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From: Paul {Hamilton Rooney} on 19 Aug 2006 03:49 On Fri, 18 Aug 2006 22:37:19 +0100, Tony Raven <junk(a)raven-family.com> wrote: >PC Paul wrote on 18/08/2006 22:08 +0100: >> Tony Raven wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> It meant a fixed thing or place. >>>>> Post (stick in the ground) and post (mail) have different origins. >>>> And "undertake" (to take upon oneself), "undertake" (to carry out >>>> funerals) and "undertake" (to pass on the "wrong" side) all have >>>> different origins. >>> But only the first two are recognised by the OED. >> >> If you want something with a *lot* of meanings, look at 'set' >> >> > ><nerd> >OED recognises 11 different meanings for the verb undertake, just none >of them are to do with passing on the inside. Set has 157 meanings as a >verb. ></nerd> OED takes time though. In a year or three it will include the new meaning. -- Paul Rooney "Rooney is one of these vandals and has done his utmost to help trash dl and the other groups which he regularly crossposts to. He's created a false FAQ and charter" (Chris Lawrence in uk.rec.walking) "Also long time d.l. reader but never feel robust enough to post much, especially since Rooney wrecked the group." (Rachel Sullivan in uk.rec.walking) "Low life scum doesn't even begin to describe you. You are the most loathsome individual ever to cross the threshold of d.l." (JK in demon.local)
From: Paul {Hamilton Rooney} on 19 Aug 2006 03:50 On Sat, 19 Aug 2006 08:08:44 +0100, "Brimstone" <brimstone(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > >"Alex Heney" <me8(a)privacy.net> wrote in message >news:5lhce2dfu34qn4ppn7o1frf94sgfl0t2fv(a)4ax.com... >> On Fri, 18 Aug 2006 21:50:58 +0100, Tony Raven <junk(a)raven-family.com> >> wrote: >> >>>Alex Heney wrote on 18/08/2006 21:40 +0100: >>>> On Fri, 18 Aug 2006 10:58:04 GMT, JAF <anarchSPAMKILLER(a)ntlworld.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> On Fri, 18 Aug 2006 10:07:41 +0100, Paul {Hamilton Rooney} >>>>> <craig(a)oil.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> It meant a fixed thing or place. >>>>> Post (stick in the ground) and post (mail) have different origins. >>>> >>>> And "undertake" (to take upon oneself), "undertake" (to carry out >>>> funerals) and "undertake" (to pass on the "wrong" side) all have >>>> different origins. >>> >>>But only the first two are recognised by the OED. >> >> True. >> >> But give it time :-) > >How long? > I'd guess two or three years. -- Paul Rooney "Rooney is one of these vandals and has done his utmost to help trash dl and the other groups which he regularly crossposts to. He's created a false FAQ and charter" (Chris Lawrence in uk.rec.walking) "Also long time d.l. reader but never feel robust enough to post much, especially since Rooney wrecked the group." (Rachel Sullivan in uk.rec.walking) "Low life scum doesn't even begin to describe you. You are the most loathsome individual ever to cross the threshold of d.l." (JK in demon.local)
From: Paul {Hamilton Rooney} on 19 Aug 2006 03:53 On 18 Aug 2006 16:17:12 GMT, "Ian Johnston" <ian.groups(a)btinternet.com> wrote: >On Fri, 18 Aug 2006 14:56:12 UTC, "Ivor Jones" ><ivor(a)despammed.invalid> wrote: > >: No, but there is a time and place for such words. This isn't one of them. > >Sez who? > >Oh, hang on lad, I see we're in uk.rec.caravanning too. That explains >everything. Bowling club members don't swear. > >Ian You should have read the (predictable) Clarkson complaints! *Some* caravanners are normal. -- Paul Rooney "Rooney is one of these vandals and has done his utmost to help trash dl and the other groups which he regularly crossposts to. He's created a false FAQ and charter" (Chris Lawrence in uk.rec.walking) "Also long time d.l. reader but never feel robust enough to post much, especially since Rooney wrecked the group." (Rachel Sullivan in uk.rec.walking) "Low life scum doesn't even begin to describe you. You are the most loathsome individual ever to cross the threshold of d.l." (JK in demon.local)
From: Tony Raven on 19 Aug 2006 04:03 Brimstone wrote on 19/08/2006 08:29 +0100: >> >> So you don't believe there is such a thing as an American, Asian or >> African either? > > Careful, you'll upset the Australians. You know how they need to be included > in everything. > > ITYM the Oceanians -- Tony "Anyone who conducts an argument by appealing to authority is not using his intelligence; he is just using his memory." - Leonardo da Vinci
From: Brimstone on 19 Aug 2006 04:16
Paul {Hamilton Rooney} wrote: > On Sat, 19 Aug 2006 08:08:44 +0100, "Brimstone" > <brimstone(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > >> >> "Alex Heney" <me8(a)privacy.net> wrote in message >> news:5lhce2dfu34qn4ppn7o1frf94sgfl0t2fv(a)4ax.com... >>> On Fri, 18 Aug 2006 21:50:58 +0100, Tony Raven >>> <junk(a)raven-family.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Alex Heney wrote on 18/08/2006 21:40 +0100: >>>>> On Fri, 18 Aug 2006 10:58:04 GMT, JAF >>>>> <anarchSPAMKILLER(a)ntlworld.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> On Fri, 18 Aug 2006 10:07:41 +0100, Paul {Hamilton Rooney} >>>>>> <craig(a)oil.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> It meant a fixed thing or place. >>>>>> Post (stick in the ground) and post (mail) have different >>>>>> origins. >>>>> >>>>> And "undertake" (to take upon oneself), "undertake" (to carry out >>>>> funerals) and "undertake" (to pass on the "wrong" side) all have >>>>> different origins. >>>> >>>> But only the first two are recognised by the OED. >>> >>> True. >>> >>> But give it time :-) >> >> How long? >> > > I'd guess two or three years. Hmmm, I've been hearing it used in the sense of passing another vehicle on the nearside for as many decades, how come the OED haven't included it yet? |