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Neville Philpott

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The word 'Punning' or to 'Pun', has anyone ever heard the word before
or know its meaning?


regards
Neville..
 
According to Carl Chinn's book Proper Brummie Pun means to pound
 
The New Shorter Oxford English Dictionary (1993 edition) agrees with Mr Chinn. It stated, " Make (earth, rubble, etc.) firm by pounding or ramming down". db84124
 
Upun a pun you have me there. I guess it depends upon the context in which are using it. I could also mean a visual, verbal or written Pun or word play.
 
It was apparently something that my Father, indeed most of us used to do every morning, but maybe not so much these days.

Technology has rendered this particular task redundant.

I didn't intend this to be a sort of quiz but it looks like its turning out
that way.

regards
Neville..
 
A Quiz? Not really Neville just me not reading the context of your message and the forum in which you correctly posted it.

The practice is still used by some when setting posts into the ground but as you say virtually redundant in this day and age.
 
Neville, the members on this Forum tend to answer any question in the context it is put thats why its one of the best around.

We have a page for Quizzes
 
Hello Alf,

I didn't know we had a page for quizzes, anyway the true meaning of punning.

It's what you do with a piece of curled toast, you flatten it with the edge
of the knife before adding your butter etc.

regards
Neville..
 
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