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Mum,
A little voice told me to ask you this question - as I'm sure you know the answer - and when I looked up from my coffee, your name was on the screen. So I'll ask you this:
What is the proper usage of dependent/dependant?
Do I say my child is my dependent or my dependant? Is my ability to walk dependent or dependant on having feet?
Thanks!
posted by
myrrhage_
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June 14, 2006
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Which word
in the English language do you suppose holds the record for the most different meanings?
posted by
Grandpa-John
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May 31, 2006
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editormum - another variation of a word you used. You mentioned "
hoick a pallet of goods off the floor." That word, hoick, is also a person that will tell you the truth about the way you look, as in,
The hoick told her that her hair looked bad purple. Also, where I grew up the word hoick meant to clear the throat by bringing up a goober and spitting it out.
posted by
TAPS.
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May 28, 2006
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Editormum, when I was a child, we were always begging to sleep on a pallet on the floor on a hot night. What we meant was to just take an old quilt and spread it out on the floor and sleep there.
posted by
TAPS.
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May 28, 2006
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