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    Default Re: Is it right to say?

    Thanks a lot. Can we simply write Coming soon to Passage: "Bally"!!!
    Or is it important to write the "Bally" line?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tatev Avagyan View Post
    Thanks a lot. Can we simply write Coming soon to Passage: "Bally"!!!
    Or is it important to write the "Bally" line?
    That's OK if you think the readers will know what "Bally" is. I don't.

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    Default Re: Is it right to say?

    And only one ! not three.
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    Default Re: Is it right to say?

    Quote Originally Posted by 5jj View Post
    Please don't get impatient a mere half an hour after the last response. The people who answer your questions are volunteers, working in what little free time they have.

    As this is forum for pepole interested in correct English, please avoid chatlish - plzzzzz Please, Thx Thanks.
    . . . and please note, Tatev Avagyan, that you would have got quicker answers if you had given the context in post #1 rather than #4.

    Rover
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    Default Re: Is it right to say?

    Bally is a worldwide known brand of shoes and clothing
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    Default Re: Is it right to say?

    "Bally" to me means Bally Fitness.
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    Default Re: Is it right to say?

    To me, it's an archaic swear word which is now said "bloody".
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    Default Re: Is it right to say?

    You surprise me, ems.

    My wife's been talking about Bally shoes since the late 50s.

    They're not cheap.

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    Default Re: Is it right to say?

    Quote Originally Posted by Rover_KE View Post
    My wife's been talking about Bally shoes since the late 50s.

    They're not cheap.
    As long as she's only been talking about them, there is no problem. If she starts talking about buying them, then consider divorce. It's probably cheaper,
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    Default Re: Is it right to say?

    Quote Originally Posted by Rover_KE View Post
    You surprise me, ems.

    My wife's been talking about Bally shoes since the late 50s.

    They're not cheap.

    Rover
    Ah, that explains it. I buy my shoes from Matalan and Brantano. Never paid more than £30 for a pair of shoes in my life!
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