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That's a pair of.
Burglarized doesn't add up either! |
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That's a pair of. Would it be a pair of pantyhose or a pair of pantyhoses then?Burglarized doesn't add up either! Why not? |
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GeraldRube
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Might explain why Americans don't wear trousers, HUH??
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Would it be a pair of pantyhose or a pair of pantyhoses then? The first one. Burglarized doesn't add up either! Why not? You can't be going round sticking an arized onto the end of everything. |
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Burglarized doesn't add up either! Why not? You can't be going round sticking an arized onto the end of everything. I think the root here is "burglar" the noun. What he does is commit burglary, and those he does it to, are burglarized. Seems normal to me, but then again, what does a Dane know? Family --> familiar --> familiarize(d) Would like to be able to think of other parallels  - as something definitely will be wrong with this one  |
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As an abbrevation of Mathematics, Math is better than Maths.......  It's quite alright, the rest of you are forgiven. ....why is it a 'pair' of trousers when there is only one of them? Unlike a pair of gloves which has two of them! Well, I'd say that sometimes it's cold enough to wear two... but then that'd be two pair.... Although, sometimes you do just need to add more layers... Personally, I much prefer to just wear pants instead of trousers. Wearing trousers is nowhere near as comfortable as simply wearing pants. All the while wondering "What's wrong with the dress?" |
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All the while wondering "What's wrong with the dress?" It doesn't carry any linguistic intricacies, Annie  |
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All the while wondering "What's wrong with the dress?" It doesn't carry any linguistic intricacies, Annie  |
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GeraldRube
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Not to mention "Yeggmen"
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So, Gerald Rube, will Yeggmen be with reference to burglarize
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