I think you raise an interesting point, Adrian. With many words and spellings nowadays, once is not enough and exaggeration is the norm. Examples would be: The expression '110%'. Repetition of the word 'is' in phrases like, 'The problem is is that...' (very common in modern speech) The interjection 'err', which traditionally was always spelt 'er'. I make no comment on these changes, except to say that I find them interesting; a socio-linguist might be able to suggest possible reasons for them.

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Topic	Date Posted	Posted By
!!!!!!???????	17/12/14 16:04:00	Adrian Irving
Re:!!!!!!???????	17/12/14 16:14:00	Keith Iddon
Re:Re:!!!!!!???????	17/12/14 16:21:00	Pete Mayes
Re:Re:Re:!!!!!!???????	17/12/14 16:24:00	bobby osborne
Re:!!!!!!???????	17/12/14 16:26:00	Jeni Evans
Re:Re:!!!!!!???????	17/12/14 16:28:00	Adrian Irving
Re:Re:Re:!!!!!!???????	17/12/14 16:29:00	Apple Leiper
Re:Re:Re:Re:!!!!!!???????	17/12/14 16:38:00	Pete Mayes
Re:Re:Re:Re:!!!!!!???????	17/12/14 16:43:00	Adrian Irving
Re:Re:!!!!!!???????	17/12/14 16:41:00	Colin Jordan
Re:Re:Re:!!!!!!???????	17/12/14 16:48:00	Pete Mayes
Re:Re:Re:Re:!!!!!!???????	17/12/14 16:51:00	Adrian Irving
Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:!!!!!!???????	17/12/14 16:56:00	Pete Mayes
Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:!!!!!!???????	17/12/14 16:58:00	Pete Mayes
Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:!!!!!!???????	17/12/14 17:06:00	Julian Pavey
Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:!!!!!!???????	17/12/14 17:17:00	Adrian Irving
Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:!!!!!!???????	17/12/14 23:34:00	Maggie Dodge
Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:!!!!!!???????	17/12/14 23:35:00	Pete Mayes
Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:!!!!!!???????	18/12/14 00:58:00	Julian Pavey
Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:!!!!!!???????	18/12/14 07:38:00	Maggie Dodge

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