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PedantGrecian is generally a more pleasing way to describe things
appertaining to the country Greece, than Greek./pedant

Adrian.

Whilst an urn may be Grecian, the language is Greek.

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PedantGrecian is generally a more pleasing way to describe things
appertaining to the country Greece, than Greek./pedant

Adrian.

Whilst an urn may be Grecian, the language is Greek.

Jim Hawkins


And, unfortunately in street venacular, Greek has come to mean buggery.
Therefore it is more pleasing, to my ears, to hear that "The
Watercress Line has a Grecian locomative" (a locomative imported from
Greece), than "The Watercress Line has a Greek locomative" (a buggered
locomotive!)

Adrian.

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PedantGrecian is generally a more pleasing way to describe things
appertaining to the country Greece, than Greek./pedant

Adrian.

Whilst an urn may be Grecian, the language is Greek.

Jim Hawkins


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PedantGrecian is generally a more pleasing way to describe things
appertaining to the country Greece, than Greek./pedant



No, not since the year 2000.

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