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Who knows about adjectives?
Posted: Sat May 01, 2010 5:12 pm
by BC Wench
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?
Re: Who knows about adjectives?
Posted: Sat May 01, 2010 6:21 pm
by gardener
Sororal
Not that I ever heard it used beyond American films about college kids.
Re: Who knows about adjectives?
Posted: Sat May 01, 2010 7:18 pm
by Northern Lass
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.
I just want to know, as fraternal was an answer in a crossword I did the other day. Any takers?
Oh! not nocturnal then
cos I do have a degree in this
what is an adjective by the way?
Re: Who knows about adjectives?
Posted: Sat May 01, 2010 7:44 pm
by gardener
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.
I just want to know, as fraternal was an answer in a crossword I did the other day. Any takers?
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!
Re: Who knows about adjectives?
Posted: Sun May 02, 2010 5:55 am
by MarkCDodd
I call mine Witchipoo. Is that correct?
Re: Who knows about adjectives?
Posted: Sun May 02, 2010 10:38 am
by Northern Lass
Are you sure it aint Surreal
Re: Who knows about adjectives?
Posted: Sun May 02, 2010 11:22 am
by Rob
Yeah or even bizarre or dreamlike!!
Re: Who knows about adjectives?
Posted: Sun May 02, 2010 1:57 pm
by BC Wench
Many thanks for that gardener.
NL, I had to look in the dictionary for adjective.
Barb