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All very erudite.
And the next question is ...?
And the next question is ...?
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Xenophon PCDGS
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Indeed. What's a polyseme?
Is a polyseme a person with a propensity to using polysemy in speech ?
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Only if you are a politician.....
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Matters seem to have coalesced into a state of inactivity since a reading of the various posting made have shown a penchant for grammatical pedantry, so the best thing would now to occur was OPEN FLOOR to be so declared, so therefore, to start off a new month with a new conundrum, I will pose a new one....
Which artist painted the Confessor's building with a procession of KCB's ?
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Correct...please set the next one.
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What links Venice with the rivers Mersey, Tees and Usk?
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Canal systems ?
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Not that.
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But in Venice it is canal related.
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Indeed so, it was The Grand Canal in Venice that was the inspiration for my posting.
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Nice idea, but not right
Concentrate on the canal aspect of Venice.
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Any connections with Roman Empire fortifications ?
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No.
Think water and transport.
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The relationship between seas/rivers and canals?
The Adriatic Sea is canalised in Venice to form a commercial highway [the Grand Canal];
The River Mersey is canalised to form the Manchester Ship Canal;
The River Usk is canalised in the form of the Monmouthshire & Breconshire Canal;
The River Tees becomes almost canalised between Stockton and Middlesbrough to the sea to allow commercial shipping to use it.
The Adriatic Sea is canalised in Venice to form a commercial highway [the Grand Canal];
The River Mersey is canalised to form the Manchester Ship Canal;
The River Usk is canalised in the form of the Monmouthshire & Breconshire Canal;
The River Tees becomes almost canalised between Stockton and Middlesbrough to the sea to allow commercial shipping to use it.
They all have a particular kind of boat associated with them.
Venice - Gondola
Usk - Llandoger Trow.
These 2 I know, I'm guessing the other 2 have something similar.
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Just thought of something else as well.
The Usk and Tees both have transporter bridges, the suspended car carrying part of which is called a Gondola... which links them with Venice. I think there's a transporter bridge over the Mersey somewhere too - either Runcorn or Warrington.
Venice - Gondola
Usk - Llandoger Trow.
These 2 I know, I'm guessing the other 2 have something similar.
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Just thought of something else as well.
The Usk and Tees both have transporter bridges, the suspended car carrying part of which is called a Gondola... which links them with Venice. I think there's a transporter bridge over the Mersey somewhere too - either Runcorn or Warrington.
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Correct. Well connected.
Gondola is a Venetian boat but also the platform on the Tees Newport and Warrington Transporter Bridges.
There used to be a Widnes bridge too near Runcorn I believe.
Newport is working, Tees under repair, Warrington just standing OOU.
Over to you.
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Gondola is a Venetian boat but also the platform on the Tees Newport and Warrington Transporter Bridges.
There used to be a Widnes bridge too near Runcorn I believe.
Newport is working, Tees under repair, Warrington just standing OOU.
Over to you.
J
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OK
Continuing the Venice theme.
What links a Venetian Island, Sunderland and St Helens?
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Continuing the Venice theme.
What links a Venetian Island, Sunderland and St Helens?
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Correct
Over to you
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Where is the oldest Public House in the UK and what's it's name?
Buttsy
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The Trip To Jerusalem in Nottingham?
Whistler40145
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Correct Buttsy
Please set another
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Buttsy
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Who was the first British Prime Minister to use the term officially?
The term 'First Lord of the Treasury' was the title given to PMs for many years, it wasn't until the C19 that 'Prime Minister' came into use. (courtesy of watching too much QI)
The first was around the time when Gladstone/Disraeli were in and out of the post.
I can't remember which, so I'll guess Gladstone.
The first was around the time when Gladstone/Disraeli were in and out of the post.
I can't remember which, so I'll guess Gladstone.
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You are right in that the term was 'First Lord of the Treasury' but while Gladstone and Disraeli may have used the term 'Prime Minister' unofficially, they were not the first to use it officially...
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Sir Robert Walpole ?