Hardware in our language

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@BarBaraPrz (47867)

St. Catharines, Ontario

January 11, 2024 9:18am CST

If someone's made an appropriate remark, we might say that they've nailed it. If they keep going on and on about something we might ask them to stop hammering away at it. But if they keep lumbering on about it we might just tell them to screw it. So much hinges on the meaning of words and I could continue to drill my [oint home, but I wouldn't want to bore you.

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@porwest (93395)

• United States

11 Jan

The incorporation of "hardware" in the English language is not only fascinating, but often times comical. It has so many contexts and innuendo. lol. It's a lot of fun actually.

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@avi256 (8489)

• Pune, India

11 Jan

Haha..That is so right.

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@TraveOnWorld (854)

• Georgia

11 Jan

You had me glued to the screen

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@BarBaraPrz (47867)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

11 Jan

Oops!

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@snowy22315 (182943)

• United States

11 Jan

Language is a funny thing isn't it? Horses wear tack, but we wouldn't want to go on about it..it might be tacky.

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@BarBaraPrz (47867)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

11 Jan

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@rebelann (113080)

• El Paso, Texas

11 Jan

Ok ok ok, you've maid your point

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@BarBaraPrz (47867)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

11 Jan

This one?

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@rebelann (113080)

• El Paso, Texas

11 Jan

nah, but close

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@BarBaraPrz (47867)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

11 Jan

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@avi256 (8489)

• Pune, India

11 Jan

That is really about perspective.

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Mildred Tabitha

@mildredtabitha (16154)

• Nairobi, Kenya

11 Jan

You nailed it!

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@Fleura (30597)

• United Kingdom

11 Jan

I think you got right to the nuts and bolts of the matter. Are you sure you haven't got a screw loose?

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@BarBaraPrz (47867)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

11 Jan

Several.

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@LindaOHio (183255)

• United States

11 Jan

lololol That's a good one. Have a good evening.

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@BarBaraPrz (47867)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

12 Jan

You too.

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@LindaOHio (183255)

• United States

12 Jan

@BarBaraPrz Thank you very much.

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