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Posted by Gunther Gloop on 10/22/05 13:14
DH wrote:
> Gunther Gloop wrote:
>> I just looked up my (pocket) dictionary to do something I always
>> meant to do, but had never bothered. To my surprise I found that
>> Cleanliness is next to Clay-Pigeon in the dictionary! And "go-cart"
>> is next to godliness! So now you know what to say to smug idiots who rely
>> on pat phrases to
>> communicate some notion.
>>
>>
>> -Kevin.
>>
>>
>> (In both cases, obviously I disregarded other words with the same
>> 'clean' and 'god' roots)
>>
>
> Bored Kevin ?
>
Actually I have too much to do -much more dangerous than boredom. It's hard
to know where to begin, so things like dictionary-lookups are as good as any
other. :)
> Try this one then - the word "gullible" does not appear in the OED !
That's disgraceful. I'd demand my money back. Clearly feel they can take
advantage of more people if they erase a word like that!
Anyway, it's in my Collins Compact English. :)
But I'm off out now. TTFN!
-Kevin.
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