Thank you Peg. See, that's one of my problems: I feel at home in at least three countries, but in each of them I'm just a country pumpkin.
"Bumpers" are the bits that stick out front and back of a car; "fenders" are on the sides, over the wheel wells.
... and I would never call you a country pumpkin. Or a country b umpkin even.
Thanks MathNut. It's one of my pet mistakes in this language. Sorry.
Ah, you're Cinderella's coach before the wave of the fairy godma's magic wand. Do you turn into a Fiat or Citroen?
Ok I made a blunder. May I now please just lie down and lick my wounds?
**comforts**
I'd thought to tease you also but being the baker type that I am the "country pumpkin" bit brought to mind the recipe I have for marble pumpkin cheesecake.
I may "need" to make one soon.
Soon time for pumpkin soup too. I love making it, and I love eating it. Which gets us back to the topic of the thread.
There is only a single, universal, correct use of these three words: do NOT say them, unless you mean it.
In the UK it's considered correct usage for one heterosexual man to say to another "I love you, man, no I really love you, you're my best mate" but only after a minimum of six pints have been consumed.
Americans do that too, sometimes even when sober
Cold weather EF Sunday specials, tis nice to see that some things remain the same
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