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[dissention]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

Were you reading one of your posts or are poly-syllabic words or complex sentence structure too much for your Mass. higher education

No, I was simply reading an awkwardly written sentence.

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

SWOON

[amber]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

Honey - I have been standing on that edge with ya

I think you fell into the precipice. And while you were there, I kicked your ass!!!
I'm tooootally kidding.

[amber]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

Will you need a to go box?

Don't I always? Or, say, Does Diss loathe Street Angel?

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by amber

. . . Diss loathe Street Angel?

No, he loaths cabbage rose chintz.

[amber]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

No, he loaths cabbage rose chintz.

Tomayto, Tomahto.
I have to say, I have never, ever, read the word "abut" before. I'm suprised and pleased that I even knew it.

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by amber

Tomayto, Tomahto.
I have to say, I have never, ever, read the word "abut" before. I'm suprised and pleased that I even knew it.

Always glad to be of service!!!!!!!

[dissention]

Originally Posted by amber

Tomayto, Tomahto.
I have to say, I have never, ever, read the word "abut" before. I'm suprised and pleased that I even knew it.

He would have scored higher if he had managed to use the word "abutment."

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by dissention

He would have scored higher if he had managed to use the word "abutment."

Well, that is how you describe your apartment

BTW - my use of abut was correct

[sparky]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

Well, that is what you get when at your age and while supine, you try to position your feet as if they are walking down the headboard your head abuts

I can't even picture what you're talking about.

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by sparky

I can't even picture what you're talking about.

I can

[sparky]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

I can

Upon reading further descriptions, I get it. Actually, that was the position my buddy was in. He's pretty limber. And I ? Was pretty relentless. Thus, my sore lower back.

[amber]

Originally Posted by dissention

He would have scored higher if he had managed to use the word "abutment."

Isn't that, like, the name of a beam you use to hold up the "loft" level you have built in your Tahoe cabin?? And yes, the use of abut was correct.

[dissention]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

BTW - my use of abut was correct

I never said it wasn't. Just that you would have scored higher if you had used "abutment" somehow, silly.

[amber]

Originally Posted by dissention

I never said it wasn't. Just that you would have scored higher if you had used "abutment" somehow, silly.

Again, isn't that some sort of structural term? Let's ask my old friend "dictionary.com"

Abutment:
1. The part of a structure that bears the weight or pressure of an arch.
2. A structure that supports the end of a bridge.
3. A structure that anchors the cables of a suspension bridge.


Whereas, "abut" means: To touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent.

1. To border upon or end at; be next to.

So, in fact, as I suspected, Strand did use the term "abut" appropriately, but the term "abutment" would not be appropriate in this case.

So, to sum up: Strand is right, Diss is wrong, and Amber gets points for her super vocabularic knowledge. As you were.

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by amber

. . So, in fact, as I suspected, Strand did use the term "abut" appropriately, but the term "abutment" would not be appropriate in this case.

Was there ever any doubt