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MarillionFan replied

12 October 2010, 08:51
Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post

Dear Sir
I understand you are recruiting redcoats, and a 'crocky croc' actor for the summer season, please consider me for the role.

yours 'Widow Twanky' MF

I've applied for myself. You and your bad leg can write your own letter.
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EternalOptimist replied

12 October 2010, 08:49
Dear Sir
I understand you are recruiting redcoats, and a 'crocky croc' actor for the summer season, please consider me for the role.

yours 'Widow Twanky' MF
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FiveTimes replied

12 October 2010, 08:46
Originally posted by FiveTimes View Post

Isn't it "consider myself"

Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post

I changed it anyway from bear/bare and put 'please consider me'.

Your welcome

Feel free to rep me
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MarillionFan replied

12 October 2010, 08:43
I changed it anyway from bear/bare and put 'please consider me'.
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Troll replied

12 October 2010, 08:36
Originally posted by Zippy View Post

Put the possibilities in to the past tense and see which one makes more sense.

Bore in mind or bared in mind?

Dunno if you're being serious...irony filter is broken today.. but borne in mind would be the passive infinitive ...innit ? (I may be wrong)
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NickFitz replied

12 October 2010, 03:55
Originally posted by Zippy View Post

Put the possibilities in to the past tense and see which one makes more sense.

Bore in mind or bared in mind?

doubleplusgood

Now, can we organise a witch hunt against those who say "x refuted y" when all x did was repudiate y?
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EternalOptimist replied

12 October 2010, 00:14
Originally posted by Zippy View Post

Put the possibilities in to the past tense and see which one makes more sense.

Bore in mind or bared in mind?

Gotcha.

Given the OP , this becomes easy - its Bore, rigid

Last edited by EternalOptimist; 12 October 2010, 00:18.
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Zippy replied

12 October 2010, 00:02
Put the possibilities in to the past tense and see which one makes more sense.

Bore in mind or bared in mind?
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dang65 replied

11 October 2010, 23:21
Originally posted by Peoplesoft bloke View Post

Is this is serious question? I mean it's primary school stuff.

"Bear in mind" should be primary school stuff, but "if you think that then you've got another thing/think coming", "he got his just deserts/desserts" and "parting shot/Parthian shot" (and several other examples which I can't remember right now) are all so commonly mixed up that either usage is effectively correct. Maybe "bare in mind" also counts, what with the number of times you see it written down. I'm not really sure what it would actually mean though. At least "bear in mind" makes sense.
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northernladuk replied

11 October 2010, 20:51
Originally posted by Peoplesoft bloke View Post

Is this is serious question? I mean it's primary school stuff.

But I was too busy being kicked in the crutch by school bullies to learn these basic things!
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Peoplesoft bloke replied

11 October 2010, 19:15
Is this is serious question? I mean it's primary school stuff.
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TimberWolf replied

11 October 2010, 12:57
Originally posted by Clippy View Post
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Clippy replied

11 October 2010, 12:55
Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post

Which one is it? A google search throws up debates on the correct terminology and why, but as far as I can see there is no definitive answer.

So what it is? Bare as in bare arsed? or Bear as in Grrrrrrr?????

Anyone know?
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MaryPoppins replied

11 October 2010, 12:53
Bear, as in 'keep' me in mind.
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gingerjedi replied

11 October 2010, 12:34
Originally posted by Bunk View Post

Isn't it 'bear me in mind' as in the right to bear arms?

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