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English to Pass one Million Word Mark on 29 April, 2009
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Posted on 07/08/2008 5:01:38 AM PDT by Coffee200am
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To: Coffee200am
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posted on
07/08/2008 5:03:07 AM PDT
by
SIDENET
(Hubba Hubba...)
To: Coffee200am
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posted on
07/08/2008 5:03:08 AM PDT
by
P8riot
(I carry a gun because I can't carry a cop.)
To: Coffee200am
It might take a bit longer...George W. Bush will be out of office by then. ;-)
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posted on
07/08/2008 5:03:16 AM PDT
by
Gondring
(I'll give up my right to die when hell freezes over my dead body!)
To: Coffee200am
The newest word that was added to the language to take it one step closer to its millionth mark was 'e-Vampire', a noun describing electric equipment that consumes energy while in standby mode. Darned e-Vironmentalist!
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posted on
07/08/2008 5:06:45 AM PDT
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Pontiac
(Your message here.)
To: Coffee200am
Why that’s just discombobulating!.............
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posted on
07/08/2008 5:12:52 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(If we drill deep enough, we can reach the Saudi oil fields from THIS side..........)
To: Pontiac
And here I thought e-Vampire referred to environmentalists trying to suck the green out of my wallet.
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posted on
07/08/2008 5:13:03 AM PDT
by
Always Right
(Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?)
To: Coffee200am
The newest word that was added to the language to take it one step closer to its millionth mark was 'e-Vampire'... How trend-e.
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posted on
07/08/2008 5:13:26 AM PDT
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6SJ7
To: Coffee200am
To: Coffee200am
Mouse: A rodent with a big long tail that sits on a desk waiting for you to massage it. Some rodents have mutated and no longer have tails.
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posted on
07/08/2008 5:17:26 AM PDT
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Sacajaweau
(I'm planting corn...Have to feed my car...)
To: Coffee200am
i bought payack’s book: “ a million words and counting.”
interesting,
but disappointing for a
“lifetime of work”.
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posted on
07/08/2008 5:25:18 AM PDT
by
ken21
( people die + you never hear from them again.)
To: Coffee200am
Was “Obamanation” the millionth word?
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posted on
07/08/2008 5:25:29 AM PDT
by
TonyM
(E)
To: Coffee200am
I’m flummoxinated. Truly.
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posted on
07/08/2008 5:28:40 AM PDT
by
SlowBoat407
(ANWR would look great in pumps.)
To: Coffee200am
the only growing language. how come we cater to so many different languages that are NO longer growing? (spanish)
To: Coffee200am; MotleyGirl70; Cagey; Mr. Brightside; Rb ver. 2.0; lesser_satan; Taffini; jdm; ...
Scrabble players everywhere rejoice!
Three I would recommend be added:
Quone
Moop
Vorshtein
(Seinfeld Ping)
To: Coffee200am
Here are a few more:
“T’was brillig and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe.”
To: Larry Lucido
Play scrabble every day. Problem...I play with someone who does crossword puzzles. I’m now playing offense AND defense and ripping him to shreds.
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posted on
07/08/2008 5:46:00 AM PDT
by
Sacajaweau
(I'm planting corn...Have to feed my car...)
To: Larry Lucido
The millionth word has to be “ginormous,” no?
To: Coffee200am
To: Malesherbes
All Brillo were the pasty loafs, did Proctor and Gamble in the Glade.
In a Minute Maid.
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