It is one of the six forms of Latin declension, so the word certainly exists in the English language. I claim no further knowledge on the subject, having always been of the belief that a little learning is a dangerous thing, hardly the motto of any social media site, even this one.
While the word ablative exists in English, the ablative case does not. Indeed, there is very little evidence of case (save, perhaps, the genitive 's, and in pronouns (I vs me, we vs us)), though the presence of the more abstract Case can be, and is, argued.It is one of the six forms of Latin declension, so the word certainly exists in the English language. I claim no further knowledge on the subject, having always been of the belief that a little learning is a dangerous thing, hardly the motto of any social media site, even this one.
In the same way that people of a certain age still talk about writing with a "biro", even though that make disappeared from shops a good many years ago.
Yes we have a Hoover washing machine instead.
Built to last as well.
The more exclusive end of the watch market (four, five, or even six figure prices) is almost all clockwork. There are well regarded clockwork watches at sensible prices though, notably from Seiko at prices around £100 - £300.
My grandmother was still using one of those in 1995 ish, my dad reckoned it dated from just before WW2. I think it was a fairly rugged construction, with a lot of steel and chrome?
Living in a bungalow is a good way to avoid the faff of vacuuming the stairs!
I've seen them in use, and fairly recently I'm sure, but I don't think it was in a domestic setting. I can't remember exactly where, but maybe a pub or hotel somewhere - Wetherspoons, maybe?
That sounds potentially rather shocking!
Easy enough to replace though, just done all the light switches, sockets, cooker switch and fused outlets at my grans old place. Though you will need backboxes, though they can be of the surface mounted type, and if there is no earth going to the switches then plastic back boxes should be used.
Ohm my goodness, it does sound like the wiring isn't up to current standards. If the covers come off with any frequency there's a chance that someone could get Hertz.
I don't think this has made any potential difference to the situation...
Took the bright spark in me to spot that one !.
Did you ever try? Did it work? Don't leave us in suspense!
I think I did try at least once but sadly I don't think it ever worked.
Some people use them as plant pots these days.
Calderdale Council here in West Yorkshire don't use wheelie-bins. However, they no longer supply new plastic dustbins and lids, so many households - mine included - have to leave their refuse on the pavement/roadside tied-up in blue plastic sacks provided by the council's contractors and hope that dogs/cats/rats/foxes/deer, etc. don't tear them apart before the bin men arrive.
Or else buy a plastic dustbin from a hardware shop or on eBay.
Cornwall Council, a Unitary Authority, don't presently use wheelie bins. When District Councils were replaced by Cornwall Council the fact that the majority had supplied wheelie bins was ignored and we went back to black sack collection, in a county surrounded by sea and, therefore, seagulls. Most people who had the wheelie bins before continue to use them, with the sacks inside, but in some of the more rural areas had to stop as the contractor to the council had managed to find a job lot of small dustcarts without bin-lifting capacity! Del Trotter lives.
