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To: MadIvan
Great article, thanks. Even though we rebelled, we will always stand with England.

English Vocabulary Question: I gotta ask, though. I've often seen the word whinge used in articles lately from the U.K. (usually referring to the leftist Guardian and their ilk). Is that similar in meaning and pronunciation to whine (pronounced like "wine")? Is the "g" in whinge silent? Just a question from a former English Literature teacher here :-)

8 posted on 09/11/2002 10:47:04 PM PDT by egarvue
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To: egarvue
No, the g in whinge is pronounced...and it is pretty much the same in meaning as "whine".

Best Regards, Ivan

9 posted on 09/11/2002 10:49:24 PM PDT by MadIvan
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