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'secs' sound/sounds like 'sex'
Hi, everybody,
This was an argument I got in with a friend of mine. Which is the correct form or are they both correct?
* 'Secs' sound like 'sex', where the verb takes the plural form because 'secs' is a plural word; or
* 'Secs' sounds like 'sex', because one can infer: (the word) 'secs' sound like 'sex'.
Hmm... "secs is a plural word"... it seems I've just answered myself, haven't I?
Please help me save a friendship.
TIA,
E.
This was an argument I got in with a friend of mine. Which is the correct form or are they both correct?
* 'Secs' sound like 'sex', where the verb takes the plural form because 'secs' is a plural word; or
* 'Secs' sounds like 'sex', because one can infer: (the word) 'secs' sound like 'sex'.
Hmm... "secs is a plural word"... it seems I've just answered myself, haven't I?
Please help me save a friendship.
TIA,
E.
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Erik Neves wrote on 05 Jul 2004: [nq:1]Hi, everybody, This was an argument I got in with a friend of mine. Which is the correct form or ... (the word) 'secs' sound like '***'.
- Erik Neves wrote on 05 Jul 2004: [nq:1]Hi, everybody, This was an argument I got in with a friend of mine.
- Which is the correct form or ...
- (the word) 'secs' sound like '***'.
- Hmm...
- "secs is a plural word"...
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Erik Neves wrote on 05 Jul 2004:
[nq:1]Hi, everybody, This was an argument I got in with a friend of mine. Which is the correct form or ... (the word) 'secs' sound like '***'. Hmm... "secs is a plural word"... it seems I've just answered myself, haven't I?[/nq]
I don't think so. '"Secs" sounds like "***"' is grammatically correct. It has nothing to do with whether "secs" is a singular or a
[nq:1]Hi, everybody, This was an argument I got in with a friend of mine. Which is the correct form or ... (the word) 'secs' sound like '***'. Hmm... "secs is a plural word"... it seems I've just answered myself, haven't I?[/nq]
I don't think so. '"Secs" sounds like "***"' is grammatically correct. It has nothing to do with whether "secs" is a singular or a
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[nq:1]Hi, everybody, This was an argument I got in with a friend of mine. Which is the correct form or ... (the word) 'secs' sound like '***'. Hmm... "secs is a plural word"... it seems I've just answered myself, haven't I?[/nq]
Yes, I think so.
[nq:1]Please help me save a friendship.[/nq]
You're asking whether it's
'Secs' sound ...
or
'Secs' sounds ... ?
"Secs" is a wo
Yes, I think so.
[nq:1]Please help me save a friendship.[/nq]
You're asking whether it's
'Secs' sound ...
or
'Secs' sounds ... ?
"Secs" is a wo
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[nq:1]Hi, everybody, This was an argument I got in with a friend of mine. Which is the correct form or ... (the word) 'secs' sound like '***'. Hmm... "secs is a plural word"... it seems I've just answered myself, haven't I?[/nq]
Reminds me of a few things. When I was at primary school, trying to do a wordsearch that someone in the class had imperfectly made, the teacher said "I don't think dec
Reminds me of a few things. When I was at primary school, trying to do a wordsearch that someone in the class had imperfectly made, the teacher said "I don't think dec
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Or a favourite of mine. I is a first person singular pronoun.
Seán O'Leathlóbhair
Seán O'Leathlóbhair
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Sean O'Leathlobhair filted:
[nq:2]You're asking whether it's 'Secs' sound ... or 'Secs' sounds ... is a six-letter word. *"Horses" are a six-letter word. (No.)[/nq]
[nq:1]Or a favourite of mine. I is a first person singular pronoun.[/nq]
There are thirty-nine letters in this sentence. (true) There are twelve letters in "this sentence". (also true)
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[nq:2]You're asking whether it's 'Secs' sound ... or 'Secs' sounds ... is a six-letter word. *"Horses" are a six-letter word. (No.)[/nq]
[nq:1]Or a favourite of mine. I is a first person singular pronoun.[/nq]
There are thirty-nine letters in this sentence. (true) There are twelve letters in "this sentence". (also true)
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[nq:1]But what doesn't seem to make sense to me is what one of my boarding school staff used to say: "It's lights". Meaning "lights out" to some people, but seems silly to me.[/nq]
Why? "It's 'Lights'." 'Lights' is an abbreviated name for an event or time. It just happens to be derived from a plural noun, but the event is singular.
I see no difference between that similar UK favourite (if
Why? "It's 'Lights'." 'Lights' is an abbreviated name for an event or time. It just happens to be derived from a plural noun, but the event is singular.
I see no difference between that similar UK favourite (if
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[nq:2]But what doesn't seem to make sense to me is ... "lights out" to some people, but seems silly to me.[/nq]
[nq:1]Why? "It's 'Lights'." 'Lights' is an abbreviated name for an event or time. It just happens to be derived from ... singular. I see no difference between that similar UK favourite (if that's the right word in context): "It's 'Last Orders'."[/nq]
That made me think of "last c
[nq:1]Why? "It's 'Lights'." 'Lights' is an abbreviated name for an event or time. It just happens to be derived from ... singular. I see no difference between that similar UK favourite (if that's the right word in context): "It's 'Last Orders'."[/nq]
That made me think of "last c
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[nq:2]Why? "It's 'Lights'." 'Lights' is an abbreviated name for an ... (if that's the right word in context): "It's 'Last Orders'."[/nq]
[nq:1]That made me think of "last call" (for alcohol).[/nq]
I'm not surprised, as it means the same thing.
For what it's worth, I've heard "last orders" called in pubs more often than I've heard "time".
Cheers, Harvey
Ottawa/Toronto/Edmon
[nq:1]That made me think of "last call" (for alcohol).[/nq]
I'm not surprised, as it means the same thing.
For what it's worth, I've heard "last orders" called in pubs more often than I've heard "time".
Cheers, Harvey
Ottawa/Toronto/Edmon
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[nq:2]That made me think of "last call" (for alcohol).[/nq]
[nq:1]I'm not surprised, as it means the same thing. For what it's worth, I've heard "last orders" called in pubs more often than I've heard "time".[/nq]
Isn't "last orders" and attempt to sell the clientele one last drink? "Time" means "empty your glasses and get the **** otta here."
Skitt (in Hayward, California)
www.ge
[nq:1]I'm not surprised, as it means the same thing. For what it's worth, I've heard "last orders" called in pubs more often than I've heard "time".[/nq]
Isn't "last orders" and attempt to sell the clientele one last drink? "Time" means "empty your glasses and get the **** otta here."
Skitt (in Hayward, California)
www.ge
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[nq:2]I'm not surprised, as it means the same thing. For ... orders" called in pubs more often than I've heard "time".[/nq]
[nq:1]Isn't "last orders" and attempt to sell the clientele one last drink? "Time" means "empty your glasses and get the **** otta here."[/nq]
Yes, you're right: I'd forgotten that.
It's been so many years since I've hung around until closing time, but I recall th
[nq:1]Isn't "last orders" and attempt to sell the clientele one last drink? "Time" means "empty your glasses and get the **** otta here."[/nq]
Yes, you're right: I'd forgotten that.
It's been so many years since I've hung around until closing time, but I recall th
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