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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 1 of 5 1 2 3 4 5 A Question Of "-age" #14221 12/31/00 05:03 AM 12/31/00 05:03 AM Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 866 Perth, Western Australia stales OP old hand stales   OP old hand Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 866 Perth, Western Australia Have noted an increase in the use of "age" (as in signage) where I would've thought a good old fashioned "s" would have sufficed for the plural form. Is this simply psuedo-academism or are there valid circumstances? Heard a beauty this morning - "10% of the world's cranage was operating in Shanghai"!! ("craneS WERE" not good enough??) stales Re: A Question Of "-age" #14222 12/31/00 05:49 AM 12/31/00 05:49 AM Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,146 Northamptonshire, England Capital Kiwi Carpal Tunnel Capital Kiwi   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,146 Northamptonshire, England I agree - I think it's the business world trying to talk technical speak. Or journalists, but then do I repeat myself? The idiot also known as Capfka ... Re: A Question Of "-age" #14223 01/01/01 02:28 AM 01/01/01 02:28 AM Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 866 Perth, Western Australia stales OP old hand stales   OP old hand Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 866 Perth, Western Australia Been thinking further on this one... I think the "age" suffix does imply some sort of charge - postage, trackage and (or so my Dad tells me) wharfage. Still struggling with signage - but understand it's an essential part of any marketing campaign - ie as in "publicity and signage are key ingredients to the campaign". HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!! Re: A Question Of "-age" #14224 01/01/01 06:15 AM 01/01/01 06:15 AM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,538 this too shall pass tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,538 this too shall pass >I think the "age" suffix does imply some sort of charge... for an obscure one, try lastage. Re: A Question Of "-age" #14225 01/01/01 10:58 AM 01/01/01 10:58 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 1,004 London, UK shanks old hand shanks   old hand Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 1,004 London, UK for an obscure one, try lastage. And for a gutter one, try pubage. I've heard it used in conversation - I swear - Austin Powers influenced, I think. pubage #14226 01/01/01 12:03 PM 01/01/01 12:03 PM Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 3,467 Marion NC TEd Remington Carpal Tunnel TEd Remington   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 3,467 Marion NC 21 TEd Post deleted by musick #14227 01/02/01 10:30 PM 01/02/01 10:30 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 2,661 Chicago musick Carpal Tunnel musick   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 2,661 Chicago Re: A Question Of "Faldage" #14228 01/03/01 01:53 AM 01/03/01 01:53 AM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage (or foldage) is, of course, the right of the lord of the manor to tell his tenants where to pasture their sheep for the purpose of controling the manurage. Re: pubage #14229 01/03/01 03:00 AM 01/03/01 03:00 AM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,891 B belMarduk Carpal Tunnel belMarduk   Carpal Tunnel B Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,891 18 hereabouts Re: A Question Of "Faldage" #14230 01/03/01 03:05 AM 01/03/01 03:05 AM Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,146 Northamptonshire, England Capital Kiwi Carpal Tunnel Capital Kiwi   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,146 Northamptonshire, England Faldage smoozes: Faldage (or foldage) is, of course, the right of the lord of the manor to tell his tenants where to pasture their sheep for the purpose of controling the manurage. And, no doubt, exercise droit de seigneur? The idiot also known as Capfka ... Page 1 of 5 1 2 3 4 5 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. 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