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Sesquipedalian Posted 19 years ago
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A woman who cannot have children

0 is she: inconceivable, unbearable, impregnable or impenetrable?02br
00if you know more suggestions reply! 02br
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0You are looking for puns, correct? Not the actual word(s) for someone in this sad situation?0-
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0 yes puns, the actual words are like barren or infertile0-
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01cite10Sesquipedalian12cite10yes puns, the actual words are like barren or infertile12br
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10This is a staggeringly unfunny attempt at humour.02br
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00Good luck with your quest but make sure that you keep on your toes when you start cracking such jokes. You will offend many
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0I thought they were quite funny - but then it doesn't apply to me. Just be careful who you say them to.02br
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00But personally I'd rather be called inconceivable than 'genetically dead'. That really is a horrible phrase.0-
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01cite10Nona The Brit12cite10I thought they were quite funny - but then it doesn't apply to me. Just be careful who you say them to.12br
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10But personally I'd rather be called inconceivable than 'genetically dead'. That really is a horrible phrase.10G'day Nona,12br
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10On such a topic on
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01cite10Nona The Brit12cite10But personally I'd rather be called inconceivable (...)12br
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10So would I, though shouldn't it be 'inconceiving' (if we exist we can't be inconceivable)? But of course, the dubious 'pun' would then be lost. 02br
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00By the way, 'unim
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00 'unimpregnable' would be more accurate.12blockquote
10No! I think you've got this the other way round! The 01i00im02i00 prefix here is a negative ('not pregnable'), the same as the 01i00un02i00. Look up 01i00impregnable02i00! 05002br
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10 'unimpregnable' would be more accurate.22blockquote
20No! I think you've got this the other way round! The 11i10im12i10 prefix here is a negative ('not pregnable'), the same as the 11i10un12i10. Look up 11i10
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00it turns out that 'impregnable' has nothing to do with pregnant women12blockquote
10Exactly! 050010id1

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