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Monday, February 25, 2008

Lies

Underground, overground, Wombling free.
The Wombles of Wimbledon
Common are we.

Not that fucking common. I've been in Wimbledon two days now and haven't managed to see even one of the furry little bastards.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Right chavs though, the lot of them.

Anonymous said...

I rather think the word 'Common' here is a proper noun and denotes the unenclosed tract of land that is found in Wimbledon.

Thus:
'The Wombles of Wimbledon Common are we' rather than:
The Wombles of Wimbledon
Common are we'

as you have it where the implied pause at the erroneous end of your line allows for the misprision that 'common' is an adjective limiting 'the Wombles' themselves.

A. Pedant

Laura said...

A. Pedant,

I think I am in love. No-one has ever used the word "misprision" to me before.

That is all.

Anonymous said...

Laura, I hope you checked with RSN first that A. Pedant isn't actually him? It is ok to love your dad but I think there are rules somewhere about suggesting that you are in love with him...

Nice Kate x

Laura said...

Nice Kate

The investigation into the identity of A. Pedant is complete. I don't want to talk about it.

(Hi Dad)

L x