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Discussion Groups / English Usage / November 2006My one leg
I had a girlfriend long ago who would says things such as, "My one leg hurts," or, "I got a bruise on my one leg." And yet, ironically, she actually had two legs. > I had a girlfriend long ago who would says things such as, "My one leg > hurts," or, "I got a bruise on my one leg." > > And yet, ironically, she actually had two legs. More than the average number, then.  SignatureSkitt (in Hayward, California) http://www.geocities.com/opus731/ > I had a girlfriend long ago who would says things such as, "My one leg > hurts," or, "I got a bruise on my one leg." > > And yet, ironically, she actually had two legs. Perhaps they were numbered. Did she ever refer to her two leg? SignatureBob Lieblich Familiar with the two-step > > I had a girlfriend long ago who would says things such as, "My one leg > > hurts," or, "I got a bruise on my one leg." [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Bob Lieblich > Familiar with the two-step She probably had to distinguish by means of numbers because she had two left feet. But I have a vague feeling that the "my one leg" construction is normal out there somewhere: among Welsh-speakers, perhaps? SignatureMike. > > I had a girlfriend long ago who would says things such as, "My one > > leg hurts," or, "I got a bruise on my one leg." > > > > And yet, ironically, she actually had two legs. > > Perhaps they were numbered. Did she ever refer to her two leg? Bit like Charlie Chan, then? DC > I had a girlfriend long ago who would says things such as, "My one leg > hurts," or, "I got a bruise on my one leg." > > And yet, ironically, she actually had two legs. She undoubtedly was accustomed to sun-tanning while lying on her side, making one leg more pallid than the other -- her "wan" leg. So, you just confused the homonyms. Aloha ~~~ Ozzie Maland ~~~ San Diego tinwhistler filted: >> I had a girlfriend long ago who would says things such as, "My one leg >> hurts," or, "I got a bruise on my one leg." [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >making one leg more pallid than the other -- her "wan" leg. So, you >just confused the homonyms. Those aren't homonyms...she's obviously referring to the leg she acquired by entering a contest....r Signature"Keep your eye on the Bishop. I want to know when he makes his move", said the Inspector, obliquely. The tinwhistler entity posted thusly: >> I had a girlfriend long ago who would says things such as, "My one leg >> hurts," or, "I got a bruise on my one leg." [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > >Aloha ~~~ Ozzie Maland ~~~ San Diego Actually, she lost one of her legs in an accident, and shortly after that, she got an excellent prosthesis as a prize in a hospital raffle. She calls it her "won leg". > I had a girlfriend long ago who would says things such as, "My one leg > hurts," or, "I got a bruise on my one leg." > > And yet, ironically, she actually had two legs. It might be a carry-over from "one of my legs hurts" and/or "on the one hand". It's a common spoken construction around here, though it seems to look odd in print. It's a matter of "one" versus "the other": The one truck needs a new exhaust, while the other just needs a tune-up. Michigan. |
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