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Originally posted by RogueLeader
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And damn she smelt good too!
smelt? As in:
smelt Pronunciation Key (smlt) n. pl. smelts or smelt
Any of various small silvery marine and freshwater food fishes of the family Osmeridae, found in cold waters of the Northern Hemisphere, especially Osmerus mordax of North America and O. eperlanus of Europe.
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smelt Pronunciation Key (smlt) v. smelt·ed, smelt·ing, smelts
v. tr.
To melt or fuse (ores) in order to separate the metallic constituents.
v. intr.
To melt or fuse. Used of ores.
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Just messing with ya... Cute girl.
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Originally posted by Kanzen
then adv.
1. At that time: I was still in school then. Come at noon; I'll be ready then.
2. Next in time, space, or order; immediately afterward: watched the late movie and then went to bed.
3. In addition; moreover; besides: It costs $20, and then there's the sales tax to pay.
4. Used after but to qualify or balance a preceding statement: The star was nervous, but then who isn't on the first night of a new play.
5. In that case; accordingly: If traffic is heavy, then allow extra time.
6. As a consequence; therefore: The case, then, is closed.
n.
1. That time or moment: The bus leaves at four; until then let's walk.
adj.
1. Being so at that time: the then chairman of the board.
The word you mean to say:
than conj.
1. Used after a comparative adjective or adverb to introduce the second element or clause of an unequal comparison: She is a better athlete than I.
2. Used to introduce the second element after certain words indicating difference: He draws quite differently than she does.
3. When. Used especially after hardly and scarcely: I had scarcely walked in the door than the commotion started.
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