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Americans help me understand
« on: January 06 2012, 06:30:23 PM »
Since when did "sale" become an acceptable substitute for the word "sell" ?
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Re: Americans help me understand
« Reply #1 on: January 07 2012, 09:52:25 AM »
In what context?
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Re: Americans help me understand
« Reply #2 on: January 07 2012, 02:48:59 PM »
I've always wondered how color got changed to colour myself Dave.
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Re: Americans help me understand
« Reply #3 on: January 07 2012, 08:12:00 PM »
Quote from: Charlief1 on January 07 2012, 02:48:59 PM
I've always wondered how color got changed to colour myself Dave.

OH, just go sale some parts Charlie.   :rolleyes;

I don't mind you using my language, just wish you'd stop the butchery.  :add_wegbrech:
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Re: Americans help me understand
« Reply #4 on: January 08 2012, 02:48:35 PM »
Quote from: daveismissing on January 07 2012, 08:12:00 PM
OH, just go sale some parts Charlie.   :rolleyes;

I don't mind you using my language, just wish you'd stop the butchery.  :add_wegbrech:

Well why don't you go to the parts for sell section then Dave. :add_wegbrech:
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Re: Americans help me understand
« Reply #5 on: January 09 2012, 08:00:21 PM »
Perhaps this will illuminate proper use of the language:

John Branyan - The Three Little Pigs
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Re: Americans help me understand
« Reply #6 on: January 17 2012, 03:14:41 PM »
The use of "need" has replaced anything with a suffix (-s, -ing, -ed) for a while now as well. I understand that language evolves but this is just plain sad.
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