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Treat Everyone Equal

Halifax, Nova Scotia

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@ghost-of-a-duke said
Flying fish don't actually fly.

(Apart from that one time in Bognor Regis, 1926),
More breaking news!!!! 😛 😉

-VR

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@ghost-of-a-duke said
Flying fish don't actually fly.

(Apart from that one time in Bognor Regis, 1926),
Oh they do, I've seen them jump and fly the length of the boat.

Treat Everyone Equal

Halifax, Nova Scotia

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@trev33 said
Oh they do, I've seen them jump and fly the length of the boat.
LOL....They really do too!!! At least they appear to be flying. 😉

-VR

The Ghost Chamber

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@very-rusty said
LOL....They really do too!!! At least they appear to be flying. 😉

-VR
I don't think you can say 'really do' and 'appear to' when describing the same phenomenon.

Treat Everyone Equal

Halifax, Nova Scotia

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@ghost-of-a-duke said
I don't think you can say 'really do' and 'appear to' when describing the same phenomenon.
I sure can, just doesn't make it proper Engerlish is all!!! 😉

-VR

The Ghost Chamber

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@very-rusty said
I sure can, just doesn't make it proper Engerlish is all!!! 😉

-VR
No, it's one or the other.

'Really do' or 'appear to.'

Treat Everyone Equal

Halifax, Nova Scotia

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@ghost-of-a-duke said
No, it's one or the other.

'Really do' or 'appear to.'
Yes, I will lose sleep over that goad for sure!!! 😛 😉

-VR

chemist

Linkenheim

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@wolfgang59 said
Bombay Duck is not a duck.
The Australian Magpie is not a magpie.
The Honey Bear (kinkajou) is not a bear.
Torbay Palms are not palms.
Guinea Pigs are not pigs.
COVID-19 is not the flu.

Any more?
Dachhase is not a Hase at all.

The Expression "Dachhase" denotes a hare which climbs on roofs... People thought that tehy were served cat instead of hare sometimes (when meat was hard to come by)

Quiz Master

RHP Arms

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30 Apr 20

The plural of octopus is NOT octopi.

Quiz Master

RHP Arms

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08 May 20

There are NO poisonous snakes in the world.
(Only venomous ones.)

Misfit Queen

Isle of Misfit Toys

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@ghost-of-a-duke said
No, it's one or the other.

'Really do' or 'appear to.'
'Appear to' is correct.

Technically, they glide.

The Ghost Chamber

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@suzianne said
'Appear to' is correct.

Technically, they glide.
Like my slippers?

Misfit Queen

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@very-rusty said
More breaking news!!!! 😛 😉

-VR
You really haven't gotten the purpose of this thread yet, have you?

Misfit Queen

Isle of Misfit Toys

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@ghost-of-a-duke said
Like my slippers?
Are they made from flying squirrels?

The Ghost Chamber

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@suzianne said
Are they made from flying squirrels?
Hang on, I'll check...