Re: Jokers wild (was: Re: Some help with Latin)

In the last episode, (On Thursday 27 September 2007 16:15:26), Mark J. Reed
wrote:
> On 9/27/07, MorphemeAddict@wmconnect.com
>
> > Possibly related are "bad" and "do" as in the phrases "my bad" and "his
> > do", both used as nouns.
>
> "his do"?  I haven't heard that, except when it's short for "hairdo"
> or similar.  Maybe it's a Rightpondian thing, though - they use "do"
> rather more ("I should do" vs US "I should" et sim).
>
> > Even calling a book a "good read" seems weird to me.
>
> Well, a "reading" is rather different, so...
>
> Of course, I consider myself a good Reed (ba-dump-bump).
Hmm. Over here in Rightpondia we don't use "do" as a noun very much, and not
at all except in the sense of "party" or "significant social event laid on by
someone in honour of e.g. Xmas, Rosh Hashana or a wedding."

Jeff
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