| Re: partyer, partier ??? |
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| Richard Polhill (richard.news@polhill.vispa.invalid) |
2007/01/03 01:40 |
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Simon wrote:
> Hi,
> Being that time of year I have a festive question.
> Both the words partyer and partier are listed by dictionary.com:
> http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/partier
>
> However I haven't found either of these two words in any other on-line
> dictionary.
>
> Does anybody know if they are american english and not british english?
>
> Happy New Year,
> Simon.
>
>
Hmm not sure the word exists as such but can legally be built by adding -er
suffix to party. Partier cannot possibly be correct, however.
Rather than make up words it would be better to use party-goer or reveller as
they carry the intended meaning.
Rich
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