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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 4 of 4 1 2 3 4 Re: Speaking of... [Re: Faldage] #204090 01/07/12 02:00 AM 01/07/12 02:00 AM Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 724 Avy old hand Avy   old hand Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 724 Fourth R? First R - "r"; second r - "wr"; third r - "rh"; fourth r - "are".. ? Am I barking with my nose pointing all wrong? Last edited by Avy; 01/07/12 02:41 AM. Re: Speaking of... [Re: AlphanumericName] #204092 01/07/12 05:22 AM 01/07/12 05:22 AM Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,706 down under Candy Pooh-Bah Candy   Pooh-Bah Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,706 down under Originally Posted By: AlphanumericName ...... I might still be wrong ..... And is this what you told your friend?? Re: Speaking of... [Re: Avy] #204096 01/07/12 10:57 AM 01/07/12 10:57 AM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Originally Posted By: Avy Fourth R? First R - "r"; second r - "wr"; third r - "rh"; fourth r - "are".. ? Am I barking with my nose pointing all wrong? My point is illustrated: Reading Writing Arithmetic These are the three Rs?! Re: Speaking of... [Re: AlphanumericName] #204102 01/07/12 06:44 PM 01/07/12 06:44 PM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont AName, I'm with you that the two share similar functions, though in perhaps different directions. the raven/writing desk thing is a zen koan in my mind. and a good one, too. formerly known as etaoin... Re: Speaking of... [Re: Faldage] #204105 01/07/12 10:22 PM 01/07/12 10:22 PM Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,075 Lancaster, UK Rhubarb Commando old hand Rhubarb Commando   old hand Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,075 Lancaster, UK Originally Posted By: Faldage Originally Posted By: Avy Fourth R? First R - "r"; second r - "wr"; third r - "rh"; fourth r - "are".. ? Am I barking with my nose pointing all wrong? My point is illustrated: Reading Writing Arithmetic These are the three Rs?! The 3 "R"s are, in fact, Reading, Riting and Reckoning (not 'Rithmetic) [If as taught to the Mock turtle, it is Reeling and Writhing, of course] I'm immortal until proven otherwise Re: Speaking of... [Re: Rhubarb Commando] #204107 01/08/12 01:09 AM 01/08/12 01:09 AM Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,706 down under Candy Pooh-Bah Candy   Pooh-Bah Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,706 down under Now...that makes sense Rhuby Re: Speaking of... [Re: Faldage] #204111 01/08/12 02:07 AM 01/08/12 02:07 AM Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 724 Avy old hand Avy   old hand Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 724 Ahhh! Now I 'stood. (Though my attempt wasn't bad eh? It fit your fourth R is a spelling hypothesis) Rhube - with their tails in their mouths and crumbs all over. Historical note [Re: Avy] #204113 01/08/12 02:56 AM 01/08/12 02:56 AM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 7,971 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel wofahulicodoc   Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 7,971 Worcester, MA (if you can believe Wikipedia) This is the song I was exposed to growing up: Reading and 'riting and 'rithmetic Re: Historical note [Re: AlphanumericName] #204116 01/08/12 06:11 AM 01/08/12 06:11 AM Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 8 A AlphanumericName OP stranger AlphanumericName   OP stranger A Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 8 Just a little update. I finally showed my friend this thread and it was amusing hearing him chuckle and fist pump every time he read a post that supported his opinion. After a bit more debating he insisted that he never said ED/Euphemisms were 'absolutely' different. It goes without saying that worked my nerve a bit because I am sure he did, otherwise I wouldn't have gone on about it this long. But it ended up being we both think there are some similarities between the two. So there were no winners in this "battle of wits", only losers. Still I learned a lot, mainly about restraining myself from bashing some ones head in with a dictionary. Oh and the raven, that one's bound to stick in my head from now on. Last edited by AlphanumericName; 01/08/12 06:13 AM. Re: Historical note [Re: AlphanumericName] #204119 01/08/12 06:55 PM 01/08/12 06:55 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 Page 4 of 4 1 2 3 4 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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