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    #71
    I suppose in some languages, there would be no ambiguity. In written English, one could theoretically come up with a construct for this especially in the post-handwritten world but we seem to muddle along.
    Originally posted by MaryPoppins
    I'd still not breastfeed a nazi
    Originally posted by vetran
    Urine is quite nourishing

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      #72
      About 10 years ago I did a lot of work in the Czech Republic.
      The standard of english amongst my native czech colleagues was rather good but with one exception which would always do my head in.
      Where we would use the word "soon" they would use the phrase "in the next time"!
      As I said it used to do my head in!
      Former IPSE member
      My Website

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        #73
        Originally posted by OwlHoot View Post
        Stop saying "no worries"! I don't care if you're worried or not!
        2022-03-13 Is it just me? Or is ‘no worries’ an utterly infuriating phrase? asks LIZ HOGGARD

        Usually the answer to a Daily Fail headline question is "No". But this is an exception (well the second question in the headline anyway)
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          #74
          Originally posted by OwlHoot View Post

          2022-03-13 Is it just me? Or is ‘no worries’ an utterly infuriating phrase? asks LIZ HOGGARD

          Usually the answer to a Daily Fail headline question is "No". But this is an exception (well the second question in the headline anyway)
          So the answer is yes, it is just Liz. Jolly good. No worries.

          Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!

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