New Posts For Thread: The word `great`https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23408826/the-word-greatI`ve always thought it is scandlously overused.example, `I`m just nipping to the shop to get some milk`,gets the reply `great`.do people know what the word means?That may well be so azir, and if that's how the island originally got it's name then I stand corrected. The only point I was really making is that the adjective 'Great' isn't being used in this context to describe the staus of a country, which is whahttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23408826/the-word-great?post_id=417207058#417207058That may well be so azir, and if that's how the island originally got it's name then I stand corrected. The only point I was really making is that the adjective 'Great' isn't being used in this context to describe the staus of a country, which is whaMon, 23 Nov 2009 05:47:39 -0600Big Canary, Big Tourism. What's your point, Manuel? ;)https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23408826/the-word-great?post_id=417207046#417207046Big Canary, Big Tourism. What's your point, Manuel? ;)Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:40:07 -0600Look at translation for Gran Canaria and Gran Turismohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23408826/the-word-great?post_id=417207042#417207042Look at translation for Gran Canaria and Gran TurismoMon, 23 Nov 2009 05:39:43 -0600momm i thought it was to differentiate it from "Little" Britain, i.e. Brittany?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23408826/the-word-great?post_id=417207038#417207038momm i thought it was to differentiate it from "Little" Britain, i.e. Brittany?Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:36:34 -0600Carefull, Slippy, I didn't get where I am today making dismal attempts at a Fall And Rise Of Reginald Perrin reference!https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23408826/the-word-great?post_id=417207022#417207022Carefull, Slippy, I didn't get where I am today making dismal attempts at a Fall And Rise Of Reginald Perrin reference!Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:24:04 -0600My 'super' was a dismal attempt at a Fall And Rise Of Reginald Perrin reference."Great""Super CJ"https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23408826/the-word-great?post_id=417207014#417207014My 'super' was a dismal attempt at a Fall And Rise Of Reginald Perrin reference."Great""Super CJ"Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:20:40 -0600yes the country is called 'The united Kingdom of Great Britian and Northern Island'https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23408826/the-word-great?post_id=417207010#417207010yes the country is called 'The united Kingdom of Great Britian and Northern Island'Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:20:08 -0600Great Britain is the name of an island, not the name of a country. The word 'Great' simply signifies that it's the largest island in the British Isles.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23408826/the-word-great?post_id=417207006#417207006Great Britain is the name of an island, not the name of a country. The word 'Great' simply signifies that it's the largest island in the British Isles.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:18:53 -0600Ray Wilkins says "Super" a lot. Why is this? A medical condition or just because he is a tw@t?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23408826/the-word-great?post_id=417207002#417207002Ray Wilkins says "Super" a lot. Why is this? A medical condition or just because he is a tw@t?Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:17:17 -0600nicehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23408826/the-word-great?post_id=417206998#417206998niceMon, 23 Nov 2009 05:16:29 -0600