Wednesday 4 March 2009

Bits. No pieces.

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Why do we have pieces when bits will do? I mean the English language is littered with double ups. Bits AND pieces. What is the difference between a bit and a piece?

Between a spick and a speck?

Between a bit and a bob?

Between a this and a that?

Between an odd and an end?

Between a flotsam and a jetsam? Well, I sort of know that one but it has become a double act anyway.

I wont go on, you get the idea.

And we are not the only ones: the French gave us bric-a-brac.
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16 comments:

  1. I could answer some of these, but not here in the 'bland and (especially)inoffensive. :-)

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  2. Love it! Although you can probably work out the difference between and end and an odd.. An end can be both an ending, a finality and odd with it, whereas an odd is probably just weird but not a final weirdness...

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  3. Between a pick and a shovel, ever heard of that one?

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  4. hi Lee :o)

    Just dropping by to say hello...

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  5. I suspect this won't be the be all and end all of it, Lee.

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  6. I dunno, but, the way I've butchered the English language through the years, I can say this.
    Better tyo have too many and not use some hardly ever than to not have the right one when you need it.

    A speck most can see easily in a glance, but, if you stop, and lean way in, there's a tiny, itty bitty, teensie weensie, eensie beensie spick right next to it.

    (actually, that word was new to me)

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  7. Okay, everyone - we need to put all of the odds in the nooks and the ends in the crannies.

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  8. Witty little post, Mr. Curate! I really want to spend a few hours in the shop you've pictured...or maybe days.

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  9. Mmmmm - so you are going to have a garage sale??????

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  10. Mmmmm - so you are going to have a garage sale??????

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  11. Mmmmm - so you are going to have a garage sale??????

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  12. Mmmmm - so you are going to have a garage sale??????

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  13. Mmmmm - so you are going to have a garage sale??????

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