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  1. Terry Nutkins

    Terry Nutkins Well-Known Member

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    Which is the correct way to write...</p>

    Course of action or</p>

    Cause of action?</p>

    'we are liaising with West Brom as to the best cause of action'</p>
     
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    Depends

    "Course of action" - What happens next

    "Cause of action" - What prompted somebody to stab him
     
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  3. Gue

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    RE: Depends

    So WBA and us are discussing what caused Ronnie to be stabbed then.
     
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  4. Gue

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    Agree, Tez.

    Should be course of action, as in what to do next.
     
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    What's happened to education standards?

    Bleedin' 'ell!
     
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  6. Terry Nutkins

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    Thats exactly what I thought Dirk.

    Eaststander eaststanded.
     
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    Eh?!

    Giving the meaning of the phrases.
     
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    One of which is a load of ballacks
     
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    Indeed it is

    I wasn't saying that the website had it right......quite the opposite!
     
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    Aye but my question was which one was...

    applicable in this instance.</p>

    Drop it you pedant.</p>
     
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  11. Terry Nutkins

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    Good lad Rob...

    The BBS spell check facility is still up and running.
     
    Terry Nutkins, Dec 1, 2006
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  12. Gue

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    No

    One legitimate meaning and one piece of nonsense.</p>
     
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