Mark Morrison <blank@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:48:07 -0500, Adira <adiradavisnospam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>Mark Morrison <blank@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>> On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 02:15:30 GMT, "Conan Kelly"
>>> <CTBarbarinNOSPAM@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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>>>>Hello all,
>>>>
>>>>Watching Dr Who the other night, the Doctor said something like
>>>>"you've been watching too much TV".
>>>>
>>>>I thought you all said "telly" only. Do you use "TV" also?
>>>>
>>>>I guess this is a stupid question. It was a line in a British show.
>>>>I can't imagine that they would throw something in like that for us
US
>>>>English speakers.
>>>>
>>>>I don't watch alot of British TV/movies/etc, so I don't have much to
>>>>compare to.
>>>>
>>>>Do you guys use the 2 words interchangeably, or do you them in
certain
>>>>situations? Would the following 2 sentences make sense:
>>>>
>>>>"you've been watching too much TV"
>>>>"you've been watching too much telly"
>>>>
>>>>Thanks for any help anyone can provide,
>>>>
>>>>Conan Kelly
>>>
>>> Telly was generally kid's slang - I don't hear it that often anymore
>>> from some reason.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>Wow you finally grew up? I am shocked.
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> I no longer hang around with kids (that I'm not related to, anyway).
>
> I'm not counting the young ones at work, either.
>
You don't try to lead them into temptation?? And it's not like you're
old you know.
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