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Farmer ky Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

name calling

0Hi02br
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00is it ok to call names like this:02br
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00Kimberly= Kim or Kimmie Kimmy02br
00Richard= Rich or Richie Richy02br
00Johnathan= Jon or Johny02br
00Robert=Bert or Bob - But why Bob?02br
00Edward(s)= Ed or Eddy02br
00Gregory= Greg02br
00Anderson=Andy02br
00Larry= ???02br
00Garry= ???02br
00Lewis=Lou?02br
00Jefferson= Jeff02br
00Jennifer= Jenny02br
00Barbara= Barb???02br
00Kristine= Kris02br
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00Thanks.0-
  

Top answer

0Hi,02br 02br 00Yes, many names are very commonly shortened like this. 02br 02br 00Whether it is OK to call someone by the shortened form depends on the person and on the situation. 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive0-

— Clive

  • 0Hi,02br 02br 00Yes, many names are very commonly shortened like this.
  • 02br 02br 00Whether it is OK to call someone by the shortened form depends on the person and on the situation.
  • 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive0-
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0Hi,02br
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00Yes, many names are very commonly shortened like this. 02br
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00Some aren't, like 'Clive', usually because they are already short.02br
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00Some of the short forms are simply idiomatic.02br
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00Whether it is OK to call someone by the shortened form depends on the person and on the situation. N
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0Larry - Lazz02br
00Garry - Gazz, Gazza02br
00but I would only use the familiar versions if you know the people well 0-
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0Robert=Bert or Bob - But why Bob?02br
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00This is very interesting and funny to me. Why BOB? And BOB is usually the maintenance guy!0-
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