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Good Grief, Getorfmoiland Just Used 'Trial' As A Verb

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onebatmother · 28/02/2008 16:07

I know, I couldn't believe it either!

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GetOrfMoiLand · 28/02/2008 16:13

lol onebat you BITCH!!!!

Look, I am not as stupid as I appear (honest, kind pedants)and I have read, understood and liked Eats, Shoots and Leaves, but is it really a crime to use trial as a verb?

Twiglett · 28/02/2008 16:14

Trial is a verb too though

Hassled · 28/02/2008 16:15

Trial can be used as a verb. No doubt in my mind.
So nah nah ne nah nah etc.

GetOrfMoiLand · 28/02/2008 16:16

RAHAAAAAARAAAAAA
HAAAAAA

HA!

Vindication!

onebatmother · 28/02/2008 16:18

It may be technically correct but it is a vile american import which won't be soiling my lips in the near future, missies!

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GetOrfMoiLand · 28/02/2008 16:19

PMSL

onebat, I have had a SHIT day and that has just cheered me up no end

onebatmother · 28/02/2008 16:25

oh good getorf!

TRIAL: questionable. Merriam-Webster and American Heritage show "trial" only as a noun or adjective. Oxford, however, says it also can be used as a transitive verb meaning "to test (something) to assess its suitability or performance."

christ almighty it's the not the Yanks! It's ...Us.

You must ask yourself a question Getorf: do I want to be the kind of person that 'dialogues' with someone?

I have nothing further to add.

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Twiglett · 28/02/2008 16:28

suitably English then?

onebatmother · 28/02/2008 16:31

Actually, one thing further:

nota bene "Questionable"

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GetOrfMoiLand · 28/02/2008 16:40

Next I will be saying 'you do the math' and saying I was 'pissed' (to mean annoyed, instead of plastered )

onebatmother · 28/02/2008 16:45

Indeed, Getorf. It is a matter for you and your conscience.

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sophiewd · 28/02/2008 16:51

GETORFMOILAND - sorry for hijacking were you sedning to ISTHEREANYBODYOUTTHERE in QUICHE book club - if so what was your book, fed up with hassling her doing an amzon order tomorrow, quite happy to buy and send on

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