<<And yes, I'm very much aware that English often pairs/lists words not in the order of importance, but in order to please the ear (meter, for example). But "lace and embroidery" and "embroidery and lace" sound equally pleasant, the general rhythm (stressed and un-stressed syllables) is the same, and there's no rhyme pattern to maintain... The only reason for this pairing could be that lace is seen as more "aristocratic" of the two :)>>
I think we often pair words with the single syllable word first and the multi-syllable word second. Bread and water, horse and carriage, wool and embroidery (the shop I worked in as a teenager was always described as a wool and embroidery shop), pins and needles. I know there are many counter-examples, but I remember once reading that "single then multi syllable" was more common. I'm looking forward to seeing the Pipers Silks range at the NEC next month. I hope I don't get too carried away with their colours - even on screen they look gorgeous. Regards, Annette in London - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
