Words you don't hear very often any more

Post by **Rimeriter** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 2:21 pm

Well Dave, now we both know.
Jim.

Maureen K Clifford · Post by **Maureen K Clifford** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 3:48 pm

it's been replaced with the X factor (not)

Wendys explanation sounds feasible but doubt many have heard it -however we the members of ABPA are now enlightened and can tell why, but still don't like it....doesn't have the warm fuzzies at all IMO.

Neville Briggs · Post by **Neville Briggs** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 4:21 pm

" Master "

This word offends feminist post-modernists who rankle at the thought that anyone, especially a man might be said to be in a position of authority. So out go, Headmaster ( Principal) Stationmaster ( Station manager) Postmaster ( Postal manager )

Even women cannot be allowed to have authoritative titles. Matrons are now Nurse Unit Managers.

With all the women taking positions in the Army, next the Sergeant will be be Senior Soldier, the Captain, Combat Unit Manager, the Major, Area Operations Co-ordinator.

Dave Smith · Post by **Dave Smith** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 4:26 pm

On the Australian Bush Poets Association site where our poems are supposed to be in good English why use a word the starts with a Greek letter.

TTFN

Wendy Seddon · Post by **Wendy Seddon** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 4:50 pm

I had a neighbour who was a stay at home dad while his wife went to work - he called himself a housewife - he said that was the title that came with the job description.

Neville Briggs · Post by **Neville Briggs** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 5:04 pm

And the Mass in Christ-mas is the familiar word ( to Catholics of which I am not ) for the Church Service. People who attend Mass I believe sometimes use a book called a Missal.

Mass and Missal are both related to the words..dismiss and dismissal
Go figure that out wordsmiths.......

Do I know the answer...Oh yes.

Neville Briggs · Post by **Neville Briggs** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 6:11 pm

Very good reply Marty, there's hope for you yet

Post by **manfredvijars** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 6:45 pm

ARE YOU WORKING PART TIME FOR THE PLO MARTY????????

Post by **manfredvijars** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 8:30 pm

Ohhh ........ Well, Philistines need liberating too ...

Neville Briggs · Post by **Neville Briggs** » Tue Dec 20, 2011 7:36 am

Palestine and Philistine are the same word. If you feel like listening closely to news broacasts and hear Arabs speaking Arabic about events in Israel you might be able to detect their pronunciation of Palestine..which is "Philistine".

ABPA - Australian Bush Poets Association

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