On Fri, 9 Jan 2004 23:17:27 +0000, chris French
wrote:



But does he cut 'rabbits'?

I discovered that 'rabbet' was the original English word, and 'rebate'
is a derivation, so paradoxically, for once the New World has
something right.

Ahh, I didn't know about that one. I've heard that 'fall' (as in Autumn)
was a common English word at the time, we lost it and they kept it.

I wonder what other s there are.

Of course, if you want to refer to 'Fulffy' as a rebate, I suppose you
could......

sorry, that one misses me...

Typo. Should have read Fluffy........ (as in rabbit)



..andy

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