Useless trivia
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Yes, it was only the transposition of ' and n in is'nt that I was referring to. I took RickRob's comment to mean that the apostrophe was nearly in the correct place in is'nt - but I may be wrong, I frequently am (according to my beloved wiffe)*john-e89 said:
*Before anyone takes exception, this is deliberate as I prefer the Shakespearean spelling
PerryGunn said:Wear the badge with pride...DLH said:
PerryGunn said:Yes, it was only the transposition of ' and n in is'nt that I was referring to. I took RickRob's comment to mean that the apostrophe was nearly in the correct place in is'nt - but I may be wrong, I frequently am (according to my beloved wiffe)*john-e89 said:
*Before anyone takes exception, this is deliberate as I prefer the Shakespearean spelling
You spelt wife with 2 eff's..ffs...
...and RickRob simply hasn't a clue... :wink:
john-e89 said:PerryGunn said:Yes, it was only the transposition of ' and n in is'nt that I was referring to. I took RickRob's comment to mean that the apostrophe was nearly in the correct place in is'nt - but I may be wrong, I frequently am (according to my beloved wiffe)*john-e89 said:
*Before anyone takes exception, this is deliberate as I prefer the Shakespearean spelling
You spelt wife with 2 eff's..ffs...
. . .
Not got the hang of footnotes then John
Marlon said:john-e89 said:You spelt wife with 2 eff's..ffs...PerryGunn said:...but I may be wrong, I frequently am (according to my beloved wiffe)*
*Before anyone takes exception, this is deliberate as I prefer the Shakespearean spelling
Not got the hang of footnotes then John
john-e89 said:PerryGunn said:Yes, it was only the transposition of ' and n in is'nt that I was referring to. I took RickRob's comment to mean that the apostrophe was nearly in the correct place in is'nt - but I may be wrong, I frequently am (according to my beloved wiffe)*john-e89 said:
*Before anyone takes exception, this is deliberate as I prefer the Shakespearean spelling
You spelt wife with 2 eff's..ffs...
...and RickRob simply hasn't a clue... :wink:
I did mean that "is'nt" was a near apostrophic miss. So Perry and I were both correct. Headline news: "Two men in the South-East of England were correct in the same month!"
For those of you who appreciate the finer points of the English language used correctly:
His Lordship was in the study when the butler approached and coughed discreetly.
"May I ask you a question, My Lord?"
"Go ahead, Carson ," said His Lordship.
"I am doing the crossword and I have found a word I am not too clear on."
"What word is that?" asked His Lordship.
"Aplomb," My Lord.
"Now that's a difficult one to explain. I would say it is self-assurance or complete composure."
"Thank you, My Lord, but I'm still a little confused."
"Let me give you an example to make it clearer. Do you remember a few months ago when the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrived to spend a weekend with us?"
"I remember the occasion very well, My Lord. It gave me much pleasure to look after them."
"Also," continued the Earl, "do you remember when Wills plucked a rose for Kate in the rose garden?"
"I was present on that occasion, My Lord, ministering to their needs.
"While plucking the rose, a thorn embedded itself in his thumb very deeply."
"I witnessed the incident, My Lord, and saw the Duchess herself remove the thorn and bandage his thumb with her own dainty handkerchief."
"That evening the hole that the rose made on his thumb was very sore. Kate had to cut up his venison even though it was extremely tender."
"Yes, My Lord, I did see everything that transpired that evening."
"And do you remember the next morning while you were pouring coffee for Her Ladyship, Kate inquired of Wills with a loud voice,
"Darling, does your prick still throb?"
And you, Carson, did not spill one drop of coffee ? THAT , Carson, is complete composure, or aplomb.”
His Lordship was in the study when the butler approached and coughed discreetly.
"May I ask you a question, My Lord?"
"Go ahead, Carson ," said His Lordship.
"I am doing the crossword and I have found a word I am not too clear on."
"What word is that?" asked His Lordship.
"Aplomb," My Lord.
"Now that's a difficult one to explain. I would say it is self-assurance or complete composure."
"Thank you, My Lord, but I'm still a little confused."
"Let me give you an example to make it clearer. Do you remember a few months ago when the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrived to spend a weekend with us?"
"I remember the occasion very well, My Lord. It gave me much pleasure to look after them."
"Also," continued the Earl, "do you remember when Wills plucked a rose for Kate in the rose garden?"
"I was present on that occasion, My Lord, ministering to their needs.
"While plucking the rose, a thorn embedded itself in his thumb very deeply."
"I witnessed the incident, My Lord, and saw the Duchess herself remove the thorn and bandage his thumb with her own dainty handkerchief."
"That evening the hole that the rose made on his thumb was very sore. Kate had to cut up his venison even though it was extremely tender."
"Yes, My Lord, I did see everything that transpired that evening."
"And do you remember the next morning while you were pouring coffee for Her Ladyship, Kate inquired of Wills with a loud voice,
"Darling, does your prick still throb?"
And you, Carson, did not spill one drop of coffee ? THAT , Carson, is complete composure, or aplomb.”
very good.Marlon said:john-e89 said:PerryGunn said:Yes, it was only the transposition of ' and n in is'nt that I was referring to. I took RickRob's comment to mean that the apostrophe was nearly in the correct place in is'nt - but I may be wrong, I frequently am (according to my beloved wiffe)*
*Before anyone takes exception, this is deliberate as I prefer the Shakespearean spelling
You spelt wife with 2 eff's..ffs...
. . .
Not got the hang of footnotes then John
Sadly not it would appear, ok I'm out I know when I'm beaten... :surrender:
...did'nt take too much admittedly... :roll: