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Posted By: hal217 Nonogenarian? - 09/06/00 03:25 PM
Is this the correct word to describe someone in their nineties?

Similar to octogenarian?



HaroldA
Posted By: AnnaStrophic Re: Nonogenarian? - 09/06/00 04:17 PM
Yep, that's correct.

Posted By: lusy Re: Nonogenarian? - 09/09/00 08:29 AM
Um, er, so what is "nonagenarian" then?

lootydog

Posted By: AnnaStrophic Whoops! - 09/10/00 12:34 PM
Lusy's right. Sorry, Hal .... ("Daisy, Daisy... give me.. your...answer, do.....I'm half- ...cra-zee......." [fatal error])

Posted By: Bingley Re: Whoops! - 09/11/00 04:18 AM
Except perhaps in the case of someone in her nineties called Nanette.

Bingley
Posted By: Jackie Re: Whoops! - 09/11/00 08:49 PM
...and I am supposed to be smart. Took the second look, hours later, to get the Nanette ref.! Augh!

Posted By: AnnaStrophic Re: Whoops! - 09/11/00 11:29 PM
...and I am supposed to be smart. Took the second look, hours later, to get the Nanette ref.! Augh!

How long did it take to get the HAL ref.?

Posted By: Jackie Re: Whoops! - 09/12/00 01:50 AM
How long did it take to get the HAL ref.?

A nanosecond!

Posted By: Max Quordlepleen Re: Whoops! - 09/12/00 04:26 AM
A nanosecond!

Not a nonasecond? Or even a Nanettesecond?



Posted By: Jackie Re: Whoops! - 09/12/00 10:00 AM
Not a nonasecond? Or even a Nanettesecond?

No-no.

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