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Speaking of Canadian
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Tue, 24 Oct 2006 21:13:48 GMT
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> Hahahaha!
> Almost blew a double double through my nose...
My 4 year old did that. It took me 10 minutes to clean him up.
> -Rob A>
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> (FYI a "double double" is a Canadian word meaning a coffee with two
> cream and two sugar in it)
Speaking of foreign languages, I would expect you to say "... two
creamS and two sugarS..."
Is what you said correct, or were you just lazy?
Just curious, because us sloppy Americans seem to have a problem
saying "LEGOs", while others correctly say "LEGO".
Steves
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 | | Re: Speaking of Canadian
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| (...) I'm not lazy - just anal and particular :) I would say two cream or two sugar, implying two measures of cream or two measures of sugar. Cream and sugar can not be pluralized (in this context) as they are effectively unit-less. You could say (...) (18 years ago, 24-Oct-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Discovery Channel CA
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| (...) Hahahaha! Almost blew a double double through my nose reading that one! -Rob A> (FYI a "double double" is a Canadian word meaning a coffee with two cream and two sugar in it) (Also FYI - I take my coffee like my life, dark and bitter. The (...) (18 years ago, 24-Oct-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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