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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 2 of 2 1 2 Re: Manual as pejorative latishya #185114 06/02/09 10:04 AM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Originally Posted By: latishya I have heard that construction can be done quickly, well or cheap - any two of those three, but never all three. I've heard the same two out of three choice from design engineers. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Manual as pejorative Faldage #185117 06/02/09 12:42 PM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont I'd take well and cheap. formerly known as etaoin... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Manual as pejorative Buffalo Shrdlu #185121 06/02/09 03:59 PM Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,916 Likes: 2 Land of the Flat Water LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,916 Likes: 2 Land of the Flat Water Originally Posted By: etaoin I'd take well and cheap. That's two votes! ----please, draw me a sheep---- Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Manual as pejorative latishya #185125 06/02/09 07:14 PM Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague BranShea Carpal Tunnel BranShea Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague Originally Posted By: BranShea: Workmen and owner discussing some repairs on my opposite neighbour's roof. Workman: " Does this mean it only needs constructive repairs or should they be cosmetic as well?" Latishya: That sounds like a practical and sensible question. Sure, but I wasn't thinking about practical or costs. I was amused thinking about how fifteen years ago the man still would have asked: "Do you want have it just repaired or shall I also make something nice of it?" I mean, the two years of preparatory theoretical lessons apparently payed off. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Manual as pejorative BranShea #185127 06/03/09 12:15 AM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 618 Australia D doc_comfort addict doc_comfort addict D Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 618 Australia My first thought was that constructive repairs is somewhat tautologous. I'm not sure anyone offers destructive repairs (though you could argue that as a definition for cleaning). And I've never heard constructive used as the (insert fancy grammatical term here) of construct (cf construe). Sometimes I really wish I'd paid more attention in English. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Manual as pejorative doc_comfort #185129 06/03/09 01:46 AM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 "Constructive repairs" might be a tautology, but "only ... constructive repairs" isn't. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Manual as pejorative doc_comfort #185144 06/03/09 08:34 AM Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague BranShea Carpal Tunnel BranShea Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague Doc, I translated these words from Dutch directly. I am aware that these terms may not be in use in English this way. The exact words were 'constructieve reparatie' and 'cosmetische reparatie' and it made me chuckle. 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