Re: [lace-chat] Re: origin of a word
Tamara P Duvall wrote: My choice for a palliative might be the aperitive (or aperitif) that Tamara was referring to. But don't tell those primitives, my relatives, or their agent operatives since it is none of their business what I use for a restorative. Tee hee. Always appreciate someone who has a way with words :) Just have to chime in here. My Dad (who had a warped sense of humour, bless his soul) once offered DH and I an aperitif. Oh yes, thank you we replied. So round the corner of the door he presented us with 'a pair of teeth' - his false teeth chomping away on his hand. :-) Cheers, Shirley T. - enjoying the cool, wet weather but help, the shortest day is not far away then we climb back into summer. No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 270.3.0/1500 - Release Date: 6/12/2008 4:58 PM -- e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Home Address: J.S. S.R. Tregellas 14 Sheringa Drive, Morphett Vale, 5162 Australia Electronic and Ham Radio Home Page: http://www.users.on.net/~endsodds To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] Re: origin of a word
My choice for a palliative might be the aperitive (or aperitif) that Tamara was referring to. But don't tell those primitives, my relatives, or their agent operatives since it is none of their business what I use for a restorative. Devon ~ Well done! Bravo! Patty To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Re: origin of a word
On Jun 12, 2008, at 11:47, David in Ballarat wrote: The ive ending is usually reserved for adjectives. Know any other similar examples of nouns? Prerogative. Palliative. Motive. All function as both nouns and adjectives, as does detective. I think all of them are, probably, of French origin and ended, originally, in -if. One of these days, who knows, we may be having an aperitive in the afternoon :) -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/ Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland) To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] Re: origin of a word
At 02:21 AM 13/06/2008, Tamara P Duvall wrote: On Jun 12, 2008, at 11:47, David in Ballarat wrote: The ive ending is usually reserved for adjectives. Know any other similar examples of nouns? Prerogative. Palliative. Motive. All function as both nouns and adjectives, as does detective. I think all of them are, probably, of French origin and ended, originally, in -if. One of these days, who knows, we may be having an aperitive in the afternoon :) Interesting, and probably correct. However, of the 3 samples you offered, only motive operates as a noun in Australian English, the other 2 remain as adjectives - nope - I have heard prerogative used as a noun - sorry. But Palliative is mostly followed by Care - perhaps always so, although I'm always reluctant to use an absolute. :) David in Ballarat -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/ Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland) To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 270.3.0/1499 - Release Date: 12/06/2008 7:13 AM To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Re: origin of a word
On Jun 12, 2008, at 12:52, David in Ballarat wrote: Interesting, and probably correct. However, of the 3 samples you offered, only motive operates as a noun in Australian English, the other 2 remain as adjectives - nope - I have heard prerogative used as a noun - sorry. But Palliative is mostly followed by Care - perhaps always so, although I'm always reluctant to use an absolute. :) In the nearest-to-hand dictionary (Oxford Concise), motive and paliative are described as adj, n, suggesting that adjectival use is more common. However, prerogative is described as n, adj. I haven't checked any of three American dictionaries -- too lazy to trek up ad down the stairs any more than I have to, in his heat. -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/ Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland) To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] Re: origin of a word
In a message dated 6/12/2008 9:27:59 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: But Palliative is mostly followed by Care - perhaps always so, although I'm always reluctant to use an absolute I don't know about Australia, but in this US you can be given a palliative to relieve your pain. My dictionary, The American College Dictionary, cites the noun form second and defines it as something that palliates. My choice for a palliative might be the aperitive (or aperitif) that Tamara was referring to. But don't tell those primitives, my relatives, or their agent operatives since it is none of their business what I use for a restorative. Devon **Vote for your city's best dining and nightlife. City's Best 2008. (http://citysbest.aol.com?ncid=aolacg0005000102) To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Re: origin of a word
On Jun 12, 2008, at 23:28, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My choice for a palliative might be the aperitive (or aperitif) that Tamara was referring to. But don't tell those primitives, my relatives, or their agent operatives since it is none of their business what I use for a restorative. Tee hee. Always appreciate someone who has a way with words :) -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/ Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland) To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
