13-06-2011, 09:01 PM
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First recorded activity by GardenBanter: May 2011
Location: Bedworth ,Warwickshire
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Frank
On Jun 12, 8:05*pm, Brooklyn1 Gravesend1 wrote:
On Sun, 12 Jun 2011 16:55:25 -0700, Billy
wrote:
In article ,
Frank wrote:
On 6/12/2011 6:26 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
On Sun, 12 Jun 2011 18:02:48 -0400, Frank
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On 6/12/2011 5:34 PM, wrote:
* writes:
I often find the terms are very loosely used and confusing.
What do you guys think?
I always think of.........
Scent: something that you can only smell If you sniff a flower directly.
eg, primroses.
Fragrance: is stronger than scent and can be smelled without sniffing a
flower directly, say in passing close to a plant. eg, roses.
Perfume: Is the srongest and can be smelled from a good distance away.
eg honeysuckle.
I think you meant to post in alt.english.usage.
???
That's what I was thinking.
A skunk has a scent and can be smelled from a good distance away, but
you would not call it a perfume
Wouldn't that be aroma... and I don't mean some unbathed dago! lol
Lot of us aren't fond of you either.
Bordering on intolerant.
Ask me if I care what yoose Life-Of-The-Party pointy headed imbeciles
think... not that yoose are capable of thinking... especially you,
Bullylgoat Schtink. *Notice your initials...
I have to surmise that you are one of these posters that get their
jollies by getting responses.
Print this out and do what you will with it.
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Heck! there seems to be a little 'off topic' thing going on here but I can't seem to put my finger on it??? hmmm?
I smell a .........
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