Wordsmith Talk |
About Us | What's New | Search | Site Map | Contact Us | |||
Register Log In Wordsmith.org Forums General Topics Miscellany cake eating
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
OP In September 2001 article in Smithsonian magazine an English professor who is a leading lterary forensic expert found it significant that notes attributed to the Unabomber several times used the phase "You can't eat your cake and have it too", alleging that this was a British, not an Amercan usage, which is said to be "You can't have your cake and eat it too." I have always heard it the Unabomber's way, but search of Internet shows the alleged American way is much more common. The alleged British way makes more sense to me. (I can have my cake, and eat it later, but not vice-versa.) Any comments?
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted ![]()
cake eating
wwh 03/06/02 08:34 PM ![]()
Re: cake eating
rkay 03/07/02 08:41 AM ![]()
Re: cake eating
Wordwind 03/07/02 10:23 AM ![]()
Re: mongering
wwh 03/07/02 06:49 PM ![]()
Re: mongering
tsuwm 03/07/02 07:19 PM ![]()
Re: fostering impressions
Keiva 03/07/02 07:37 PM ![]()
Re: fostering impressions
wwh 03/07/02 08:23 PM ![]()
Re: Flunking English profs
wwh 03/07/02 08:36 PM ![]()
Re: Flunking English profs
wwh 03/07/02 11:07 PM ![]()
Re: Flunking English profs
Keiva 03/08/02 12:14 AM ![]()
Re: Flunking English profs
wwh 03/08/02 01:03 AM ![]()
Re: Flunking English profs
Rapunzel 03/08/02 12:58 PM ![]()
Re: Flunking English profs
wwh 03/08/02 02:41 PM ![]()
psycho neo Nazi
plutarch 03/09/02 11:37 PM ![]()
.
Max Quordlepleen 03/10/02 01:31 AM ![]()
Re: psycho neo Nazi
Keiva 03/10/02 01:41 AM ![]()
Re: psycho neo Nazi
wwh 03/10/02 02:03 AM ![]()
Debunker or Bunkerator
plutarch 03/10/02 12:54 PM ![]()
Re: fostering MIS-impressions?
Keiva 03/07/02 10:14 PM ![]()
Re: fostering MIS-impressions?
Flatlander 03/08/02 12:38 PM
Moderated by Jackie
Link Copied to Clipboard
Forum Statistics Forums16Topics13,915Posts229,991Members9,198 Most Online3,341
Dec 9th, 2011
Newest Members testawad, Bill_L, achz, MAGNVSTALSMA, Burlyfish
9,198 Registered Users
Who's Online Now 0 members (), 1,062 guests, and 3 robots. Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Top Posters(30 Days) A C Bowden 16
Top Posters wwh 13,858Faldage 13,803Jackie 11,613wofahulicodoc 10,956tsuwm 10,542LukeJavan8 9,954Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210AnnaStrophic 6,511Wordwind 6,296of troy 5,400
Forum Rules · Mark All Read Contact Us · Forum Help · Wordsmith.org