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Post by Tone on Jul 22, 2008 21:09:52 GMT
>a) What is "it"?<
The whole "gnome" concept. (Would you prefer that I had writ "them"?)
>b) Surely in British English we say "a couple of early works"?<
But Tone nearly always omits the "of" in phrases such as that. (Wake up, lad, and read the past postings!)
Tone
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Post by Barry on Jul 23, 2008 11:17:23 GMT
When Tone's got a gnomon, there's no stopping him ...
(I always enjoy an excuse to use that word).
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Post by Twoddle on Jul 23, 2008 11:35:23 GMT
When Tone's got a gnomon, there's no stopping him ... (I always enjoy an excuse to use that word). We're onto the second page of the Lindariel thread with, so far, no sign of Lindariel posting a message to it.
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Post by Tone on Jul 23, 2008 20:00:23 GMT
>When Tone's got a gnomon, there's no stopping him ...<gnomon -- A guide, an indicator; an indicating instrument. L16–M18. Not so much got, as is! Tone
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Post by Bertie on Jul 24, 2008 10:11:35 GMT
I always thought a gnomon was the sticky-up thing on a sundial.
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Post by Tone on Jul 24, 2008 20:30:13 GMT
>I always thought a gnomon was the sticky-up thing on a sundial.<
If you always thought that you would have had no time for any other sort of thinking.
Tone
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Post by Pete on Jul 26, 2008 11:51:21 GMT
I always thought a gnomon was the sticky-up thing on a sundial. Yes, you're right: From Dictionary.com 1. the raised part of a sundial that casts the shadow; a style. 2. an early astronomical instrument consisting of a vertical shaft, column, or the like, for determining the altitude of the sun or the latitude of a position by measuring the length of its shadow cast at noon. 3. Geometry. (formerly) the part of a parallelogram that remains after a similar parallelogram has been taken away from one of its corners.
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Post by amanda on Jul 26, 2008 12:32:40 GMT
My dictionary defines a gnome as a person with a sinister influence, especially in finance. Then again, it was free with the cornflakes.
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Post by Pete on Jul 26, 2008 16:18:17 GMT
My dictionary defines a gnome as a person with a sinister influence, especially in finance. Does that mean you can only see him if he is on your left?
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Post by Paul Doherty on Jul 26, 2008 17:07:48 GMT
Unless you are dexterous.
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Post by TfS on Jul 27, 2008 6:07:03 GMT
My dictionary defines a gnome as a person with a sinister influence, especially in finance. Does that mean you can only see him if he is on your left? Ho, ho ;D Unless you are dexterous. Ho, ho, ho ;D ;D
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Post by amanda on Jul 27, 2008 22:48:49 GMT
I was going to say that it should be hi ho, hi ho - but that was dwarves, wasn't it. Quite how we got on to left-handed gnomes from Lindariel is quite bizarre.
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Post by TfS on Jul 28, 2008 7:06:59 GMT
Quite how we got on to left-handed gnomes from Lindariel is quite bizarre. But perfectly describes the ambiance of this board.
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Post by Tone on Jul 28, 2008 20:39:06 GMT
>Quite how we got on to left-handed gnomes from Lindariel is quite bizarre.<
Mayhap they would be needed to help push the left-hand-drive pram?
(That's for those who remember.)
Tone
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Post by Twoddle on Jul 28, 2008 20:45:43 GMT
>Quite how we got on to left-handed gnomes from Lindariel is quite bizarre.< Mayhap they would be needed to help push the left-hand-drive pram? (That's for those who remember.) Tone Oh yes; thanks for the memory jog! (Barking!)
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