Why is it a pair when it a single article?

[K'Ehleyr]

^Interesting! Thanks for that info, Holdfast.

If I may be blunt, K'Eh, this is the type of discussion that usually occurs as a result of alcohol. Guilty?

Maybe

But come on ~ it is a point!

Of course! I've been known to have discussions like this when completely sober, which is even worse. Certainly "bra" should be plural, because what goes in them tend to come in pairs.

Hopefully! Unless you put them in like RoJo does ~ one at a time ~ Men, what can we do? I despair

 

[Miss Chicken]

I tend to use the word 'prison' on Trekbbs and other forums rather than try and choose between the gaol/jail spellings. I do see gaol as the more correct spelling, at least for me.

 

[Holdfast]

^ The US folks make a distinction in their criminal justice system between jail and prison, though, so you may just add to their confusion by using them interchangeably.

If I may be blunt, K'Eh, this is the type of discussion that usually occurs as a result of alcohol. Guilty?

Maybe

But come on ~ it is a point!

Two points, in the case of the brassiere.

As the pants question has been answered I am going to ask another question about English.

A few years ago an old man got on our local radio complaining about the pronunciation of the word 'margarine'. He thought it was wrong for the g in the word to sound like a j when it is followed by an A as no other word in English has such a pronunciation so he said he always pronounces it as mar-gar-rine. A few hours after I thought of the British spelling 'gaol' (jail). Can anyone think of another such word?

I can't, but the soft g in margarine is really weird. By all rights, it should be hard. It derives from margaric acid, where it is certainly pronounced as a hard g. Anyway, my bet is some early advertisement misprounced the word (perhaps by accident, perhaps deliberately to make it sound creamier/more buttery) and it stuck.

And may I just titter at the "crotchless knickers" reference. Do men really find them sexy?

You know, I never have, personally. Stockings rather than tights, oh yes, definitely sexier. But crotchless knickers rather than the normal kind? Not sexier. I think the difference is that stockings offer the viewer the promise of something revealing but still hidden, whereas by the time you get to see the crotchless knickers, they're not really going to be staying on to tantalise much longer, so like, what are they really offering in terms of a tease?

 

[K'Ehleyr]

I tend to use the word 'prison' on Trekbbs and other forums rather than try and choose between the gaol/jail spellings. I do see gaol as the more correct spelling, at least for me.

From my English point of view I would use prison first, then jail. I see gaol as an old fashioned word and always thought of it as an Americanism.
Brings 'Bedlam' to mind... (Bethlem Royal Hospital) Ashamed to say that happened.

 

[Miss Chicken]

I went to school at a time (1960s) when British spellings were actively encouraged and we could get into trouble for using American spellings.

As 'gaols' were an important part of Australian, and especially Tasmanian, history that spelling is often seen. Ned Kelly was hanged in Melbourne Gaol. On one school excursion we visited Richmond Gaol and so when I first saw it written as jail I thought it was spelt wrongly.

 

[K'Ehleyr]

Apologies for dp, but again there is always someone quicker than me, and I'm not refering to Man

^ The US folks make a distinction in their criminal justice system between jail and prison, though, so you may just add to their confusion by using them interchangeably.

If I may be blunt, K'Eh, this is the type of discussion that usually occurs as a result of alcohol. Guilty?

Maybe

But come on ~ it is a point!

Two points, in the case of the brassiere.!

Well pointed out

As the pants question has been answered I am going to ask another question about English.

A few years ago an old man got on our local radio complaining about the pronunciation of the word 'margarine'. He thought it was wrong for the g in the word to sound like a j when it is followed by an A as no other word in English has such a pronunciation so he said he always pronounces it as mar-gar-rine. A few hours after I thought of the British spelling 'gaol' (jail). Can anyone think of another such word?

I can't, but the soft g in margarine is really weird. By all rights, it should be hard. It derives from margaric acid, where it is certainly pronounced as a hard g. Anyway, my bet is some early advertisement misprounced the word (perhaps by accident, perhaps deliberately to make it sound creamier/more buttery) and it stuck.[/QUOTE]

And may I just titter at the "crotchless knickers" reference. Do men really find them sexy?

You know, I never have, personally. Stockings rather than tights, oh yes, definitely sexier. But crotchless knickers rather than the normal kind? Not sexier. I think the difference is that stockings offer the viewer the promise of something revealing but still hidden, whereas by the time you get to see the crotchless knickers, they're not really going to be staying on to tantalise much longer, so like, what are they really offering in terms of a tease?[/QUOTE]

Exactly! I find crotchless knockers distastful. Stockings however make a woman feel very sexy. Especially seamed ones
And the question is do you put the panties on over the suspenders ~ which means you can leave the stockings on...

I've totally messed up the quotes on this, sorry, but you know what I mean! x

 

[Holdfast]

... which means you can leave the stockings on...

I'd have replied sooner, but my mind wandered...

 

[K'Ehleyr]

... which means you can leave the stockings on...

I'd have replied sooner, but my mind wandered...

 

[iguana_tonante]

Ah all those days of pretending to be the french policeman from 'Ello 'ello have paid off

People compliment me for my impression of Captain Bertorelli. Usually I don't inform them I'm not doing it on purpose.

 

[K'Ehleyr]

Ah all those days of pretending to be the french policeman from 'Ello 'ello have paid off

People compliment me for my impression of Captain Bertorelli. Usually I don't inform them I'm not doing it on purpose.

Not only am I impressed that you know his name, and are familiar with the show but are gracious enough to own up to false impressions

 

[Kelso]

And nobody wants lopsided boobs.

I'll take what I can get.

 

[RoJoHen]

A boob is a boob is a boob.

Unless it's a moob.

 

[An Officer]

Not only am I impressed that you know his name, and are familiar with the show but are gracious enough to own up to false impressions

Good moaning.

[Heavy French accent]Listen very carefully, I shall say this only once... [/accent]

'Allo 'allo has to be one of the best sitcoms of its time. I'm impressed you were able to get your son into it!

 

[scotpens]

From my English point of view I would use prison first, then jail. I see gaol as an old fashioned word and always thought of it as an Americanism.

That’s funny, because I’ve always thought of “gaol” as an archaic British spelling of “jail.” “Gaol” brings to mind images of Bridewell and making a public spectacle of floggings.

Hmm. . . now, where did I put my whip?

 

[RoJoHen]

I see "Gaol" and pronounce it with a hard "G," like Goa'uld.

 

[Locutus of Bored]

I see "Gaol" and pronounce it with a hard "G," like Goa'uld.

I started looking around for owls.

 

[Holdfast]

^ The one in second place appears to be trying to say: "What the fuck is a camera doing up here?!"

 

[K'Ehleyr]

And nobody wants lopsided boobs.

I'll take what I can get.

Good on 'ya. Lopsided boobed woman around the world now have a chance!
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A boob is a boob is a boob.

Unless it's a moob.

Are moobs lopsided also?

Not only am I impressed that you know his name, and are familiar with the show but are gracious enough to own up to false impressions

Good moaning.

[Heavy French accent]Listen very carefully, I shall say this only once... [/accent]

'Allo 'allo has to be one of the best sitcoms of its time. I'm impressed you were able to get your son into it!

True ~ it was brilliant.

It just starts with "I was pissing past your ram this moaning and realised you were ip and awoke. Would you be liking tits and jim?"

When he replies "Good moaning Mither, Tits and Jim would be deloughful and a 'cup od char' ~ as they say in England I believe"

I've also got him into 'Doctors' and 'Diagnosis Murder' ~ I believe in pissing on the dee tame tv bug

From my English point of view I would use prison first, then jail. I see gaol as an old fashioned word and always thought of it as an Americanism.

That’s funny, because I’ve always thought of “gaol” as an archaic British spelling of “jail.” “Gaol” brings to mind images of Bridewell and making a public spectacle of floggings.

Hmm. . . now, where did I put my whip?

Oh Gosh did we love our floggings *wipes away a tear*

I see "Gaol" and pronounce it with a hard "G," like Goa'uld.

Which is why I don't understand why it's not just spelt with a 'j'?

 

[RoJoHen]

Are moobs lopsided also?

Um, not as a rule, but I'm sure they can be.

 

[K'Ehleyr]

Are moobs lopsided also?

Um, not as a rule, but I'm sure they can be.

*goes to google*