Bitumenised seems to be American and Australian English but not Brit.
A pity it was not euthanised at birth.
I tried to type euthanased…
When I left NZ for Australia I left the chance of being a superannuant for one of being
a superannuitant…
Max in Melbourne
On 03/01/2014, at 11:38 PM, Lawrence Upton wrote:
> Would not "bitumened" do it? I mean as well as "bitumenised" but less of a
> mouthful. I'm not sure it's better in any other way L
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> On 2 January 2014 21:08, Bill Wootton <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>> Thanks, Doug. I was trying with 'Bitumenised' to leave the final
>> impression that the feisty girl had left us in her wake. She was the only
>> fluid thing as opposed to us: interested parties, enforcers, onlookers, all
>> rendered static by her spirit, blending in with the road only she could
>> walk upon. But it's hard to do all that in a word. I made one up.
>>
>> I'm open to alternative suggestions.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Bill
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