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posted on 24 Feb 2005 by John Hall I would like to add: In article , Anne Burgess writes: Are the differences regional? I'm from the home counties (Dunstable) and have always used 'settle' - is there anyone else from Beds who uses settle? In this neck of the woods we say 'lie' not 'lay'. You must come from a grammatical neck of the woods, then. ![]() Same at "home" (E.Yorks) and here in N.Wales - but also "stick" and "settle" with occasional "hold". -- ....ElaineJ... Briallen Gifts/Cards catalogue at http://www.briallen.co.uk ....Kinetic... Corn Dollies, Cards, Coasters, Mousemats, Kids' Tshirts ...StrongArm.. Jones' Pages at http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/ejones ....RISC PC... Corwen, North Wales; Steam Traction;CMMGB&Yukon Volunteers. |
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posted on 24 Feb 2005 by John Hall I would like to add: In article , Anne Burgess writes: Are the differences regional? I'm from the home counties (Dunstable) and have always used 'settle' - is there anyone else from Beds who uses settle? In this neck of the woods we say 'lie' not 'lay'. You must come from a grammatical neck of the woods, then. ![]() Same at "home" (E.Yorks) and here in N.Wales - but also "stick" and "settle" with occasional "hold". -- ....ElaineJ... Briallen Gifts/Cards catalogue at http://www.briallen.co.uk ....Kinetic... Corn Dollies, Cards, Coasters, Mousemats, Kids' Tshirts ...StrongArm.. Jones' Pages at http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/ejones ....RISC PC... Corwen, North Wales; Steam Traction;CMMGB&Yukon Volunteers. |
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posted on 24 Feb 2005 by John Hall I would like to add: In article , Anne Burgess writes: Are the differences regional? I'm from the home counties (Dunstable) and have always used 'settle' - is there anyone else from Beds who uses settle? In this neck of the woods we say 'lie' not 'lay'. You must come from a grammatical neck of the woods, then. ![]() Same at "home" (E.Yorks) and here in N.Wales - but also "stick" and "settle" with occasional "hold". -- ....ElaineJ... Briallen Gifts/Cards catalogue at http://www.briallen.co.uk ....Kinetic... Corn Dollies, Cards, Coasters, Mousemats, Kids' Tshirts ...StrongArm.. Jones' Pages at http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/ejones ....RISC PC... Corwen, North Wales; Steam Traction;CMMGB&Yukon Volunteers. |
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Are the differences regional? I'm from the home counties (Dunstable) and
have always used 'settle' - is there anyone else from Beds who uses settle? In this neck of the woods we say 'lie' not 'lay'. You must come from a grammatical neck of the woods, then. ![]() John Hall Kind of you to say so :-) Anne |
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Are the differences regional? I'm from the home counties (Dunstable) and
have always used 'settle' - is there anyone else from Beds who uses settle? In this neck of the woods we say 'lie' not 'lay'. You must come from a grammatical neck of the woods, then. ![]() John Hall Kind of you to say so :-) Anne |
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Are the differences regional? I'm from the home counties (Dunstable) and
have always used 'settle' - is there anyone else from Beds who uses settle? In this neck of the woods we say 'lie' not 'lay'. You must come from a grammatical neck of the woods, then. ![]() John Hall Kind of you to say so :-) Anne |
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Are the differences regional? I'm from the home counties (Dunstable) and
have always used 'settle' - is there anyone else from Beds who uses settle? In this neck of the woods we say 'lie' not 'lay'. You must come from a grammatical neck of the woods, then. ![]() John Hall Kind of you to say so :-) Anne |
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![]() "John Hall" wrote in message ... In article , cupra writes: Are the differences regional? I'm from the home counties (Dunstable) and have always used 'settle' - is there anyone else from Beds who uses settle? I'm from Surrey and would use "settle". -- John Hall "Banking was conceived in iniquity and born in sin" Sir Josiah Stamp, a former president of the Bank of England It used to "settle" when I lived in Essex but I am now in Bristol where it "pitches" - on the rare occasions we get any snow that is. John |
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![]() "John Hall" wrote in message ... In article , cupra writes: Are the differences regional? I'm from the home counties (Dunstable) and have always used 'settle' - is there anyone else from Beds who uses settle? I'm from Surrey and would use "settle". -- John Hall "Banking was conceived in iniquity and born in sin" Sir Josiah Stamp, a former president of the Bank of England It used to "settle" when I lived in Essex but I am now in Bristol where it "pitches" - on the rare occasions we get any snow that is. John |
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![]() "John Hall" wrote in message ... In article , cupra writes: Are the differences regional? I'm from the home counties (Dunstable) and have always used 'settle' - is there anyone else from Beds who uses settle? I'm from Surrey and would use "settle". -- John Hall "Banking was conceived in iniquity and born in sin" Sir Josiah Stamp, a former president of the Bank of England It used to "settle" when I lived in Essex but I am now in Bristol where it "pitches" - on the rare occasions we get any snow that is. John |
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