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apprentice
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 4:32 am    Post subject: surprise Reply with quote

you may surprise somebody

do/make surprise ...is it possible?
apprentice

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Einde O'Callaghan
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 6:05 am    Post subject: Re: surprise Reply with quote

apprentice wrote:

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you may surprise somebody

do/make surprise ...is it possible?

No.

Regards, Einde O'Callaghan
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Nick Wagg
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 4:15 pm    Post subject: Re: surprise Reply with quote

"Einde O'Callaghan" <einde.ocallaghan@planet-interkom.de> wrote in message
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apprentice wrote:


you may surprise somebody

do/make surprise ...is it possible?

No.

Seconded, in case apprentice needs a second opinion.

You could make a surprise, which means making something
with which to surprise someone, such as a cake, or a bomb!

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Paul Burke
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 4:25 pm    Post subject: Re: surprise Reply with quote

Nick Wagg wrote:
Quote:
"Einde O'Callaghan"
apprentice wrote:

do/make surprise ...is it possible?

No.

Seconded, in case apprentice needs a second opinion.

You could make a surprise, which means making something
with which to surprise someone, such as a cake, or a bomb!

You can also spring a surprise on someone. The cliche refers to
mantraps, I think.

Paul Burke
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