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Croupiering.
"I spent the summer croupiering on a cruise ship."
Is that OK? Or does it have to be "working as a croupier"?
Cheers.
Peasemarch.
Is that OK? Or does it have to be "working as a croupier"?
Cheers.
Peasemarch.
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" Is that OK? Or does it have to be "working as a croupier"? Cheers.
- " Is that OK?
- Or does it have to be "working as a croupier"?
- Cheers.
- [/nq] Sounds funny to me.
- I've only ever known 'croupier' as a noun.
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[nq:1]"I spent the summer croupiering on a cruise ship." Is that OK? Or does it have to be "working as a croupier"? Cheers. Peasemarch.[/nq]
Sounds funny to me. I've only ever known 'croupier' as a noun. How would you be pronouncing it? Do you say croo-pee-ay, croo-pyay, croo-pee-air or croo-peer?
Croo-pee-air-ing? Croo-pee-yaying?
John Dean
Oxford
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Sounds funny to me. I've only ever known 'croupier' as a noun. How would you be pronouncing it? Do you say croo-pee-ay, croo-pyay, croo-pee-air or croo-peer?
Croo-pee-air-ing? Croo-pee-yaying?
John Dean
Oxford
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John Dean filted:
[nq:2]"I spent the summer croupiering on a cruise ship." Is that OK? Or does it have to be "working as a croupier"? Cheers. Peasemarch.[/nq]
[nq:1]Sounds funny to me. I've only ever known 'croupier' as a noun. How would you be pronouncing it? Do you say croo-pee-ay, croo-pyay, croo-pee-air or croo-peer? Croo-pee-air-ing? Croo-pee-yaying?[/nq]
I have but small French,
[nq:2]"I spent the summer croupiering on a cruise ship." Is that OK? Or does it have to be "working as a croupier"? Cheers. Peasemarch.[/nq]
[nq:1]Sounds funny to me. I've only ever known 'croupier' as a noun. How would you be pronouncing it? Do you say croo-pee-ay, croo-pyay, croo-pee-air or croo-peer? Croo-pee-air-ing? Croo-pee-yaying?[/nq]
I have but small French,
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(Email Removed) (AWILLIS957) wrote on 17 Nov 2003:
[nq:1]"I spent the summer croupiering on a cruise ship." Is that OK? Or does it have to be "working as a croupier"?[/nq]
It's perfectly clear to me. I don't see why you shouldn't verb that noun. I like it. The standard alternative is just too boring by comparison.
[nq:1]"I spent the summer croupiering on a cruise ship." Is that OK? Or does it have to be "working as a croupier"?[/nq]
It's perfectly clear to me. I don't see why you shouldn't verb that noun. I like it. The standard alternative is just too boring by comparison.
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R H Draney (Email Removed) wrote on 18 Nov 2003:
[nq:1]John Dean filted:[/nq]
[nq:2]Sounds funny to me. I've only ever known 'croupier' as ... Do you say croo-pee-ay, croo-pyay, croo-pee-air or croo-peer? Croo-pee-air-ing? Croo-pee-yaying?[/nq]
[nq:1]I have but small French, but isn't "croupier" already an agent noun?...backform to the verb and proceed from there: "I spent the summer c
[nq:1]John Dean filted:[/nq]
[nq:2]Sounds funny to me. I've only ever known 'croupier' as ... Do you say croo-pee-ay, croo-pyay, croo-pee-air or croo-peer? Croo-pee-air-ing? Croo-pee-yaying?[/nq]
[nq:1]I have but small French, but isn't "croupier" already an agent noun?...backform to the verb and proceed from there: "I spent the summer c
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[nq:1]John Dean filted:[/nq]
[nq:2]Sounds funny to me. I've only ever known 'croupier' as ... Do you say croo-pee-ay, croo-pyay, croo-pee-air or croo-peer? Croo-pee-air-ing? Croo-pee-yaying?[/nq]
[nq:1]I have but small French, but isn't "croupier" already an agent noun?...backform to the verb and proceed from there: "I spent the summer crouping"..r[/nq]
OED derives 'croupier' from 'one
[nq:2]Sounds funny to me. I've only ever known 'croupier' as ... Do you say croo-pee-ay, croo-pyay, croo-pee-air or croo-peer? Croo-pee-air-ing? Croo-pee-yaying?[/nq]
[nq:1]I have but small French, but isn't "croupier" already an agent noun?...backform to the verb and proceed from there: "I spent the summer crouping"..r[/nq]
OED derives 'croupier' from 'one
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Thanks for everyone's replies.
The trouble with "crouping", it seems to me, is that no one except walking-dictionary types would know what it meant; but I guess it's the right word. How annoying.
Peasemarch.
The trouble with "crouping", it seems to me, is that no one except walking-dictionary types would know what it meant; but I guess it's the right word. How annoying.
Peasemarch.
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AWILLIS957 filted:
[nq:1]Thanks for everyone's replies. The trouble with "crouping", it seems to me, is that no one except walking-dictionary types would know what it meant; but I guess it's the right word. How annoying.[/nq]
Good heavens..
What's the word for a remark made as a joke that turns out to be the right answer?...r
[nq:1]Thanks for everyone's replies. The trouble with "crouping", it seems to me, is that no one except walking-dictionary types would know what it meant; but I guess it's the right word. How annoying.[/nq]
Good heavens..
What's the word for a remark made as a joke that turns out to be the right answer?...r
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[nq:1]Thanks for everyone's replies. The trouble with "crouping", it seems to me, is that no one except walking-dictionary types would know what it meant; but I guess it's the right word. How annoying.[/nq]
Aren't you writing fictional dialogue? You should use the word your character would use. If he says "crouping", that tells the readers he's a walking-dictionary type.
Probably you shoul
Aren't you writing fictional dialogue? You should use the word your character would use. If he says "crouping", that tells the readers he's a walking-dictionary type.
Probably you shoul
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[nq:2]Thanks for everyone's replies. The trouble with "crouping", it seems ... meant; but I guess it's the right word. How annoying.[/nq]
[nq:1]Aren't you writing fictional dialogue? You should use the word your character would use. If he says "crouping", that tells ... Probably you should go on a luxury cruise so you can research what onboard croupiers actually say. Are grants available?[/nq]
[nq:1]Aren't you writing fictional dialogue? You should use the word your character would use. If he says "crouping", that tells ... Probably you should go on a luxury cruise so you can research what onboard croupiers actually say. Are grants available?[/nq]
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