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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 4 of 4 1 2 3 4 Re: pronunciation #26924 05/01/01 08:48 AM Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 609 Portsmouth, United Kingdom R rodward addict rodward addict R Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 609 Portsmouth, United Kingdom Grandparents, parents, etc and the bumper sticker with; "If I'd known grandchildren were this much fun, I'd have had them first" A neigbour remarked the other day, "I don't mind being a great-grandmother, it's the thought that my daughter is a grandmother that's so annoying". Rod Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: pronunciation #26925 05/01/01 08:05 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 157 F francais31415 member francais31415 member F Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 157 Someone mentioned "defense" - has anyone mentioned "offense"? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: pronunciation #26926 05/01/01 08:46 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 W wwh OP Carpal Tunnel OP wwh Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 Dear francais31415: Your mentioning "defence" reminded me of a chuckle I got way back in 1942 when a Boston newspaper published a picture of American troops "pouring ashore past a sign calling for the defense of Africa." The poster on the telephone pole read "Defence d'afficher" Regrettably I have been unable to check the spelling. But I know the sign meant "Post no Bills". Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Page 4 of 4 1 2 3 4 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 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 Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,915 Posts229,936 Members9,198 Most Online3,341 Dec 9th, 2011 Newest Members testawad, Bill_L, achz, MAGNVSTALSMA, Burlyfish 9,198 Registered Users Who's Online Now 0 members (), 835 guests, and 3 robots. Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 27 A C Bowden 12 LukeJavan8 2 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 10,923 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,949 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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