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#209

09-12-2021, 01:11 PM

(09-12-2021, 12:37 PM)Duncan Grimmond Wrote: But why do we now “park up” rather than just park?

...and why 'Lock UP', but 'close DOWN' (although 'LockDOWN' may now be imminent...) and there are hundreds more.
Funny 'ole bizniss, the English lingo - but so versatile compared with many other "Western' languages.

True satisfaction is the delayed fulfilment of ancient wish

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Pedants' Corner - by Reckless Rat - 28-11-2021, 03:55 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Ian Dunford - 28-11-2021, 04:00 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Reckless Rat - 28-11-2021, 04:21 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by David Stepney - 28-11-2021, 05:03 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Reckless Rat - 28-11-2021, 05:10 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Colin Morgan - 28-11-2021, 05:16 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 28-11-2021, 05:17 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Nick Lettington - 28-11-2021, 06:53 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by andrew34ruby - 28-11-2021, 07:00 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Robert Leigh - 28-11-2021, 07:23 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Nick Salmon - 28-11-2021, 07:36 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Graham Barker - 28-11-2021, 07:55 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Tony Griffiths - 28-11-2021, 08:02 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Mick Hobday - 28-11-2021, 09:48 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Reckless Rat - 28-11-2021, 09:53 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Nick Lettington - 28-11-2021, 10:14 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Bob Olive - 28-11-2021, 10:42 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Tony Griffiths - 29-11-2021, 12:28 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 29-11-2021, 01:05 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Tony Press - 29-11-2021, 02:41 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Nick Lettington - 29-11-2021, 08:40 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Mike Costigan - 29-11-2021, 09:14 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Reckless Rat - 29-11-2021, 09:14 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Steve kay - 29-11-2021, 09:17 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Mike Costigan - 29-11-2021, 09:20 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Andy Bennett - 29-11-2021, 09:23 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Mike Costigan - 29-11-2021, 09:33 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Dave Wortley - 29-11-2021, 10:03 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Russlin - 29-11-2021, 12:18 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Nick Salmon - 29-11-2021, 12:34 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Reckless Rat - 29-11-2021, 12:43 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Charles P - 29-11-2021, 01:01 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 29-11-2021, 02:12 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Tony Griffiths - 29-11-2021, 02:28 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by jpsmit - 29-11-2021, 02:28 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Ray White - 29-11-2021, 02:50 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Howard Wright - 29-11-2021, 02:59 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Dave Wortley - 29-11-2021, 03:01 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Chris Garner - 29-11-2021, 03:22 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Reckless Rat - 29-11-2021, 03:22 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Mike Costigan - 29-11-2021, 03:27 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Ian Wegg - 29-11-2021, 03:29 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Nick Salmon - 29-11-2021, 03:53 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Rogerfrench - 29-11-2021, 04:45 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Ian Dunford - 29-11-2021, 05:02 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by dickie65 - 29-11-2021, 09:01 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 29-11-2021, 10:01 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Tony Griffiths - 30-11-2021, 12:23 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Nick Lettington - 30-11-2021, 12:27 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Rick F - 30-11-2021, 12:58 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Tony Griffiths - 30-11-2021, 03:06 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Nick Lettington - 30-11-2021, 09:11 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Mike Costigan - 30-11-2021, 09:16 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Colin Morgan - 30-11-2021, 11:13 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Bob Olive - 30-11-2021, 11:41 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by John Mason - 30-11-2021, 12:03 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Reckless Rat - 30-11-2021, 12:07 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Biddlecombe - 30-11-2021, 12:46 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Ian Dunford - 30-11-2021, 01:47 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by John Mason - 30-11-2021, 02:05 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 30-11-2021, 04:27 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Ian Dunford - 30-11-2021, 05:36 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 30-11-2021, 05:54 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Ivor Hawkins - 30-11-2021, 06:01 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 30-11-2021, 06:06 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Robin Boyce - 30-11-2021, 06:36 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 30-11-2021, 06:47 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Reckless Rat - 30-11-2021, 06:59 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Tony Griffiths - 30-11-2021, 09:11 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Reckless Rat - 30-11-2021, 09:33 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 01-12-2021, 09:08 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Malcolm Parker - 01-12-2021, 09:18 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Reckless Rat - 01-12-2021, 12:07 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Mike Costigan - 01-12-2021, 12:22 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by austin - 01-12-2021, 12:25 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Steve kay - 01-12-2021, 01:40 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Ian Wegg - 01-12-2021, 03:51 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Tony Griffiths - 01-12-2021, 04:14 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Rogerfrench - 01-12-2021, 04:20 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Ian Dunford - 01-12-2021, 04:29 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 01-12-2021, 05:10 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Erich - 01-12-2021, 06:37 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Ruairidh Dunford - 01-12-2021, 07:03 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Ian Dunford - 01-12-2021, 07:10 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 01-12-2021, 07:16 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Bob Culver - 01-12-2021, 07:20 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Bob Olive - 01-12-2021, 08:06 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by David Stepney - 01-12-2021, 08:15 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Steve kay - 01-12-2021, 08:37 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Steve Jones - 01-12-2021, 08:42 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Ray White - 01-12-2021, 09:31 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Bob Olive - 02-12-2021, 12:00 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Bob Culver - 02-12-2021, 01:30 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by A G Wood - 02-12-2021, 01:50 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Bob Culver - 02-12-2021, 01:56 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Andy Bennett - 02-12-2021, 10:18 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 02-12-2021, 12:03 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by bystander - 02-12-2021, 02:55 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Rogerfrench - 02-12-2021, 03:16 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Chris KC - 02-12-2021, 03:17 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Steve kay - 02-12-2021, 03:17 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 02-12-2021, 03:34 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Chris KC - 02-12-2021, 03:34 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 02-12-2021, 05:59 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Ian Wegg - 02-12-2021, 06:49 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by andrew34ruby - 03-12-2021, 12:44 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Ian Williams - 03-12-2021, 09:03 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 03-12-2021, 09:35 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Bob Culver - 03-12-2021, 09:38 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Ruairidh Dunford - 03-12-2021, 09:50 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by JonE - 03-12-2021, 09:51 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Colin Morgan - 03-12-2021, 11:06 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Tony Griffiths - 03-12-2021, 12:04 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 03-12-2021, 12:07 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Ruairidh Dunford - 03-12-2021, 12:26 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by dickie65 - 03-12-2021, 06:30 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by David Stepney - 03-12-2021, 10:39 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Ruairidh Dunford - 03-12-2021, 10:45 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Ian Williams - 04-12-2021, 12:31 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Henry Harris - 04-12-2021, 01:05 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Steve kay - 04-12-2021, 08:04 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 04-12-2021, 09:15 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Steve kay - 04-12-2021, 09:30 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 04-12-2021, 10:05 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by John Mason - 04-12-2021, 10:53 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Reckless Rat - 04-12-2021, 11:24 AM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Steve kay - 04-12-2021, 11:36 AM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 04-12-2021, 01:06 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Ian Dunford - 04-12-2021, 01:47 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Reckless Rat - 04-12-2021, 02:03 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Dave Wortley - 04-12-2021, 02:30 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Reckless Rat - 04-12-2021, 02:31 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Ruairidh Dunford - 04-12-2021, 02:53 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by David Stepney - 04-12-2021, 02:58 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 04-12-2021, 03:35 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Mike Costigan - 04-12-2021, 03:39 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Reckless Rat - 04-12-2021, 03:46 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Ian Dunford - 04-12-2021, 04:30 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by dickie65 - 04-12-2021, 04:44 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Steve kay - 04-12-2021, 06:41 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 04-12-2021, 06:57 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Steve kay - 04-12-2021, 07:20 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Mike Costigan - 04-12-2021, 09:49 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Steve kay - 04-12-2021, 10:03 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 04-12-2021, 10:17 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Ray White - 04-12-2021, 10:49 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Steve kay - 04-12-2021, 11:04 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Chris Garner - 05-12-2021, 09:15 AM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Ivor Hawkins - 05-12-2021, 10:35 AM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Reckless Rat - 05-12-2021, 11:46 AM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Mike Costigan - 05-12-2021, 12:03 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 05-12-2021, 12:11 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Reckless Rat - 05-12-2021, 12:15 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Ray White - 05-12-2021, 12:17 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Steve kay - 05-12-2021, 12:28 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 05-12-2021, 12:40 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by dickie65 - 05-12-2021, 12:45 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Reckless Rat - 05-12-2021, 01:40 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Tony Griffiths - 05-12-2021, 02:03 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Reckless Rat - 05-12-2021, 02:10 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Mike Costigan - 05-12-2021, 02:15 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 05-12-2021, 05:19 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Mike Costigan - 05-12-2021, 05:34 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 05-12-2021, 07:30 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Denis Sweeney - 05-12-2021, 10:04 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by andrew34ruby - 06-12-2021, 11:37 AM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Mike Costigan - 06-12-2021, 12:35 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Reckless Rat - 06-12-2021, 12:48 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Ray White - 06-12-2021, 05:34 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Reckless Rat - 06-12-2021, 06:20 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by John Mason - 06-12-2021, 06:35 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 06-12-2021, 07:22 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by David Stepney - 06-12-2021, 08:04 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 06-12-2021, 08:13 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Tony Press - 07-12-2021, 12:10 AM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Bob Olive - 07-12-2021, 01:06 AM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by David Stepney - 07-12-2021, 09:08 AM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 07-12-2021, 09:26 AM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Chris Garner - 07-12-2021, 09:54 AM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Reckless Rat - 07-12-2021, 09:56 AM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Bob Olive - 07-12-2021, 12:32 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Steve kay - 07-12-2021, 01:06 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 07-12-2021, 05:56 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Bob Olive - 07-12-2021, 07:19 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Steve kay - 07-12-2021, 08:22 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 08-12-2021, 12:57 AM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Ruairidh Dunford - 08-12-2021, 08:46 AM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 08-12-2021, 08:54 AM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Steve kay - 08-12-2021, 09:33 AM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 08-12-2021, 10:58 AM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by JohnD - 08-12-2021, 11:41 AM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Terry McGrath - 08-12-2021, 12:06 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Reckless Rat - 08-12-2021, 12:13 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Steve kay - 08-12-2021, 01:07 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by David Stepney - 08-12-2021, 05:42 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Reckless Rat - 08-12-2021, 06:25 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 08-12-2021, 07:18 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Reckless Rat - 08-12-2021, 07:32 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Ruairidh Dunford - 08-12-2021, 07:35 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Reckless Rat - 08-12-2021, 08:36 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Ruairidh Dunford - 08-12-2021, 08:38 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Reckless Rat - 08-12-2021, 08:39 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Ruairidh Dunford - 08-12-2021, 08:42 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Reckless Rat - 08-12-2021, 08:44 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Ruairidh Dunford - 08-12-2021, 08:45 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Tony Press - 08-12-2021, 10:24 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Charles P - 09-12-2021, 08:51 AM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 09-12-2021, 12:37 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Bob Olive - 09-12-2021, 01:11 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by merlinart - 09-12-2021, 05:21 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Ray White - 09-12-2021, 06:52 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by dickie65 - 09-12-2021, 06:55 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 09-12-2021, 07:12 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by dickie65 - 09-12-2021, 07:49 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Peter Arnold - 10-12-2021, 11:07 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Nick Lettington - 11-12-2021, 12:18 AM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 11-12-2021, 12:57 AM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 11-12-2021, 11:28 AM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Reckless Rat - 11-12-2021, 01:29 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Ray White - 11-12-2021, 04:19 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 11-12-2021, 05:55 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 11-12-2021, 07:45 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Ray White - 11-12-2021, 10:19 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by David Stepney - 11-12-2021, 11:03 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by circeonya@hotmail.com - 11-12-2021, 11:23 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Steve kay - 12-12-2021, 10:08 AM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Ray White - 13-12-2021, 12:09 AM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Ian Dunford - 13-12-2021, 02:09 AM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 13-12-2021, 09:40 AM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Steve kay - 13-12-2021, 11:06 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Ray White - 13-12-2021, 11:47 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 14-12-2021, 09:17 AM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Bob Culver - 16-12-2021, 09:06 AM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Paul N-M - 16-12-2021, 10:48 AM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 16-12-2021, 12:45 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Mick Hanna - 16-12-2021, 05:39 PM

RE: Pedants' Corner - by Bob Culver - 16-12-2021, 07:15 PM

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