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"At this point, in time"

"At this point" is all that's necessary to get your point across...

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"Give It Up" - revolting pseudo-cool guy speak meaning "applause".

"The Wife" - sounds eerily impersonal...
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Abraham wrote:"Give It Up" - revolting pseudo-cool guy speak meaning "applause".
Have you been watching Arsenio reruns? :mrgreen:
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Abraham wrote:"The Wife" - sounds eerily impersonal...
Still better than "The Old Lady". ;-)
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WildBill wrote:
Abraham wrote:"The Wife" - sounds eerily impersonal...
Still better than "The Old Lady". ;-)
Or "She who must be obeyed!".
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"She Who Must Be Obeyed" is a great line referring to Hilda, Horace Rumpole's wife.

For my taste, Leo McKern played the best Rumpole. He was magnificent!

I've read everyone of John Mortimer's books.

Thanks for the reminder as enough time has passed for me to re-read him.
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Abraham wrote:"She Who Must Be Obeyed" is a great line referring to Hilda, Horace Rumpole's wife.

For my taste, Leo McKern played the best Rumpole. He was magnificent!

I've read everyone of John Mortimer's books.

Thanks for the reminder as enough time has passed for me to re-read him.

I adore that show! and you can call me "She who must be Obeyed" anytime :biggrinjester:
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Abraham wrote:"At this point, in time"

"At this point" is all that's necessary to get your point across...
"At this time" is a better choice unless you do mean spatial coordinates.
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bayouhazard wrote:
Abraham wrote:"At this point, in time"

"At this point" is all that's necessary to get your point across...
"At this time" is a better choice unless you do mean spatial coordinates.
At this time and place. :cool:
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tbrown wrote:[ Image ]
Is this a non-historical marker? :mrgreen:
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"We're Pregnant"

I cringe with embarrassment (for the speaker) when I hear someone say this, whether it's the man or woman...

Nope, we're not pregnant, the woman is pregnant.

To say "We're Pregnant" is so illogically P.C. it drives me up the wall!

I've even heard a few males (with a straight face) discuss the merits of diaper bags.

What next, guys discussing their favorite 'male make-up' or 'make-overs' or 'eye shadow'...? Perhaps, these are the new "Meteros"?

I guess I'm too 'old school' to understand this kind of feminization of men.

Bah Humbug!

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"State Border", ah, no, it's the "State Line"...
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tbrown wrote:For Sell
AAAAAAH this one drives me crazy!!!!!

I also hate it when people say YOLO.
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