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It is WOMAN not WOMEN if there is only one of them!!

5 replies

Lakelover · 19/12/2008 14:18

and breathe.....

So much for my Christmas spirit. That and the farking Asda advert "It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas..." arrrggghhhh!

Bah humbug.

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reindeersnake · 19/12/2008 21:19

Well obviously it is. Who was talking aout one women?

retiredgoth2 · 19/12/2008 21:31

....I have noticed this trait, too.

Often, there is also concern that the, er, women in question may definately loose her independance.

harpomarx · 19/12/2008 21:34

ok, it's 'would have' not 'would of'. would OF????

would've. Would've. WOULD'VE

harpomarx · 19/12/2008 21:35

oh, bloody hell. Now 'would' is just looking like a non-word.

English is silly.

ninah · 19/12/2008 21:37

and lose

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