Register Log In Wordsmith.org Forums General Topics Q&A about words forego/forgo Search Advanced Forum Search Forums Calendar Active Threads

Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 1 of 2 1 2 forego/forgo #78236 08/15/02 04:07 AM Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 320 Sarasota, Florida, US S slithy toves OP enthusiast OP slithy toves enthusiast S Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 320 Sarasota, Florida, US http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/forego.html http://www.dictionary.com/wordoftheday/archive/2001/11/24.html I just realized that these are two different words. I wonder, would anyone ever use forwent, eg. I forwent dessert? Sounds pretty awful. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: forego/forgo #78237 08/15/02 11:05 AM Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 2,204 R RhubarbCommando Pooh-Bah RhubarbCommando Pooh-Bah R Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 2,204 I have to admit that I have used the phrase - and you're quite right; it does sound pretty bad! Definitely only for jocular use, I think! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: forego/forgo #78238 08/15/02 12:05 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 it does sound pretty bad! I'd venture to say that I've never heard it in anything but the infinitive. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: forego/forgo #78239 08/15/02 12:21 PM Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 2,204 R RhubarbCommando Pooh-Bah RhubarbCommando Pooh-Bah R Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 2,204 I exercise great restraint and I forgo to dispute the point with you, dear Faldage. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: forego/forgo #78240 08/15/02 12:35 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 I forgo to dispute the point with you I'll forgo pointing out that this excludes counterexamples contrary to normal usage contrived for the purpose of disputing my claim. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: forego/forgo #78241 08/15/02 12:38 PM Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 2,204 R RhubarbCommando Pooh-Bah RhubarbCommando Pooh-Bah R Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 2,204 The foregoing was a foregone conclusion, I s'pose. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: forego/forgo #78242 08/15/02 12:40 PM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont fore! formerly known as etaoin... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: forego/forgo #78243 08/15/02 12:43 PM Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 2,204 R RhubarbCommando Pooh-Bah RhubarbCommando Pooh-Bah R Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 2,204 A useful admonition, eta - forewarned is four armed - sort of two-thirds of a Kali. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Attn: Rhubenesque and Faldoggio #78244 08/15/02 12:50 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York Why don't y'all get out your walking sticks and duel it out? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Attn: Rhubenesque and Faldoggio #78245 08/15/02 12:52 PM Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 2,204 R RhubarbCommando Pooh-Bah RhubarbCommando Pooh-Bah R Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 2,204 Can three people have a dual? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Page 1 of 2 1 2 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 Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website 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 View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,913 Posts229,351 Members9,182 Most Online3,341 Dec 9th, 2011 Newest Members Ineffable, ddrinnan, TRIALNERRA, befuddledmind, KILL_YOUR_SUV 9,182 Registered Users Who's Online Now 0 members (), 775 guests, and 0 robots. Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 27 A C Bowden 22 LukeJavan8 2 ddrinnan 1 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 10,549 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,918 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

Default Style BlackNTan Drab eBay GooG v2 infopop new dark new light original dark original stock rounded corners Slate snow sunny dropshadow theblues Touch Of Grey UBB.threads UBB.threads - Dark UBB.threads - Light UBBCentral UBBCentral - Crimson UBBCentral - Lime UBBCentral - Marshmallow UBBCentral - Mocha UBBCentral - Zen UBBT77 UBBT77 - Dark ubbthreads ubbthreads-dark Forum Rules · Mark All Read Contact Us · Forum Help · Wordsmith.org