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  1. 19-Aug-2012, 21:09 #1
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    Default 'A long time dead' does not belong in English Slang

    It is not slang.
  2. 19-Aug-2012, 22:20 #2
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    Default Re: 'A long time dead' does not belong in English Slang

    Many expressions are not slang. What's special about this one?
    Context is important. Please provide enough for us to be able to deal effectively with your question.
    Your thread title should include all or part of the word/phrase being discussed.
    If you just want to know the meaning of a word, try OneLook Dictionary Search first.

  3. 21-Aug-2012, 17:32 #3
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    Default Re: 'A long time dead' does not belong in English Slang

    Quote Originally Posted by 5jj View Post
    Many expressions are not slang. What's special about this one?
    The OP seems to mean that it is listed as English slang, when it shouldn't.

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