Been clearing out elderly emails and came across this.
In what language do people recite at a play and play at a recital? Ship by truck and send cargo by ship? Have noses that run and feet that smell? Park on driveways and drive on parkways? How can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same, while a wise man and a wise guy are opposites? How can overlook and oversee be opposite, while quite a few and quite a lot are alike? How can the weather be hot as hell one day and cold as hell the other day?
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The Scots colloquialism "Aye" can mean almost anything depending on intonation or circumstance. Probably one of the most useful words ever.
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More on words. - Runfer D'Hills
