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Sekhmets Daughter

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24. But do we need more words to express property...

Reply to The Magistrate (Reply #22)

Thu May 9, 2013, 12:19 PM

May 2013

or do we need to clearly define the type of property we are discussing? Could we not distinguish between the properties which play no significant role in the public domain, ie. the lawn chair, and those which do, ie. refineries? I think perhaps we could, if we had not become so cavalier about expressing thought.

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How common is it to use 'in love' in a non sexual [View all] applegrove May 2013 OP

I use the term frequently. In_The_Wind May 2013 #1

Pretty commonplace in the US Moondog May 2013 #2

My mom used it all the time. One of her health care workers used it last night. And then applegrove May 2013 #6

Not really sure. But Moondog May 2013 #7

I don't hear it used for non-sexual relationships, ZombieHorde May 2013 #3

Well I love Steak and Shake Chocolate/Strawberry side by side milkshakes OriginalGeek May 2013 #11

pretty common in my neck of the woods. Tuesday Afternoon May 2013 #4

Everything from apple pie to zithers are LOVED! Sekhmets Daughter May 2013 #5

We Could Use A Few Extras In English, Ma'am The Magistrate May 2013 #15

I agree! Sekhmets Daughter May 2013 #16

At The Risk Of Veering Into Seriousness, Ma'am ( It Is The Lounge, After All... ) The Magistrate May 2013 #17

Sir, I think you may have hit upon the very thing Sekhmets Daughter May 2013 #18

Glad You See The Point Too, Ma'am The Magistrate May 2013 #19

An interesting example, Sir... Sekhmets Daughter May 2013 #20

And Yet The Term, Ma'am The Magistrate May 2013 #22

But do we need more words to express property... Sekhmets Daughter May 2013 #24

At Any Rate, Ma'am The Magistrate May 2013 #25

There can be no doubt that the obfuscation is intentional. Sekhmets Daughter May 2013 #26

I Am A Lot Better At Describing Problems, Ma'am, Than At Solving Them, Unfortunately The Magistrate May 2013 #27

Don't confuse 'love' and 'sex'. trof May 2013 #8

I'm reminded of Harlan Ellison's "Love ain't nothin' but sex misspelled" Fortinbras Armstrong May 2013 #29

Common enough. It's sweet. nolabear May 2013 #9

On the other (sorry... I'm really sorry... I'm so so sorry) hand, Alexander Portnoy loved his liver. MiddleFingerMom May 2013 #10

Loved liver, but didn't care for liver and onions marzipanni May 2013 #13

We even fall 'in love' with inanimate objects at times. Like cars. freshwest May 2013 #12

Actually I think it's far more common to use love in a non sexual way... Locut0s May 2013 #14

Quite frequently Xyzse May 2013 #21

Ask a man about his vehicle, power tools, other "toys"!!!! ConcernedCanuk May 2013 #23

This is deep " I love it ! " olddots May 2013 #28