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Cup cake Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
The word ilk.
Hi Folks,
Is this sentence correct?
Sam's characteristics come from a long ilk line.
Thanks
Cup Cake
Is this sentence correct?
Sam's characteristics come from a long ilk line.
Thanks
Cup Cake
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Cup cake Is this sentence correct? I doubt it. I have never seen "ilk" used like that.
- Cup cake Is this sentence correct?
- I doubt it.
- I have never seen "ilk" used like that.
- It's usually "of his ilk", "of that ilk", "so-and-so and his ilk", and so on.
- The word means "kind" or "type", so "a long kind line" or "a long type line" makes no sense.
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Cup cakeIs this sentence correct?I doubt it. I have never seen "ilk" used like that.
It's usually "of his ilk", "of that ilk", "so-and-so and his ilk", and so on.
The word means "kind" or "type", so "a long kind line" or "a long type line" makes no sense.
If that usage is correct, it is a highly unusual usage.
CJ
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No, ilk isn't used that way.
It's usually used as part of a phrase such as of that ilk, which means of that sort.
It's usually used as part of a phrase such as of that ilk, which means of that sort.
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Thanks CJ. It's not a word I've ever seen used anywhere (memorable at least).
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