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  1. Taffvalerowdy

    Taffvalerowdy Well-Known Member

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    Jellicle - Polycell
     
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    Polycell - Ballykelly
     
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    Off topic.
    Just been notified...its

    NickyB - BA (Hons) Scraped a 2/2
     
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    Ballykelly - Allegedly
     
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    Many congrats Nick! <cracker>

    All the hard work paid off - we called a 2/2 a Sportsman's Degree !
     
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  6. nickyb

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    Thank you Taff...what is a 'Sportsman Degree' ??

    Allegedly - Llangollen
     
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    A 2/2 was called a Sportsman's Degree (when I was in Cardiff Uni) because most of the Rugby guys, Soccer guys etc ended up with a 2/2 - generally, the guys played & worked hard in equal measure, rather than "swotted" all the time.

    I had a Joint Honours in Law & Accountancy, classification 2/2 <cheers> (I had played Soccer for the First XI, Rugby for the Second XV & Cricket for the Second XI)

    Llangollen - Llanhilleth
     
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    That is quite appropriate Taff and exactly as it should be...perfectly balanced.

    I am in exalted company indeed:emoticon-0139-bow:

    English Lit and Modern History

    Llanhilleth - Literally **
    ** The bubbly is in danger of overtaking typing ability so seeya the morn<bubbly><bubbly>
     
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    Enjoy - hic!

    Literally - Liberally
     
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    <laugh> doing the best I can...Slainte
     
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    Morning all
    Fresh as a daisy, gawd knows how !!

    Today's the is words containing consecutive letters LIB

    Liberally - Libation
     
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    Morning all

    Glad to hear it Nick!

    Libation - Infallible
     
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    Infallible - Glib
     
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    Morning all, and congratulations Nick!

    glib libretto

    In my day, the 2(II) was known as ‘the drinking person's degree’ and I got a 2(II) in Natural Sciences. Oh well, education is wasted on the young…
     
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    Libretto - Liberia
     
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    Liberia flibbertigibbet
     
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    Thank you PH

    Liberia - Liberty **

    ** other bodices are available, as are stadia (is that the plural of stadium or should it be stadiums?)
     
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    Stadia - Latin plural

    Liberty - Libellous
     
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    Thankee Sir

    Libellous - Liberator **
    ** Many South American 'liberators' are available, only one is named Simon Bolivar.
     
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    Liberator Liberace
     
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