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It's mostly "my son" that's used.
- It's mostly "my son" that's used.
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I've never personally seen that expression used.It's mostly "my son" that's used.
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[nq:1]Ever used by a father to his eldest?[/nq]
Regularly used to me as a young whippersnapper by the most senior man in the office. (Birmingham, 1970s). Never by my Dad, though, who used to call me "daft merchant" most of the time.
Philip Eden
Regularly used to me as a young whippersnapper by the most senior man in the office. (Birmingham, 1970s). Never by my Dad, though, who used to call me "daft merchant" most of the time.
Philip Eden
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[nq:1]I've never personally seen that expression used.It's mostly "my son" that's used.[/nq]
"My old son" is very Ray Winstone, 70s Sweeney, Mike Read in Eastenders.
John Dean
Oxford
"My old son" is very Ray Winstone, 70s Sweeney, Mike Read in Eastenders.
John Dean
Oxford
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[nq:2]Ever used by a father to his eldest?[/nq]
Never. And it's 'me'. 'Me old son, me old flower, me old sausage.'
Never. And it's 'me'. 'Me old son, me old flower, me old sausage.'
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[nq:2]I've never personally seen that expression used.It's mostly "my son" that's used.[/nq]
[nq:1]"My old son" is very Ray Winstone, 70s Sweeney, Mike Read in Eastenders.[/nq]
Callan, Budgie, Out..
Ross Howard
[nq:1]"My old son" is very Ray Winstone, 70s Sweeney, Mike Read in Eastenders.[/nq]
Callan, Budgie, Out..
Ross Howard
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[nq:2]"My old son" is very Ray Winstone, 70s Sweeney, Mike Read in Eastenders.[/nq]
[nq:1]Callan, Budgie, Out..[/nq]
The Bill, Chas and Dave, My father-in-law...
[nq:1]Callan, Budgie, Out..[/nq]
The Bill, Chas and Dave, My father-in-law...
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[nq:1]Ever used by a father to his eldest?[/nq]
I doubt it, but "my Number One Son" is used by some fathers. I know I always encourage my own to use the expression.
Charles Riggs
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I doubt it, but "my Number One Son" is used by some fathers. I know I always encourage my own to use the expression.
Charles Riggs
They are no accented letters in my email address
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[nq:2]Ever used by a father to his eldest?[/nq]
[nq:1]I doubt it, but "my Number One Son" is used by some fathers. I know I always encourage my own to use the expression.[/nq]
That could be taken to mean favourite. And maybe encourage sibling rivalry.
Who was Jacob's number one son - Reuben or Joseph?
My dad sometimes calls me "son and heir". Considering that I was his on
[nq:1]I doubt it, but "my Number One Son" is used by some fathers. I know I always encourage my own to use the expression.[/nq]
That could be taken to mean favourite. And maybe encourage sibling rivalry.
Who was Jacob's number one son - Reuben or Joseph?
My dad sometimes calls me "son and heir". Considering that I was his on
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[nq:2]Ever used by a father to his eldest?[/nq]
[nq:1]Regularly used to me as a young whippersnapper by the most senior man in the office. (Birmingham, 1970s). Never by my Dad, though, who used to call me "daft merchant" most of the time.[/nq]
I get the idea, but can anyone help me parse it? Is "daft" a noun here, so you were someone who had a lot of it in stock? Or is it an adjective, and
[nq:1]Regularly used to me as a young whippersnapper by the most senior man in the office. (Birmingham, 1970s). Never by my Dad, though, who used to call me "daft merchant" most of the time.[/nq]
I get the idea, but can anyone help me parse it? Is "daft" a noun here, so you were someone who had a lot of it in stock? Or is it an adjective, and
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[nq:2]Regularly used to me as a young whippersnapper by the ... used to call me "daft merchant" most of the time.[/nq]
[nq:1]I get the idea, but can anyone help me parse it? Is "daft" a noun here, so you were someone who had a lot of it in stock? Or is it an adjective,[/nq]
I had a similar problem with a recent News of the World headline:-
"Bonking Boris got me pregnant".
'Bon
[nq:1]I get the idea, but can anyone help me parse it? Is "daft" a noun here, so you were someone who had a lot of it in stock? Or is it an adjective,[/nq]
I had a similar problem with a recent News of the World headline:-
"Bonking Boris got me pregnant".
'Bon
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