Sorry, Rath. I'll edit that out.
I meant this:
The girl needs some fun to wile away the hours sick in bed.
*poke, poke* hello??? anyone there???
Is it "while away" or "wile away," Stagey? Your English is better than mine, although mine is much more colourful.
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Thanks, lovies. I'm just hanging out. It's gross out.
I think you know it's "while", D2.
According to Dictionary.com:
wile
–noun 1. a trick, artifice, or stratagem meant to fool, trap, or entice; device. 2. wiles, artful or beguiling behavior.
3. deceitful cunning; trickery.
–verb (used with object) 4. to beguile, entice, or lure (usually fol. by away, from, into, etc.): The music wiled him from his study.
—Verb phrase5. wile away, to spend or pass (time), esp. in a leisurely or pleasurable fashion: to wile away the long winter nights.
Thank you, Stagey. I was so confused.
Also, according to TheFreeDictionary:
wile
n.
1. A stratagem or trick intended to deceive or ensnare.
2. A disarming or seductive manner, device, or procedure: the wiles of a skilled negotiator.
3. Trickery; cunning.
tr.v. wiled, wil·ing, wiles
1. To influence or lead by means of wiles; entice.
2. To pass (time) agreeably: wile away a Sunday afternoon.
so informative.
So there.
Okay, that's enough, you've made your point.
and that concludes stagey's English lesson for the day. Thanks for tuning in
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Thanks, Stagey.
Actually, sometimes Stagey's lessons come in handy. I have never started a sentence with "seriously" since he told me not to.
Thesaurus Legend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb 1. while away - spend or pass, as with boredom or in a pleasant manner; of time
get through
Oh dear God, what have I wrought, Rath?
yoo guys make too big e deel of speling an gramer
While Away vs. Wile Away
”Waiting for my physical at the doctor’s office, I whiled away the time reading the dessert recipes in an old copy of Gourmet magazine.” The expression “while away the time” is the only surviving context for a very old use of “while” as a verb meaning “to spend time.” Many people substitute “wile,” but to wile people is to lure or trick them into doing something—quite different from simply idling away the time. Even though dictionaries accept “wile away” as an alternative, it makes more sense to stick with the original expression.
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And yoo clame yoor a riter, Taz?
Mateo rules! wooooo!
I rite muzic deet. you dont haf to talk good to doo that.
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/31/69
We read Huck Finn last year, and one of the slaves said "**** the do." None of us could figure out what was going on until the teacher told us he was saying "shut the door."
Ahhh, spelling.
Enuf!
whut abowt liricks, Taz? Dont yoo rite them?
Silly adults!
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