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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 1 of 2 1 2 They're four #159116 04/26/06 12:50 AM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,819 Spam Factory A Alex Williams OP Pooh-Bah OP Alex Williams Pooh-Bah A Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,819 Spam Factory Well I'm typing away and I keep wanting to use use the word therefor[e] but I can't remember how it's spelled, and both spellings look stranger the longer I look at them. So (when all else fails) I look it up -- turns out there are two words! therefor: Function: adverb : for or in return for that <ordered a change and gave his reasons therefor> therefore: Function: adverb 1 a : for that reason : CONSEQUENTLY b : because of that c : on that ground 2 : to that end Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: They're four #159117 04/26/06 01:12 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Therefor is weird. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: They're four #159118 04/26/06 10:46 AM Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 3,467 Marion NC TEd Remington Carpal Tunnel TEd Remington Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 3,467 Marion NC Did you have a reason therefor, Jackie? TEd Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: They're four #159119 04/26/06 12:28 PM Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 72 "The South", USA C clockworkchaos journeyman clockworkchaos journeyman C Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 72 "The South", USA Their four Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: They're four #159120 04/26/06 03:25 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky what? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: They're four #159121 04/26/06 03:43 PM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont what's their four there for? formerly known as etaoin... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: They're four #159122 04/28/06 12:31 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,819 Spam Factory A Alex Williams OP Pooh-Bah OP Alex Williams Pooh-Bah A Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,819 Spam Factory The air for the bear was unbareable air Therefore the bear went out to sea It was lonely out there and so the bear Sought out a companion or three And so the four bears went sailing out there, Therefor to find air to breathe After four weeks at sea they landed somwhere And started a new family So they were four bears who became the forebears Of a thriving ursine colony. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: They're four #159123 05/03/06 11:03 PM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 2,154 British Columbia, Canada Z Zed Pooh-Bah Zed Pooh-Bah Z Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 2,154 British Columbia, Canada well done Alex, maybe they'll invite you to their picnic. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: They're four #159124 05/04/06 07:27 AM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 427 Spain Marianna addict Marianna addict Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 427 Spain Fun, Alex! Thank you. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: They're four #159125 05/04/06 05:05 PM Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 270 Israel Logwood enthusiast Logwood enthusiast Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 270 Israel Wherefore the same applies to wherefore and wherefor? Who'd have thunk? 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