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There was a segment of "60 Minutes" tonight devoted to Tim Howard, the Manchester United keeper. In it a Brit sports writer was speaking of a previous United keeper and he said the fellow "was called" X instead of "was named", or "his name was".
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[nq:1]There was a segment of "60 Minutes" tonight devoted to Tim Howard, the Manchester United keeper. [/nq] Also, Steve Kroft said that Manchester is the "Second Largest City in England". Any Brummies want to dispute that?

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  • [nq:1]There was a segment of "60 Minutes" tonight devoted to Tim Howard, the Manchester United keeper.
  • [/nq] Also, Steve Kroft said that Manchester is the "Second Largest City in England".
  • Any Brummies want to dispute that?
  • Steny '08!
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[nq:1]There was a segment of "60 Minutes" tonight devoted to Tim Howard, the Manchester United keeper. In it a Brit sports writer was speaking of a previous United keeper and he said the fellow "was called" X instead of "was named", or "his name was".[/nq]
Also, Steve Kroft said that Manchester is the "Second Largest City in England". Any Brummies want to dispute that?

Steny '08!
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Areff typed thusly:
[nq:2]There was a segment of "60 Minutes" tonight devoted to ... called" X instead of "was named", or "his name was".[/nq]
[nq:1]Also, Steve Kroft said that Manchester is the "Second Largest City in England". Any Brummies want to dispute that?[/nq]
I have a foot in both camps, and tend to accept that it's close enough to be a tie. But it should be "in Britain" - no
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[nq:1]There was a segment of "60 Minutes" tonight devoted to Tim Howard, the Manchester United keeper. In it a Brit sports writer was speaking of a previous United keeper and he said the fellow "was called" X instead of "was named", or "his name was".[/nq]
****** ****! We aren't imagining it then! *** fantastic!

DC
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[nq:1]There was a segment of "60 Minutes" tonight devoted to Tim Howard, the Manchester United keeper. In it a Brit sports writer was speaking of a previous United keeper and he said the fellow "was called" X instead of "was named", or "his name was".[/nq]
Well, some people are called by their names. Schmeichie was called Smeichie.

Steve Hayes from Tshwane, South Africa
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[nq:1]There was a segment of "60 Minutes" tonight devoted to Tim Howard, the Manchester United keeper. In it a Brit ... keeper and he said the fellow "was called" X instead of "was named", or "his name was". dg (domain=ccwebster)[/nq]
What's the problem with any of the expressions?
Cheers, Sage
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[nq:2]There was a segment of "60 Minutes" tonight devoted to ... of "was named", or "his name was". dg (domain=ccwebster)[/nq]
[nq:1]What's the problem with any of the expressions?[/nq]
I don't recall saying anything about a problem. There was a previous thread on the topic and I was merely supplying another data point.

dg (domain=ccwebster)
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[nq:2]What's the problem with any of the expressions?[/nq]
[nq:1]I don't recall saying anything about a problem. There was a previous thread on the topic and I was merely supplying another data point. dg (domain=ccwebster)[/nq]
Ah, so: I was threadless about Gazza.
Cheers, Sage
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[nq:1]Ah, so: I was threadless about Gazza. Cheers, Sage[/nq]
No ego in the Strip, then?
Mike.
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