Larry,
It is two seperate words - Whine is the noise made by a worn gearbox bearing
before it begins to chatter. Whinge is the noise made by the driver going
on about it.
Whine is pronounced wine as in the World's 2nd greatest liquid and can be
the noise made a nasal woman going on about you being late. Whinge is
pronounced as hinge - the things that let your doors swing around - but with
a 'w' in front. It is the content of the noise made by a nasal woman going
on about you being late.
English people are often called 'Whinging poms' by Aussies as they do
nothing but complain about their lot in life. Having to work(!), the
weather etc, etc.
On a similar vein, previous posts about the use of Whimbledon White amused
me somewhat as does the perennial inability to differentiate between break
and brake.
Vive la difference
Guy R Day
----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry Macy" <lmacy@phillymgclub.com>
To: "CosmicMag1380" <cosmicmag1380@gmail.com>
Cc: "Spridgets" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2008 3:56 AM
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] No LBC - Need Some English Translated into English!
>I believe it is pronounced "Whine" The "g" is silent. As best as I
> know anyway.
>
> Larry
>
>
> On Jul 18, 2008, at 9:14 PM, CosmicMag1380 wrote:
>
>> My daughter was in an email discussion with an English client who
>> was upset
>> by some delays. At the end of the email he wrote "whinge over" and
>> she is
>> not sure what that means... To my friends across the pond and those
>> over
>> here that never went back, is that the English equivalent of "rant
>> over"? If
>> not, what does that mean in American?
>>
>> TIA,
>> --
>> Kent
>> 1960 Bugeye
>> 1973 Midget - donor card signed in front of a notary!
>
> --
>
> Larry Macy
> 78 Midget
>
> Keep your top down and your chin up.
>
> Larry B. Macy, Ph.D.
> lmacy@phillymgclub.com
> Board Member at Large
> Philadelphia MG Club
>
>
> "Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of
> arriving safely in an attractive and well kept body, but to skid in
> sideways, Margaritas in one hand, body thoroughly used up, totally
> worn out and screaming WOO HOO - What a Ride!".
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