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MARREX
#101 Posted : Thursday, March 26, 2009 6:56:00 PM
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i availed my self....there is no relationship btw avail and available...to avail is to make use of something.

The reason why .......Why is a relative/interogative adverb of reason...so reason why..is repetitive.

We were brought for gifts............what!

halafu most words that end in T do not change wen they form tenses

so there are no words like costed,bursted etc!

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Ezzo
#102 Posted : Thursday, March 26, 2009 8:05:00 PM
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@ MARREX

Actually one can use the word COSTED,as in estimating the cost of something e.g Has the budget been costed? Check Oxford Dictionary.


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jammo
#103 Posted : Thursday, March 26, 2009 8:54:00 PM
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What is the distinction between 'Honour' and 'Honor'? How do u use either? And when? My personal bane of grammer!

The race is not always to the swift..nor the battle always to the strong..nor food always to the wise..nor riches always to the intelligent..favor is not always to the skilled..or learned..but time and chance happens to all. Ecl9:5..
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slykat
#104 Posted : Friday, March 27, 2009 12:51:00 AM
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@jammo
-our is the UK English sp.,-or is USA sp. for words like honour/honor,behaviour/behavior etc.

Kenyans normally pronounce the h in honour - but alas,not in hour - when they should not! Mpaka sitaki kusikia mtu akisema honourable tena!

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mukiha
#105 Posted : Friday, March 27, 2009 4:39:00 AM
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Honourable Dick Wathika,MP for Makadara,instead of,Mr. Dick Wathika,the Honourable MP for Makadara...

...the honour is on the office,not the personality....that's why the title is dropped after one leaves the House.....
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kanda
#106 Posted : Friday, March 27, 2009 5:47:00 AM
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merriam webster defines PUN thus:

the usually humorous use of a word in such a way as to suggest two or more of its meanings or the meaning of another word similar in sound

it is not uncommon to see it used where it has no meaning (no pun intended)

the correct way to use that phrase is as in this example:

my car is a KBF (no pun intended). i am sure SK members can decipher the two meanings here!
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Mr.Tea
#107 Posted : Friday, March 27, 2009 6:22:00 AM
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The extensive use of this in place of these.

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goodone
#108 Posted : Friday, March 27, 2009 6:25:00 AM
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.....I can be able to.............

'Able' & 'I can' have the same meaning.


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tusker8
#109 Posted : Friday, March 27, 2009 1:32:00 PM
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This kills me,guys who say 'Just' when you ask them a question or clarification. Sorry but,it's commonly used by our sisters. Imagine trying to strike a confab with someone and the answers or end to all your questions/statements is just. Grrrrrr.

Lately too,there has been another annoying statement...'i like'
WTF

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tusker8
#110 Posted : Friday, March 27, 2009 1:48:00 PM
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then there is 'anywhoo'
I don't know if it means 'anyhow' or 'anyway'

Shindwe!

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