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To: T Minus Four
Do people from London really say "whilst"?

I don't see why not. I do, and I'm just a fella from Texas. The beauty of the english language is its sheer breadth. We have words that describe anything, and aren't too proud to borrow from other languages when we find one elsewhere that gives that extra bit of nuance that is needed for a particular situation. Heck, we'll make it up on the spot if it results in a word that better describes things than what is readily available in our vocabulary. (i.e., "blogger")

13 posted on 09/23/2004 9:28:57 AM PDT by zeugma (Face it folks, the Great Experiment is over.)
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To: zeugma

I understand that the Abilene Kinko's maintains a roster of central Texas Democrats.

LOL all 3 of them.


18 posted on 09/23/2004 9:32:39 AM PDT by Only_Warlock
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To: zeugma

Well, I'm well educated and have a more than adequate vocabulary, but I fail to find the nuance in "whilst" that is unavailable in "while". Unless the nuance is that the speaker is snobby, LOL!


20 posted on 09/23/2004 9:33:42 AM PDT by T Minus Four (The White House has a new dress code: No flip flops!)
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To: zeugma

Hey Texas. You got room for a nice foreigner from Britain who wants to see the real deal?


23 posted on 09/23/2004 9:37:44 AM PDT by GVnana (If I had a Buckhead moment would I know it?)
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