU cause my bloody OED won't load for some reason Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: scosche Faldage #208780 01/07/13 03:15 AM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass Originally Posted By: Faldage Except for skate these words all need the k to retain the /sk/ pronunciation. ah.. like in scald and scathe. (like you've so often pointed out, don't look for consistency in English spelling.) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: skoshe on the rocksh maverick #208781 01/07/13 03:18 AM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass Originally Posted By: maverick > yeahbut... are you really telling me that sc~ is not a more common feature of Englisc than sk~ ? not at all.. I'm just telling you that sk~ is not at all rare (see also previous post). Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: skoshe on the rocksh Prof@NHTI #208782 01/07/13 04:49 AM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Then there's always that Brit piece of perversion, sceptical. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: scosche maverick #208783 01/07/13 03:34 PM Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 3 P Prof@NHTI OP stranger OP Prof@NHTI stranger P Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 3 My dancing partner said, " We were just a scosche off" and when I asked about the word he said his grandfather used it when they were building and measuring. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: scosche tsuwm #208784 01/07/13 03:37 PM Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 3 P Prof@NHTI OP stranger OP Prof@NHTI stranger P Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 3 Excellent - thank you !!! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: scosche Prof@NHTI #208786 01/07/13 05:10 PM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 M maverick Carpal Tunnel maverick Carpal Tunnel M Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 no, thank you for an interesting question with an interesting answer Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: scosche maverick #208796 01/07/13 08:59 PM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass ..and welcome back - you'd be amazed how often someone asks a question here and never bothers to comment on the answer(s), or never bothers to return, one. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: scosche tsuwm #208804 01/08/13 02:55 AM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 M maverick Carpal Tunnel maverick Carpal Tunnel M Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 course, that never stops us arguin' amongst ourownsef... 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