Welcome to the Guess My Word blog. This is a place to discuss the words of the day chosen by Joon and Mike. This paragraph is here mostly as spoiler space. Here are today's words:
In fact, though I've seen 'victualing' (as in Victualing Board in the Royal Navy), I have never seen 'victual' used. I'd even have guessed 'vittles' before 'victual' except that I was pretty sure Mike wouldn't go that far.
Mike's word, another that I think most everyone tried the plural first!
ReplyDeleteI was just about to write the same thing--the plural is by far more common than the singular, I feel certain.
DeleteIn fact, though I've seen 'victualing' (as in Victualing Board in the Royal Navy), I have never seen 'victual' used. I'd even have guessed 'vittles' before 'victual' except that I was pretty sure Mike wouldn't go that far.
ReplyDeletenot only do i agree with everybody here, but i actually used "victuals" as my word a year and a half ago.
ReplyDeleteThat was before the 'used word' fix went in, I take it?
ReplyDeleteused word fix?
Deleteno, but the used word fix only catches exact repeats.
DeleteOh, of course, I should have known that. Well, waking up at 3:30 does dull the brain, perhaps.
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