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We've just had scones for tea, I put some grated cheddar cheese on mine and very nice they were too.
Every one I know here says envelope, put it in an envelope and post it, to envelope the letter with an outer layer of paper, he enveloped her in his eager arms, he enveloped her lips with his, imagine saying he onveloped her, sounds like he scooped out her Fallopian tubes...yuk!
We've just had scones for tea, I put some grated cheddar cheese on mine and very nice they were too.
Every one I know here says envelope, put it in an envelope and post it, to envelope the letter with an outer layer of paper, he enveloped her in his eager arms, he enveloped her lips with his, imagine saying he onveloped her, sounds like he scooped out her Fallopian tubes...yuk!
Double yuk JEM, I was just about to have a late tea, or dinner, or supper, (now there's a topic in waiting), of SCONES & butter.
Why not just REJOICE in all these minor foibles of the English language and regard it as Schadenfreude that our continental brothers & sisters experience discomfort in getting the hang of it.