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  • moulesy
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    edited April 2020 #452

    Maybe I should have used "confuse" but I think the word "conflate" conveys that any "confusion" of the issues is maybe a bit deliberate!

    Maybe avoid words like "dreich" in future Kj for us poor Sassenachs! wink

  • Cornersteady
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    edited April 2020 #453

    well the guidance is to only go out for essentials, there is nothing about non essential things coming to you. Anyway it could be deemed as essential to repairs and mental well being. 

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited April 2020 #454

    Our Aldi has bedding plants outside and we have picked up a few trays while getting our food shopping. Hope that's alright with you, BB.

  • JVB66
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    edited April 2020 #455

    And wee has a different meaning this far south of the bordersurprised

  • JVB66
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    edited April 2020 #456

    Our Co op has got two racks of plants  for sale outside,and some bags of potting compost,which can be purchased when getting food(all essential?)from the store every day from 0700-2000 (normally 0600-2200)laughing

    0800-0900 priority shopping for us in our 3rd childhoodcool

  • davetommo
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    edited April 2020 #457

    This is getting ridiculous, I have to agree with you again. That’s twice now

  • KjellNN
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    edited April 2020 #458

    Do you really not know what it means?

    If so, you need to get out more (once you can of course!)

    Otherwise you are just nit picking!

  • KjellNN
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    edited April 2020 #459

    yes, our youngsters are well spoken.  Maybe yours are not?

  • moulesy
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    edited April 2020 #460

    Umm. .. talking about nit picking ......? undecided

  • KjellNN
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    edited April 2020 #461

    I obviously need to get out more!

    I do watch a lot of news and politics on TV, but can honestly say it is not a word I have come across much before.

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  • KjellNN
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    edited April 2020 #463

    I do really think you know what dreich is M!   Even our good friends in Yeovil know about dreich.

    It's a good word isn't it?  

  • moulesy
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    edited April 2020 #464

    You have now ... and I was only a humble maths teacher,  though I did cover a couple of English lessons once! 

  • moulesy
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    edited April 2020 #465

    But "plain English"? I think not!

    I shall be watching closely for more of that strange North of the Border and Over the Seas talk from now on, Kj,  you do realise that don't you? wink

  • brue
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    edited April 2020 #466

    The new word I have learnt this year is Coronavirus....

  • KjellNN
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    edited April 2020 #467

    When did I or anyone else last post dreich on here?

    We  could of course use lots of unusual( to some of us) words here and all learn something.

  • EmilysDad
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    edited April 2020 #468

    Having a Jockanese Mother-in-Law I knew what it was

  • KjellNN
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    edited April 2020 #469

    Ohh......we could do some Norwegian words if you are interested?

  • moulesy
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    edited April 2020 #470

    You're building this into far too big an issue,  Kj. You and Tammygirl have used it frequently in the past - I'm not complaining by the way, just pointing out that it's not the "plain English" you requested! 

    (And I'm still going to be looking out for more examples!  wink)

  • moulesy
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    edited April 2020 #471

    No, plain English words (like "conflate") will do just fine! smile

  • Freddy55
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    edited April 2020 #472

    “And I'm still going to be looking out for more examples!”

    Why?

  • moulesy
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    edited April 2020 #473

    Note the "wink" Freddy and read the previous exchange! smile

  • DavidKlyne
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    edited April 2020 #474

    The more I read this thread the more I think that Erich Mielke would be laughing from his grave!!! 

    As I understand it the meaning of Essential is "absolutely necessary; extremely important" Only individuals can decide whether items other than food fit that description. Likewise anyone who decides to travel away from their home address has to justify that journey. It can't be decided upon other than by the law, and the law allows mitigating circumstances. We may all have an opinion but it is just that an opinion. One of my sons is going to bring a plant for me for my garden. It is a journey of 3 miles and when he arrives we will practise the recommended distancing. Is that any worse than having an online delivery of plants? Neither is "essential" but is one worse than the other?  I think some people need to climb down from their high horse and just concentrate on what they are doing. If we all do that we will be safe.

    David

  • huskydog
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    edited April 2020 #475

    I thought you meant to type “cornflake” , that’s the type of word I understand cool

  • Oneputt
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    edited April 2020 #477

    Apparently there are up to 600 words added to the Oxford English Dictionary annually .  Just spent a few minutes looking at some of this years inclusions - amazing

  • KjellNN
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    edited April 2020 #478

    I just asked my (highly educated) son if he knows about  conflate.  He said, yes, they use it at work, but it is not a word he comes across in everyday speech.

    Dreich and wee, on the other hand he finds even his colleagues in California, and England, have heard of!

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited April 2020 #479

    I’m surprised you’ve not come across conflate before, Kj. Tis proper gud English, my ansum.

  • moulesy
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    edited April 2020 #480

    Who would have thought the use of one eight letter word could cause such angst? undecided

    They use "dreich" in everyday speech in California?

    You really contacted your son to ask that? Blimey, Kj, this lockdown isn't doing you any favours is it? wink

  • Freddy55
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    edited April 2020 #481

    “Just spent a few minutes looking at some of this years inclusions”

    Really? smile

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