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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 4/1/2008 2:13:29 PM
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zoebob
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That's funny about Liz Denimdiva
Unthawed and dethawed are not words.
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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 4/1/2008 2:14:24 PM
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Irregardless is not a word.
I've heard it, but don't think I've ever used it. I can't think of a proper context for it?
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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 4/1/2008 2:16:49 PM
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ORIGINAL: zoebob
That's funny about Liz Denimdiva
Unthawed and dethawed are not words.
Yeah, she has quite an offbeat sense of humor. She really catches people off guard.
Her English and Spanish teachers this year told me that they are sad that she will be homeschooled next year.
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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 4/1/2008 2:36:14 PM
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I've learned some things...like irrelevant should be either relevant or not relevant.
Umm, there's nothing wrong with saying irrelevant. Not here anyway.
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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 4/1/2008 3:00:43 PM
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Unthawed and dethawed are not words.
Sure they are! They're synonomns of "frozen" and "frozed." 
but defrost is a word, right?
**oh lord, please help these people with patience for this un-grammared woman...amen**
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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 4/1/2008 3:06:07 PM
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irrelevant is probably fine and you can probably find it in the dictionary - I really dunno. 
I just remember an old friend who was an English teacher said that it is better to say "not relevant" than "irrelevant." Her theory was in the pronunciation and/or diction of the word and people being clear on what they were saying.
And, I could use all the help I can get
I wonder if she was thinking along the lines of the word inflammable (sp?) and people thought that meant the item was fireproof?
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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 4/1/2008 3:41:09 PM
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Inflammable means that something (either physical or a situation) is likely to go up in flames.
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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 4/1/2008 3:43:53 PM
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doesn't flammable means the same thing?
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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 4/1/2008 3:51:51 PM
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doesn't flammable means the same thing?
Pretty much.
From Dictionary.com
flam·ma·ble:
–adjective easily set on fire; combustible; inflammable.
in·flam·ma·ble:
–adjective 1. capable of being set on fire; combustible; flammable.
2. easily aroused or excited, as to passion or anger; irascible: an inflammable disposition.
–noun 3. something inflammable.
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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 4/1/2008 3:57:56 PM
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I remember when my 22 yo ds was a newborn. My former mother-in-law got him a bunch of clothes that said "inflammable" on the tag. She was so proud of herself because she thought she had purchased clothing for her grandson that wouldn't catch fire.
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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 4/1/2008 4:00:36 PM
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dood
from the latin word that means, "what?"
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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 4/1/2008 4:06:22 PM
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Are you sure that's not "dude?" 
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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 4/1/2008 4:10:22 PM
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OK you Brits and others, why is it that you seem to know so much more about our celebs than we do about yours?
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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 4/1/2008 5:47:13 PM
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I have no idea what I'm talking about anymore
It's ok doinkdom, I don't think anyone's noticed quote:
ORIGINAL: DenimDiva
OK you Brits and others, why is it that you seem to know so much more about our celebs than we do about yours?
During WWII there was a saying about American servicemen ~ they were 'over paid, over sexed and over here'.
I rather suspect the same can be said for many of your celebrities.
I have heard that saying before. I agree with it for celebs, but not the military.
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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 4/1/2008 5:50:02 PM
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OK you Brits and others, why is it that you seem to know so much more about our celebs than we do about yours?
Are there any British celebrities, really?
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