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I was hoping you would say “ and it all went downhill from there....”Originally posted by Lat-Literal View Post
Snorkels ? Really ?
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Yes.Originally posted by teamsaint View PostI was hoping you would say “ and it all went downhill from there....”
Snorkels ? Really ?
They were like parkas but blue and the hood stretched ahead to the traffic lights.
Which was ironic as it was quite impossible to see to the left or right.
This is the real deal one - Swiss Army - C and A's hoods were elongated:
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You don't have to trudge through the arctic tundra to experience the icy blasts of the winter tempest. When the city streets become wind tunnels wracked with elemental fury, turn to the Victorinox Urban Snorkel Parka for reprieve from the storm. ; Removable faux fur trims the hood for a vintage parka finish. ; Finely woven twill lends water-repellent protection.Comment
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You'd get arrested for wearing one of them in France, today.Originally posted by Lat-Literal View PostYes.
They were like parkas but blue and the hood stretched ahead to the traffic lights.
Which was ironic as it was quite impossible to see to the left or right.
This is the real deal one - Swiss Army - C and A's hoods were elongated:
Apparel:
You don't have to trudge through the arctic tundra to experience the icy blasts of the winter tempest. When the city streets become wind tunnels wracked with elemental fury, turn to the Victorinox Urban Snorkel Parka for reprieve from the storm. ; Removable faux fur trims the hood for a vintage parka finish. ; Finely woven twill lends water-repellent protection.Comment
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On last night's edition of 'The Papers' on the BBC News Channel, after the first look at the front pages, Rita Chakrathingy said:
'Well, following on from the up-sum'....
One of the stories discussed concerned 'self-identified women'. Does anybody have any tips on how I can identify one, just in case we fall into conversation and I put my foot in it?Comment
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'Upsum' is a made-up word, used for many years by journalists in the BBC. It is a noun for a report which sums up a situation. There is a type of language-user that loves using neologisms (to give the impression of being 'up-to-date', 'in the know'?). Another type of user, dontcha know, shows resistance and tends to avoid them until they have become extremely common.Originally posted by LMcD View Post
What 'follows on' from the up-sum, by the way? Something completely different?It isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world.Comment
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Originally posted by french frank View Post
I'm not automatically against new phrases but sum-up would make as much sense and would be more widely understood
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Salts?Originally posted by french frank View Post[FONT=Comic Sans MS][I][B]Numquam Satis![/B][/I][/FONT]Comment
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Originally posted by burning dog View Post
But I'm not in such a hurry to get on to the next story that I don't object to 'summing up'! Never mind about syllable count: up-sum and sum-up both have two stresses (ups'm? sum'p?) and both have a delaying hiatus between the two. Summing up also has two stresses - and no hiatus: it rolls off the tongue, just as easily. I think novelty (liking/dislike of) is the key in practice to the usage. Up-sum is unnecessary.It isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world.Comment
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"Not at all" when used frequently on 'The Archers' radio series.Comment
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Up-chuck?What 'follows on' from the up-sum, by the way? Something completely different?
The prequel(!) of course is 'up-dim'....Comment
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From a Downing Street email leaked to the Daily Mail and quoted in todays 'Times':
We deliberately starved out the Downing Street (media) grid to give the launch of PM's NHS plan the best coverage'Comment
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What’s up Chuck? Or the Cornish version Wasson mi ‘ansome? Isn’t ‘up dim’ slowing but getting louder?Originally posted by oddoneout View PostComment
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