2007-02-27 04:39:03 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
Have you heard of the non-English speaker who asked a native English speaker what his job was? 'I'm a lumberjack,' 'So what do you do?' 'I cut down trees.' 'And then what do you do?' 'I cut them up.'
That's English for you! A rich and expressive language, but a tangled path for those who are not to the manner born.
2007-02-27 19:36:32 · answer #1 · answered by cymry3jones 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
And we drive on a prakway yet park on a driveway, wear a 'pair' of panties but only one bra...what is the sound of one hand clapping?
It has to do with variances in the definition. To wind up a watch is a literal winding of the spring, but to wind up a project is to finish, be done with something. Usually the term is to 'wind down' a project, as in to finish it.
2007-02-27 13:17:43 · answer #2 · answered by glavnayadevochka1979 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
After you wind up your watch, it is ready to go.
After you wind up your project, it is ready to go.
2007-02-27 14:03:37 · answer #3 · answered by The First Dragon 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your an Undertaker.
2007-02-27 13:47:09 · answer #4 · answered by Sam 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get a digital watch then you won't have to worrry about it ;-)
2007-02-27 12:44:19 · answer #5 · answered by erosrex 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
or when you wind someone up, you annoy them!
2007-02-27 14:20:30 · answer #6 · answered by Siany babe 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
you must be a bit backwards yourself..
2007-02-27 12:42:01 · answer #7 · answered by rusty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋