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I have to share this conversation with DD (19) ...

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MirandaGoshawk · 21/05/2013 21:44

DD: What are you doing tomorrow?
Me: Checking someone's thesis.
DD: Their feaces?
Me: No, THESIS. Theses is plural.
DD: Poo is plural?
Me: Eh? Well yes, poo is plural, you could say "A bit of poo, or..."
DD: You're checking someone's poo?

Me: No. who do you think I am, Gillian McKeith?

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jellybrain · 21/05/2013 21:47

Brilliant. She's going to be furious you posted though Grin

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MirandaGoshawk · 21/05/2013 21:52

She's a star. She told me a while back that her friend was taking part in a medieval jousting show - she was going to be the damson in distress Smile

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stealthsquiggle · 21/05/2013 21:54

Now there is a challenging costume request Grin

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jellybrain · 22/05/2013 21:34

I am liking your dd very much Grin

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MirandaGoshawk · 24/05/2013 11:23

Ha ha, I wasn't thinking of a costume!

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conantg · 09/06/2013 18:32

As this is Pedants' Corner I am allowed to point out that they are faeces, not feaces.
As you were.

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MirandaGoshawk · 14/06/2013 16:39

I wasn't sure and so I googled the spelling. Must've got the US version Blush

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