On Tuesday 19 August 2003 01:40, Chris Metzler wrote: > On Mon, 18 Aug 2003 07:12:01 -0500 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ( Rob VanFleet) wrote: > > Congratulations, you just joined the 10% of the net (not faulting those > > who aren't native english speakers) that actually *does* spell "whining" > > right (i.e. not "whinging"). Now, just don't call anybody a "looser" > > and you'll be set. ;-) > > Um . . ."whinging" is perfectly correct, at least according to the > Oxford English Dictionary, Merriam-Webster's 11th Ed. Collegiate, > etc. It may not be in common use in the U.S., but it's used quite > commonly in all other English-speaking countries (including, in > particular, England). > > The word "whinge," meaning "to moan fretfully," actually predates > the word "whine." > > -c
Hmm, I rarely heard it used in England (though I haven't lived there for 30+ years), but I've heard it used all the time here in New Zealand, I thought it was a Kiwi-ism. cr -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
