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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Re: U and non U examples #21262 03/06/2001 9:07 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 1,981 jmh Pooh-Bah jmh Pooh-Bah Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 1,981 Here are some examples of "U and non U" usages: Upper class - Middle class - Working class Lavatory - Loo - Toilet Pudding - Dessert - Sweet (or pudding) House - Home - Home Luncheon - Lunch - Dinner Dinner - Supper - Tea (at home only) Children - Kids - Sprogs Frock - Dress - Dress Riding Horse - riding Horse - riding Coat - Jacket - Jacket Greatcoat (or topcoat) Coat Coat Mackintosh Raincoat Mac Copyright © Hugo Davenport 1999 URL given in previous post Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Class and language jmh 03/06/2001 8:59 AM Re: Nancy Mitford - U and non U jmh 03/06/2001 9:02 AM Re: U and non U examples jmh 03/06/2001 9:07 AM Re: Class and language tsuwm 03/07/2001 2:18 AM Re: Class and language wwh 03/07/2001 3:36 AM Re: Class and language Sparteye 03/07/2001 1:50 PM Re: Class and language Faldage 03/07/2001 2:20 PM Re: Class and language shanks 03/07/2001 3:22 PM Re: Class and language Faldage 03/07/2001 3:41 PM Re: Class and language shanks 03/09/2001 11:50 AM 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 Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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