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The skinny?
On the main 'downloads' page of PCWorld.com ('download this'), I came across: "Get the inside skinny on..", the meaning of which was not difficult to guess. But how did 'skinny' come to mean 'inside information', 'the real facts'? A quick look at the AHD at: http://www.bartleby.com/61/33/S0453300.html does not give any clue as to how. Does anybody here know how, and should the skinny be written between inverted commas (ie: 'the skinny')?
Christopher ('CJ')
Christopher ('CJ')
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", the meaning of ... as to how. [/nq] If you go to the AUE materials, CJ, and search for "skinny," you'll be referred to this site, among others: I'd say that's about as good as you're gonna get.
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- as to how.
- [/nq] If you go to the AUE materials, CJ, and search for "skinny," you'll be referred to this site, among others: I'd say that's about as good as you're gonna get.
- " You're too young (if you're really as young as you say) to start playing around with British usages, particularly those the British themselves are abandoning.
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[nq:1]On the main 'downloads' page of PCWorld.com ('download this'), I came across: "Get the inside skinny on..", the meaning of ... as to how. Does anybody here know how, and should the skinny be written between inverted commas (ie: 'the skinny')?[/nq]
If you go to the AUE materials, CJ, and search for "skinny," you'll be referred to this site, among others:
I'd say that's about as g
If you go to the AUE materials, CJ, and search for "skinny," you'll be referred to this site, among others:
I'd say that's about as g
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[nq:1]On the main 'downloads' page of PCWorld.com ('download this'), I came across: "Get the inside skinny on..", the meaning of ... Does anybody here know how, and should the skinny be written between inverted commas (ie: 'the skinny')? Christopher ('CJ')[/nq]
If you're going to use it, you might as well dispense with the scare quotes. As for the origin, see what Evan Morris (The Word Dete
If you're going to use it, you might as well dispense with the scare quotes. As for the origin, see what Evan Morris (The Word Dete
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[nq:2]On the main 'downloads' page of PCWorld.com ('download this'), I ... written between inverted commas (ie: 'the skinny')? Christopher ('CJ')[/nq]
[nq:1]If you're going to use it, you might as well dispense with the scare quotes. As for the origin, see what Evan Morris (The Word Detective) has to say about the word at
[nq:1]If you're going to use it, you might as well dispense with the scare quotes. As for the origin, see what Evan Morris (The Word Detective) has to say about the word at
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[nq:2]On the main 'downloads' page of PCWorld.com ('download this'), I ... the skinny be written between inverted commas (ie: 'the skinny')?[/nq]
[nq:1]If you go to the AUE materials, CJ, and search for "skinny," you'll be referred to this site, among others: I'd say that's about as good as you're gonna get.[/nq]
Thanks, Bob. That was actually quite helpful.
[nq:1]BTW, Americans call
[nq:1]If you go to the AUE materials, CJ, and search for "skinny," you'll be referred to this site, among others: I'd say that's about as good as you're gonna get.[/nq]
Thanks, Bob. That was actually quite helpful.
[nq:1]BTW, Americans call
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[nq:2]BTW, Americans call them "quotation marks."[/nq]
[nq:1]BTW, 'question' is between inverted commas, not quotation marks, since I'm not quoting anybody![/nq]
[nq:1] Christopher ('CJ' - in inverted commas, not quotation marks)[/nq]
Since "inverted" is a quasi-medical term for "homosexual," are "inverted commas" queer?
Reinhold (Rey) Aman
Introverted Philologist
[nq:1]BTW, 'question' is between inverted commas, not quotation marks, since I'm not quoting anybody![/nq]
[nq:1] Christopher ('CJ' - in inverted commas, not quotation marks)[/nq]
Since "inverted" is a quasi-medical term for "homosexual," are "inverted commas" queer?
Reinhold (Rey) Aman
Introverted Philologist
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[nq:1]On the main 'downloads' page of PCWorld.com ('download this'), I came across: "Get the inside skinny on..", the meaning of ... as to how. Does anybody here know how, and should the skinny be written between inverted commas (ie: 'the skinny')?[/nq]
At a guess I would say it means "gossip" or "the buzz", with a whiff of scandal.
That's based purely on its resemblance to the Afrikaans w
At a guess I would say it means "gossip" or "the buzz", with a whiff of scandal.
That's based purely on its resemblance to the Afrikaans w
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[nq:1] [/nq]
[nq:2]BTW, 'question' is between inverted commas, not quotation marks, since I'm not quoting anybody![/nq]
[nq:2] Christopher ('CJ' - in inverted commas, not quotation marks)[/nq]
[nq:1]Since "inverted" is a quasi-medical term for "homosexual," are "inverted commas" queer?[/nq]
"Inverted commas" is the normal BrE term.
Joachim
[nq:2]BTW, 'question' is between inverted commas, not quotation marks, since I'm not quoting anybody![/nq]
[nq:2] Christopher ('CJ' - in inverted commas, not quotation marks)[/nq]
[nq:1]Since "inverted" is a quasi-medical term for "homosexual," are "inverted commas" queer?[/nq]
"Inverted commas" is the normal BrE term.
Joachim
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[nq:2]On the main 'downloads' page of PCWorld.com ('download this'), I ... the skinny be written between inverted commas (ie: 'the skinny')?[/nq]
[nq:1]At a guess I would say it means "gossip" or "the buzz", with a whiff of scandal. That's based purely ... from Tshwane, South Africa htt
[nq:1]At a guess I would say it means "gossip" or "the buzz", with a whiff of scandal. That's based purely ... from Tshwane, South Africa htt
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[nq:2]At a guess I would say it means "gossip" or ... "skinder" (pronounced "skinner"), meaning to slander someone, or spread rumours[/nq]
[nq:1]about[/nq]
[nq:2]something. It has migrated into South African English in that ... page, or parse: shayes at dunelm full stop org fullstop[/nq]
[nq:1]uk[/nq]
Steve, you got me onto something with the notion of Afrikaans. What about this?
[nq:1]about[/nq]
[nq:2]something. It has migrated into South African English in that ... page, or parse: shayes at dunelm full stop org fullstop[/nq]
[nq:1]uk[/nq]
Steve, you got me onto something with the notion of Afrikaans. What about this?
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[nq:2] Since "inverted" is a quasi-medical term for "homosexual," are "inverted commas" queer?[/nq]
[nq:1]"Inverted commas" is the normal BrE term.[/nq]
Yes, and "quotation marks" is the normal AmE term. It's another one of those differences we (sort of) laugh at and (sort of) "have words" about. Outright war is not anticipated at this point, but one never knows.
Now, my question: Is t
[nq:1]"Inverted commas" is the normal BrE term.[/nq]
Yes, and "quotation marks" is the normal AmE term. It's another one of those differences we (sort of) laugh at and (sort of) "have words" about. Outright war is not anticipated at this point, but one never knows.
Now, my question: Is t
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