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David S Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12 |
One more generally doffs ones cap as in a mark of respect to others, but it can as a verb mean to generally disrobe. I think Angela may have meant meant divesting? I completely agree that your use of doff was correct. However, Chris' suggested use of divest is also correct. In support, I point out that http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/divest actually lists Chris' meaning first and the financial meaning fourth. May I suggest a Halloween truce on this matter? David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24879 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
I have on occasions, divested "certain items" one handed & left handed at that. Unfortunately, I was never allowed to don them... ...I often wondered why not? :-) |
David S Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12 |
May I suggest a Halloween truce on this matter? Truth be told, it is not common usage in the US either, other than (apparently) in the area Angela cited. In fact, the majority of Americans probably sing "Don we now our gay apparel" every Christmas, perhaps cringing at "gay" or even changing it to "bright" but never giving a moment's thought to what "don" means. David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. |
Monday Send message Joined: 24 Sep 05 Posts: 9676 Credit: 20,067,888 RAC: 12 |
May I suggest a Halloween truce on this matter? |
Monday Send message Joined: 24 Sep 05 Posts: 9676 Credit: 20,067,888 RAC: 12 |
Chris you are verging on trolldem. |
Gary Charpentier Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 30661 Credit: 53,134,872 RAC: 32 |
well per NASA, you don and doff a spacesuit. |
David S Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12 |
well per NASA, you don and doff a spacesuit. Whatta they know? Their rocket just blew up. (Okay, not their rocket. It was Russian. Don't mention it to Raistmer.) David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. |
Monday Send message Joined: 24 Sep 05 Posts: 9676 Credit: 20,067,888 RAC: 12 |
What's going on? I'm feeling a bit snakes'd. The apostrophe is for Chris. |
Monday Send message Joined: 24 Sep 05 Posts: 9676 Credit: 20,067,888 RAC: 12 |
Back in the day, I was quite skilled at undoing brassieres with one hand. |
Wiggo Send message Joined: 24 Jan 00 Posts: 34826 Credit: 261,360,520 RAC: 489 |
Yeah those clasps are a bit hard to come by these days. ;-) Cheers. |
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