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    Originally posted by Peoplesoft bloke View Post
    Invented words bearing the prefix "pre" - like Pre-order, Pre-warn, Pre-book. In every case the "pre" is redundant and the product of feebleness.
    Disagree, you can see where pre-warn has developed in the English language from the latin praemoneo. The correct usage may be forewarn, but you can see it's quite a distinct definition from warn. It's referring to a warning before the incident.

    Example:
    I wouldn't go near that cliff it's liable to collapse (forewarn)
    Watch out, that cliff is collapsing (warn)
    "I hope Celtic realise that, if their team is good enough, they will win. If they're not good enough, they'll not win - and they can't look at anybody else, whether it is referees or any other influence." - Walter Smith

    On them! On them! They fail!

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      Originally posted by Incognito View Post
      Disagree, you can see where pre-warn has developed in the English language from the latin praemoneo. The correct usage may be forewarn, but you can see it's quite a distinct definition from warn. It's referring to a warning before the incident.

      Example:
      I wouldn't go near that cliff it's liable to collapse (forewarn)
      Watch out, that cliff is collapsing (warn)
      I agree except that in the first example above, you could perfectly adequately issue a warning - it doesn't have to be a "pre-warning". In fact in either case, a warning is fine.

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        Originally posted by wobbegong View Post

        Cyclists who ... overtake on the inside
        Cyclists and motorcyclists are allowed to 'filter' in slow moving traffic, i.e. overtake on the inside.

        ss. 88 and 151 of the highway code

        Rules for motorcyclists (83-88) : Directgov - Travel and transport
        General advice (144-158) : Directgov - Travel and transport

        If you happen to crunch one of them when they are doing so, chances are they'll be successful in suing you for any injury caused for your failure to observe the road prior to your manoeuvre.
        "I hope Celtic realise that, if their team is good enough, they will win. If they're not good enough, they'll not win - and they can't look at anybody else, whether it is referees or any other influence." - Walter Smith

        On them! On them! They fail!

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          Originally posted by Peoplesoft bloke View Post
          I agree except that in the first example above, you could perfectly adequately issue a warning - it doesn't have to be a "pre-warning". In fact in either case, a warning is fine.
          My example was trying to show you shouting at someone as the cliff he's standing on is collapsing, hence the warning as the incident occurs.

          It's all semantics though and I would agree the correct usage is forewarn rather than prewarn.
          "I hope Celtic realise that, if their team is good enough, they will win. If they're not good enough, they'll not win - and they can't look at anybody else, whether it is referees or any other influence." - Walter Smith

          On them! On them! They fail!

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