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What's all this talk of "Box Sets"?

34 replies

80sMum · 03/05/2015 23:40

A "box set" is a set of boxes.

A set of DVDs in a box is a "boxed set."

There is a clear and obvious difference between the two, so why so many people get it wrong?!

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6cats3gingerkittens · 03/06/2015 21:42

Acted not acted. Even my phone hates it.

6cats3gingerkittens · 03/06/2015 21:43

Grrrrr. Its done it again. Acted, axed. Whatever.

Gozogozo · 23/06/2015 06:32

I cannot cope with invite for invitation & wine for glass of wine. Just can't do it.

SunnyBaudelaire · 23/06/2015 06:41

try saying 'boxt set' quickly and there's your answer.

GeorgianaDevonshire · 23/06/2015 06:42

I prefer box set's myself.

SunnyBaudelaire · 23/06/2015 06:45
Grin
sandgrown · 23/06/2015 06:55

Can somebody please explain why it is I texted and not I text (past tense) because but always sounds wrong to me.

SunnyBaudelaire · 23/06/2015 07:06

you can say text or texted as you like sandgrown, there is no law on it.

sandgrown · 23/06/2015 07:25

Thanks I just wondered if there was a grammatical explanation.

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