Comments on: Ian Botham says England will win the Ashes http://www.kingcricket.co.uk/ian-botham-says-england-will-win-the-ashes/2008/11/07/ England, county cricket, India and Australia | news and blog Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:20:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: King Cricket's Mum http://www.kingcricket.co.uk/ian-botham-says-england-will-win-the-ashes/2008/11/07/#comment-13769 King Cricket's Mum Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:53:45 +0000 http://www.kingcricket.co.uk/?p=676#comment-13769 Re text abbreviations, I still like my interpretation of LOL, lots of love. However I am au fait with latin abbreviations - and French phrases. Sorry about the late response but King Cricket's cast-off computer is on the blink again. (Bit of illiteration there for you Ne.) Re text abbreviations, I still like my interpretation of LOL, lots of love. However I am au fait with latin abbreviations – and French phrases.

Sorry about the late response but King Cricket’s cast-off computer is on the blink again. (Bit of illiteration there for you Ne.)

]]> By: Ged Ladd http://www.kingcricket.co.uk/ian-botham-says-england-will-win-the-ashes/2008/11/07/#comment-13675 Ged Ladd Mon, 10 Nov 2008 08:54:26 +0000 http://www.kingcricket.co.uk/?p=676#comment-13675 Acrofinitive? Acrofinitive?

]]> By: damiths http://www.kingcricket.co.uk/ian-botham-says-england-will-win-the-ashes/2008/11/07/#comment-13669 damiths Mon, 10 Nov 2008 01:41:21 +0000 http://www.kingcricket.co.uk/?p=676#comment-13669 FTW- For the win , If im not mistaken. acronyms > abbreviations IMO FTW- For the win , If im not mistaken.
acronyms > abbreviations IMO

]]> By: D Charlton http://www.kingcricket.co.uk/ian-botham-says-england-will-win-the-ashes/2008/11/07/#comment-13647 D Charlton Sat, 08 Nov 2008 18:21:09 +0000 http://www.kingcricket.co.uk/?p=676#comment-13647 Didn't know about Scuba, Miriam – isn't it strange when acronyms become real words? Bottoms – genius – even with that split infinitive. You invent the word Ged, I promise to use it next time I appeal. Didn’t know about Scuba, Miriam – isn’t it strange when acronyms become real words?

Bottoms – genius – even with that split infinitive. You invent the word Ged, I promise to use it next time I appeal.

]]> By: Ged Ladd http://www.kingcricket.co.uk/ian-botham-says-england-will-win-the-ashes/2008/11/07/#comment-13644 Ged Ladd Sat, 08 Nov 2008 10:37:40 +0000 http://www.kingcricket.co.uk/?p=676#comment-13644 Botham Often Trys To Obviously Manipulate Statistics. Or BOTTOMS, as I might acronymically put it. Apologies for the split infinitive within the acronym. Is there a special word for an acronym that contains a split infinitive? Or should we invent such a word? Botham Often Trys To Obviously Manipulate Statistics.

Or BOTTOMS, as I might acronymically put it. Apologies for the split infinitive within the acronym.

Is there a special word for an acronym that contains a split infinitive? Or should we invent such a word?

]]> By: Short Backward Square http://www.kingcricket.co.uk/ian-botham-says-england-will-win-the-ashes/2008/11/07/#comment-13636 Short Backward Square Fri, 07 Nov 2008 21:55:16 +0000 http://www.kingcricket.co.uk/?p=676#comment-13636 The Aussie bowling attack doesn't look up to much. Will they be a match for England's batsmen? The Aussie bowling attack doesn’t look up to much.
Will they be a match for England’s batsmen?

]]> By: Steve http://www.kingcricket.co.uk/ian-botham-says-england-will-win-the-ashes/2008/11/07/#comment-13634 Steve Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:58:40 +0000 http://www.kingcricket.co.uk/?p=676#comment-13634 I always remember how Botham said, before the last Ashes series, how the Aussies were too old to win. Onya, Bothie! I always remember how Botham said, before the last Ashes series, how the Aussies were too old to win.

Onya, Bothie!

]]> By: King Cricket http://www.kingcricket.co.uk/ian-botham-says-england-will-win-the-ashes/2008/11/07/#comment-13633 King Cricket Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:55:20 +0000 http://www.kingcricket.co.uk/?p=676#comment-13633 Mark Nicholas SAYS 'M P H'. Drives us mental. It's harder to say than the words themselves. Mark Nicholas SAYS ‘M P H’.

Drives us mental. It’s harder to say than the words themselves.

]]> By: miriam http://www.kingcricket.co.uk/ian-botham-says-england-will-win-the-ashes/2008/11/07/#comment-13632 miriam Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:34:30 +0000 http://www.kingcricket.co.uk/?p=676#comment-13632 D Charlton, once at a party I got into a gentle dispute with someone as to the difference between an acronym and an abbreviation. It culminated in someone producing a dictionary and (of course) proving me right. In making my arguments, I didn't refer to NATO, WACA or LASER, but did refer to SCUBA. D Charlton, once at a party I got into a gentle dispute with someone as to the difference between an acronym and an abbreviation. It culminated in someone producing a dictionary and (of course) proving me right. In making my arguments, I didn’t refer to NATO, WACA or LASER, but did refer to SCUBA.

]]> By: SixSixEight http://www.kingcricket.co.uk/ian-botham-says-england-will-win-the-ashes/2008/11/07/#comment-13629 SixSixEight Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:10:53 +0000 http://www.kingcricket.co.uk/?p=676#comment-13629 Those snakes of anxiety are athletic beasts - yer average serpent only manages ankle or calf hight at best! Those snakes of anxiety are athletic beasts – yer average serpent only manages ankle or calf hight at best!

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