Discussion Groups / English Usage / December 2008

How strong is
"he had no notion of"
does it mean
"he simply couldn't accept the idea of?"

Does "they crossed hands" mean "they had a handshake?"
I guess so, but seems rare these days ...
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[Old and young Jolyon haven't spoken in fourteen years.]

This one should be titled:  "Look It Up".
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f244/cooper213/worry.jpg

As you can see, in
"in the tall, bull-like George"
"in pallid strenuous Archibald"
"in young Nicholas"

Are "bouquets" always smaller than "posies?"
Other differences?
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The table is adorned by the bridal bouquet and the bridsmaids posies, ...