[LINK] Re: Kerbing your language

[Ivan Trundle]

On 10/05/2007, at 10:37 AM, Stewart Fist wrote:

> Ivan writes:
>>
>> I had to curb my language after stubbing my toe on the kerb.
>
> Ah.  But when you were out walking your dog, did you curb him or  
> kerb him?
>
> Those who think the language is fixed by some authority, should Google
> Fibre-to-the-Curb/Kerb and also Fiber-to-the-curb/kerb

Google's an authority?

More Googling shows that Camden Council in the UK have a new campaign  
to curb kerb crawlers. I like that.

iT


"Dictionaries are always fun, but not always reassuring" MFK Fisher
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"Then you should say what you mean," the March Hare went on.
"I do," Alice hastily replied; "at least - at least I mean what I say  
- that's the same thing, you know."
"Not the same thing a bit!" said the Hatter. "Why you might just as  
well say that 'I see what I eat' is the same thing as 'I eat what I  
see'!" Lewis Carroll