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Replying to @timtfj
@timtfj ..or end up falling in my face or getting tangled up in my hair!
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@rainycat Only if the stick's too short! They're more likely to... No maybe I'd better stop there.
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@timtfj Yeah, stop there ;-)
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@rainycat I did :-) Have you considered rearranging the furniture? It's OK to do that in someone else's house, surely?
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@timtfj I'm sure moving a wooden double bed (not on wheels) will be easy peasy & very quiet ;-)
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@rainycat Bound to be. No squeaky wheels, for a start. ;-)
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@timtfj Yep ;-) right, gonna try closing my eyes now - nn!
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@rainycat Sleep well! I'll go and have my supper.
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@timtfj Want to share some of my pizza? I'm told it's super good! Should be here in a half hour or so. ;)
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@mollydotcom Just because by brain's in language mode: would "half an hour" sound wrong (rather than "a half hour")?
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Replying to @timtfj
@timtfj "in a half hour" is common gloss. It also fits better into a tweet ;)

Sep 14, 2012 路 11:45 PM UTC

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Replying to @mholzschlag
@mollydotcom Ah. I wondered if it was an example of US grammar having a bit more German in it than UK grammar does.
Replying to @mholzschlag
@mollydotcom I don't think we'd say "in a half hour", but we would say things like "It'll take a good half hour". #language #fun #really