I love this type of information – how lovely it is available on the internet. “Why we say it” – a favorite book – doesn’t have everything!
Badpennypress:
March 5th, 2012 at 5:55 am
It is like you’re a cashier trying both not to take excesse Canada’s quarters and trying to get rid of canadian quarters out of your drawer that customers passed off as many as they can in the us. They are used interchangeably but are not usually worth exactly the same.
so they keep coming back
lake canadian quarters
David Sowd:
October 30th, 2012 at 10:01 am
What a wonderful, thorough explanation. I agree with Rebecca — you’re doing great work with this site!
Wndndrsn:
December 9th, 2012 at 10:02 pm
Sayings from my past I rarely hear.
Isasater:
March 17th, 2013 at 10:23 pm
Dear Word Detective,
Thank you, thank you, thank you for all the time, energy and obvious enthusiasum you put into this site. I could spend hours and hours reading and enjoying your work.
Again, thank you, thank you thank you.
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rebecca:
August 8th, 2011 at 11:25 am
I love this type of information – how lovely it is available on the internet. “Why we say it” – a favorite book – doesn’t have everything!
Badpennypress:
March 5th, 2012 at 5:55 am
It is like you’re a cashier trying both not to take excesse Canada’s quarters and trying to get rid of canadian quarters out of your drawer that customers passed off as many as they can in the us. They are used interchangeably but are not usually worth exactly the same.
so they keep coming back
lake canadian quarters
David Sowd:
October 30th, 2012 at 10:01 am
What a wonderful, thorough explanation. I agree with Rebecca — you’re doing great work with this site!
Wndndrsn:
December 9th, 2012 at 10:02 pm
Sayings from my past I rarely hear.
Isasater:
March 17th, 2013 at 10:23 pm
Dear Word Detective,
Thank you, thank you, thank you for all the time, energy and obvious enthusiasum you put into this site. I could spend hours and hours reading and enjoying your work.
Again, thank you, thank you thank you.