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Posted By: cygnet3 last night = yenight - 02/22/01 08:42 PM
My son at age six coined a word for yesterday's night, "yeh-night", and it has always seemed to me to be viable. Any takers?

Posted By: Faldage Re: last night = yenight - 02/22/01 09:00 PM
A worn down version of yesternight, no doubt (q.v. http://www.bartleby.com/61/94/Y0019400.html.



Posted By: wow Re: last night = yenight - 02/23/01 12:58 AM
Welcome cygnet3 !
Not bad for a first try. Stay with us!
wow


Posted By: Capital Kiwi Re: last night = yenight - 02/23/01 02:45 AM
A worn down version of yesternight, no doubt (q.v. http://www.bartleby.com/61/94/Y0019400.html.

A bright six-year-old, then. Cygnet3, my congratulations! Who introduced him to Bartleby?

Posted By: maverick Re: last night = yenight - 02/23/01 12:43 PM
Who introduced him to Bartleby?

Ahh, these wired kids - I sometimes think we'll never catch 'em up now, Cap!

Posted By: Jackie Re: last night = yenight - 02/23/01 12:59 PM
Ahh, these wired kids - I sometimes think we'll never catch 'em up now,

Right, Aunt mav! My kids started learning about computers in elementary school, and would give me pitying looks as they tried to tell me about spreadsheets they'd created.
I still don't know what one is...

Posted By: wow Re: last night = yenight - 02/23/01 03:41 PM
they tried to tell me about spreadsheets they'd created.
I still don't know what one is...


Isn't that when you shake out folded sheet preparatory to changing the bed?
wow

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