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    #11
    An hotel.

    That definitely doesn't sound right and yet I see it everywhere in the press and on the BBC. The practice was probably invented by a daft pedant somewhere. I refuse to use it.

    Rant over, I need an holiday...

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      #12
      Originally posted by Doggy Styles View Post
      An hotel.

      That definitely doesn't sound right and yet I see it everywhere in the press and on the BBC. The practice was probably invented by a daft pedant somewhere. I refuse to use it.

      Rant over, I need an holiday...
      Probably inveted somewhere around Yorkshire as An 'otel and an 'oliday sounds fine t'me.
      'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!

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        #13
        Originally posted by Doggy Styles View Post
        Whoever invented diarrhoea, why did they spell it like that?
        Well, it's probably to do with the fact that you're not going to hang around and think of something clever, just quickly scribble a load of letters in a random order before barging into the bogs with your kaks around your ankles...
        If you think my attitude stinks, you should smell my fingers.

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          #14
          Flange

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            #15
            A good agent.

            Oh sorry, wrong thread.

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              #16
              Originally posted by hyperD View Post
              Well, it's probably to do with the fact that you're not going to hang around and think of something clever, just quickly scribble a load of letters in a random order before barging into the bogs with your kaks around your ankles...
              Perhaps he scribbled it so quickly, it just LOOKED like 'diarrhoea'. I wonder how he meant to spell it?

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                #17
                effulgent

                doesn't sound right for its definition: 'shining forth brilliantly; radiant'

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