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Re: Words and Grammar and Stuff
« Reply #90 on: May 29, 2008, 02:25:32 PM »
True, it is a single word double contraction. When said though it is not as clumsy as it looks: e'r'one looks terrible but there is slang to general usage precedent: fo'c's'le.

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Re: Words and Grammar and Stuff
« Reply #91 on: May 29, 2008, 02:28:34 PM »
The horror of it all.

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Re: Words and Grammar and Stuff
« Reply #92 on: May 29, 2008, 09:36:05 PM »
no the horror is this conversation ... i may have participated in in college

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Re: Words and Grammar and Stuff
« Reply #93 on: May 30, 2008, 04:17:07 AM »
Were speech impediments common at your university?

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Re: Words and Grammar and Stuff
« Reply #94 on: June 17, 2008, 02:50:32 PM »
It's really simple.

roll: move by turning over or rotating

role: a part, or character, that an actor creates in a performance
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Re: Words and Grammar and Stuff
« Reply #95 on: June 17, 2008, 02:54:37 PM »
roll: move by turning over or rotating

Also, roll, as in a small rounded portion of bread.

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Re: Words and Grammar and Stuff
« Reply #96 on: June 17, 2008, 02:56:17 PM »
roll: move by turning over or rotating

Also, roll, as in a small rounded portion of bread.

I was trying not to confuse 'em.
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Re: Words and Grammar and Stuff
« Reply #97 on: June 17, 2008, 04:34:19 PM »
Your definition of role is too specific ;)

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Re: Words and Grammar and Stuff
« Reply #98 on: June 17, 2008, 06:03:56 PM »
The one that always gets me is the list of students in the class.  This is the roll, right?

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Re: Words and Grammar and Stuff
« Reply #99 on: June 17, 2008, 06:10:45 PM »
The one that always gets me is the list of students in the class.  This is the roll, right?

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