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mdoinit
Joined: 04 Apr 2006
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 Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 8:06 am Post subject: funna and flura |
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Someone is asking me what "funna and flura" in the following sentence stand for.
"I have been rather busy with my flura and funna report that I turned in today"
Can someone be kind enough to enlighten me on this please? |
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MrPedantic
Joined: 02 Jan 2006
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Location: Southern England
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Hello MD
It looks like a jocular version of "fauna and flora", i.e. "animal and plant life".
Does that fit the context?
MrP |
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mdoinit
Joined: 04 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 2:02 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you, MrP!
Not easy to tell as it's just one line there. I forgot to ask my friend where she got that one from.
The line I posted here was actually the only thing available from Google search.
I believe you are most likely correct in assuming it to 'animal and plant'. |
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LucentShade
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Location: Nebraska, USA
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| The usual order of the expression is "flora and fauna," as in, "Studying all the flora and fauna in the Amazon rainforest could take decades." |
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