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Re: [OM] Nathan's PAD 22/5/2010: battle of ideas on the T

Subject: Re: [OM] Nathan's PAD 22/5/2010: battle of ideas on the T
From: Chris Barker <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 24 May 2010 19:34:56 +0100
Grumble, grumble!  I bet the Germans and the Dutch knew their grammar and 
vocabulary.

Thanks for that, Ken, even if it is from some foreign dictionary ... :-)

Chris

On 24 May 2010, at 14:59, Ken Norton wrote:

> Chris Barker wrote:
>> ...(grumble, grumble!).
> 
> From the Merriam Webster online dictionary:
> 
> Main Entry: grum·ble
> Pronunciation: \ˈgrəm-bəl\
> Function: verb
> Inflected Form(s): grum·bled; grum·bling \-b(ə-)liŋ\
> Etymology: probably from Middle French grommeler, ultimately from
> Middle Dutch grommen; akin to Old High German grimm grim
> Date: 1580
> intransitive verb 1 : to mutter in discontent
> 
> So, Chris, it sounds to me like your use of the word "grumble" is a
> bastardization of another word which probably originated among the
> lowbrows.

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