This is not a quiz and there are no prizes at the end.
I just want to know, as fraternal was an answer in a crossword I did the other day. Any takers?Who knows about adjectives?
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BC Wench
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Who knows about adjectives?
Right, we have Maternal for mother, Paternal for father, Fraternal for brother, what adjective do we have for sister?
This is not a quiz and there are no prizes at the end. I just want to know, as fraternal was an answer in a crossword I did the other day. Any takers?
This is not a quiz and there are no prizes at the end.
I just want to know, as fraternal was an answer in a crossword I did the other day. Any takers?Researching: PARGETER, BELCHER, BRADLEY, DANDO, ROWLEY, ROWSELL
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Re: Who knows about adjectives?
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Not that I ever heard it used beyond American films about college kids.
Not that I ever heard it used beyond American films about college kids.
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Re: Who knows about adjectives?
BC Wench wrote:Right, we have Maternal for mother, Paternal for father, Fraternal for brother, what adjective do we have for sister?
This is not a quiz and there are no prizes at the end.
Oh! not nocturnal then
cos I do have a degree in this
what is an adjective by the way?
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gardener
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Re: Who knows about adjectives?
Northern Lass wrote:BC Wench wrote:Right, we have Maternal for mother, Paternal for father, Fraternal for brother, what adjective do we have for sister?
This is not a quiz and there are no prizes at the end.
Oh! not nocturnal then
cos I do have a degree in this
what is an adjective by the way?
Try saying it after a gin and tonic!
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Re: Who knows about adjectives?
I call mine Witchipoo. Is that correct?
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Northern Lass
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Re: Who knows about adjectives?
Are you sure it aint Surreal
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Re: Who knows about adjectives?
Yeah or even bizarre or dreamlike!! 
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Re: Who knows about adjectives?
Many thanks for that gardener.
NL, I had to look in the dictionary for adjective.
Barb
NL, I had to look in the dictionary for adjective.
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