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Hi One guy says: For their help I'd like to thank: Fergus the seed of Stankard himself with his magic Wanda, Christmas Stockings with Miriam and the big Cat . --- Does it mean that Fergus probably belongs to the Stankard family? --
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"James Taylor" spam-block-@-SEE-MY-SIG.com I'm sure we all intuitively know what a syllable is, but the precise definition of the word has become important ... of these words would more naturally fit across two beats than one, so
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mike stevens
5 yr 276 days ago
Spelling, Vowels, Consonants, Relationships, Speaking, Animals, Writing, Marriage, Speeches, Christmas, Holidays, Diphthongs
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My German/Swedish grandfather used to utter a phrase like "jiminetty", and my mother-in-law from St. Louis says something like "jiminetly". Both words can be found with Google, but there's nothing about how they came about.
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donna richoux
5 yr 277 days ago
Articles, Spelling, Cricket, Countries, Writing, Sports, Cartoons, Christmas, Holidays, Languages, New Zealand, Expressions
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offensive(1). The trouble is, this works only for Christians unaware ... the printing press (hence their first use, by monkish scribes.) However, even Christians who are aware of the history of the abbreviations Xmas and Xtian are likely going to
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However, even Christians who are aware of the history of the abbreviations Xmas and Xtian are likely going to be insulted if they know that theintent of the speaker is to insult. This was not my experience on first meeting French Canadians 40
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However, even Christians who are aware of the history of the abbreviations Xmas and Xtian are likely going to be insulted if they know that the intent of the speaker is to insult. Compare what must have happened in the case of the word
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raymond s. wise
5 yr 278 days ago
Spelling, Abbreviations, Negatives, Countries, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Colours, United States, American, Usages, Christmas, Holidays, Languages, Negations
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A few pointers: Some Christians find the spelling "Xmas" to beoffensive(1). (1) This is not a completely unfounded sentiment: Some non-Christians deliberately use "Xmas" and "Xtians" as a means of insulting
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What exactly is "holiday season" at the end of the year? Is it referring to xmas or xmas and new year? A few pointers: Some Christians find the spelling "Xmas" to be offensive(1). It's probably best to stick to
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raymond s. wise
5 yr 279 days ago
Spelling, Countries, Friendships, United States, American, Speaking, Chat, Writing, Christmas, Holidays, Conversational
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