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#1 Post by **chrispop99** » Sat Jan 04, 2020 1:36 pm

Just posted in our Facebook group, so Thought I would pass it on:

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#2 Post by **Eadwine Rose** » Sat Jan 04, 2020 1:47 pm

That's neat! Thanks for sharing :)

#3 Post by **Jerry3904** » Sat Jan 04, 2020 2:33 pm

I love the "whinge" -- it gather it's Brit, with rising popularity over the last 50 years or so. I've never seen or heard it on this side of the Pond.

#4 Post by **chrispop99** » Sat Jan 04, 2020 4:26 pm

Jerry3904 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 04, 2020 2:33 pm I love the "whinge" -- it gather it's Brit, with rising popularity over the last 50 years or so. I've never seen or heard it on this side of the Pond.

I didn't know "whinge" wasn't universal; I like hearing about differences in English usage.

When on our FB group I try to use as neutral a style of English as possible, for two reasons. Firstly, I estimate perhaps 50% of members don't have English as as first language, and secondly it makes things clearer for members who have to use the FB 'Translate' option.

Chris

#5 Post by **richb** » Sat Jan 04, 2020 4:35 pm

Nice post Chris. Ans a new word for me, whinge. Love it too.

#6 Post by **Gordon Cooper** » Sat Jan 04, 2020 5:01 pm

Whinge is listed in Collins English Dictionary with a meaning of 'complain' or 'complaint'. However, whinge is described as an informal word, a verb or a noun depending on the syntax, not quite slang but close to it.

#7 Post by **Gaer Boy** » Sat Jan 04, 2020 5:09 pm

I always thought it was Australian. The common phrase for a British migrant who didn't settle was "Whinging Pom".

#8 Post by **Gordon Cooper** » Sat Jan 04, 2020 5:24 pm

American dictionary Merriam-Webster does list whinge - with a lot of equivalents - but indicates it as British in origin. Is in common use here in NZ as well
as in OZ.

#9 Post by **Jerry3904** » Sat Jan 04, 2020 5:26 pm

Huh. When I saw the post, I thought it was either a typo or a portmanteau. Turns out whinge is old old, documented already in the 12th century.

https://www.languagetrainers.co.uk/blog ... mplaining/

#10 Post by **anticapitalista** » Sat Jan 04, 2020 5:49 pm

It is definitely British English. I use it all the time ...

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