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Itasan
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by Itasan » Sun Oct 16, 2005 12:00 pm
1-1. naturally curly hair - OK?
1-2. natural wave - OK?
1-3. natural permanent (wave) - NO?
2. natural senility
Just like myself, who forgot the most
important wedding reception and lots of others at the age of 40 or so.
If 2 doesn't work, is there any other word?
Thank you.
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Amy_H
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by Amy_H » Fri Nov 11, 2005 9:28 pm
Hi Itasan
1-1 OK
1-2 OK
1-3 I would not use "natural" with "permanent" (perm)
2. natural senility? Not a typical word partnership.
Senility at 40? Hmmm, that's more like premature senility.
Maybe you're absent-minded?
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Itasan
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by Itasan » Fri Nov 11, 2005 10:14 pm
Thank you, Amy.
I have learned new things again.
1. word partnership
2. premature senility.
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sbourque
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by sbourque » Mon Nov 14, 2005 6:52 pm
there's another phrase we use, when someone forgets something:
"having a senior moment"
Of course if one is not a "senior citizen", it's just plain absent-mindedness.
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Itasan
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by Itasan » Mon Nov 14, 2005 10:16 pm
Thank you very much, sbourque.
Do you say 'brain fart'?
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tigertiger
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by tigertiger » Tue Dec 20, 2005 5:07 am
In England we don't have brain fart, but it could easily catch on. LOL
But we do have '*beep* for brains'.
Someone can have SFB. - 'He has SFB'
Someone can be (a) SFB - 'You SFB'
If someone is slow witted, not concentrating, or unable to concentrate; they may be likened to 'a fart in a trance'.