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General Category => Words => Topic started by: Tom44 on September 17, 2019, 02:04:06 PM
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So, this is a topic that is forever a source of consternation. I have learned to live with it and ignore it. Palmy a common word? Maybe across the pond, not in the US. I missed it, but that's OK; I do not suggest it has to be common in all English speaking countries to be common. I have learned to play "lino" which is a term virtually unused in the US, and tyre = tire, etc. What I wish is an asterisk on common word counts to indicate there is one or more common words therein which are not universally common. Too much to ask for, I am sure, and it still wouldn't necessarily help anyone. Oh well.....
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I'm across the pond & I'd never heard of palmy before joining this wonderful site. Just out of curiosity I typed it into google & wondered if it means anything other than a lot of palm trees!
I did find a singer called Eve Pancharoen. Her stage name is Palmy!
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The first time I typed palmy in I did expect it to be uncommon but I tend to "go with the flow" when it comes to common v uncommon as I freely admit to my linguistic short comings! Having said that myself and Davmar (the other half) often have conversations on this topic when our frustrations get an airing!