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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Gibe?
Is it correct to say 'to make a gibe at something' or is it always 'to make a gibe at someone'?
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if you mean mocking or taunting, we normally do that to a person. A more common spelling is jibe . It's an uncommon word.
- if you mean mocking or taunting, we normally do that to a person.
- A more common spelling is jibe .
- It's an uncommon word.
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if you mean mocking or taunting, we normally do that to a person.
A more common spelling is jibe.
It's an uncommon word.
A more common spelling is jibe.
It's an uncommon word.
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Is there a word or term that means the same that can be used for a thing?
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In what kind of context?
Do you mean eg you want to mock or taunt a chair?
Do you mean eg you want to mock or taunt a chair?
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To make a gibe at an idea, an opinion, a way of doing something. That sort of thing.
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I'd have to see the expression in a context to know if it sounded OK.
But remember, as I said, it's an uncommon word.
But remember, as I said, it's an uncommon word.
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When I made that remark I was just making a gibe at those cliched sermons about life.
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Anon, you have been told that it's more normally spelt jibe. Is there any particular reason for your continuing to spell it gibe?
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No reason at all, maybe because in Clive's first response it was spelled gibe itself when I saw it so I just failed to notice. Anyway, spelling is not my concern here. I'm trying to understand the correct use of the expression.
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