Oblique mood

[nq:1]Anyone know what the "oblique mood" is? Seems to come from Greek and Slavic languages...[/nq]
Yeah its when I lean over and moan.
(Just kidding).

Don't be 'cute.

[nq:1]Don't be 'cute.[/nq]
Why not? One doesn't need to have a broom up one's *** to live you know.

It's a joke... 'cute = acute... maybe it's just not funny.

[nq:1]It's a joke... 'cute = acute... maybe it's just not funny.[/nq]
Don't worry, it made me smile.

John Hall
"Home is heaven and orgies are vile,
But you need an orgy, once in a while."
Ogden Nash (1902-1971)

[nq:1]It's a joke... 'cute = acute... maybe it's just not funny.[/nq]
It would be in other groups; here, we take it for granted that "cute = acute" because that's how the word originated.

Matti

[nq:1]It's a joke... 'cute = acute... maybe it's just not funny.[/nq]
Yes sorry. As Brian pointed out, I missed the apostrophe. Apologies and well done for the joke, too subtle even for a native English speaker such as I ;-)

[nq:2]It's a joke... 'cute = acute... maybe it's just not funny.[/nq]
[nq:1]It would be in other groups; here, we take it for granted that "cute = acute" because that's how the word originated.[/nq]
Good heavens, that had never occurred to me. What nationality are you Matti, I'm sure I can weave an after dinner story out of being given insights into English by a Finn/Latvian/Norwegian or w

I did not know that... thanks.

It's OK; it was pretty obscure.
Don't you mean "...such as me"? (Just kidding)