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wrote in message ... Push bike is a terribly British affectation. Nick Spalding wrote: Nothing affected about it, it is just what it is called (or named). In that case, what does the Englisman visualize when the term "bicycle" is used? Nothing special, viz. the universal name for any two-wheeler from an Olympic racing bike to a plastic toy for infants. I think that JB's material points we 1. Push bike is standard 20th century British speech (used by all social classes.) 2. Those non-Brits who use traditional British vernacular are often censured by others as pretentions. Really? It seemed to me that he was marking *Brits* who use traditional British vernacular as pretentious. -- David |
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On 09 May 2009, wrote
Nick Spalding wrote: A push bike typically refers to bicycle (human powered). I was talking to a sport shop owner the other day and said that I was in the shop to look at the push bikes not the motorbikes. It's not an expression that I see or hear used frequently and I was wondering if anyone has an idea of the origins of the phrase? John Kane Kingson ON Canada Push bike is a terribly British affectation. Nothing affected about it, it is just what it is called (or named). In that case, what does the Englisman visualize when the term "bicycle" is used? He visualises a "push bike". Are you classifying the use of "push bike" as pretentious in North America, or non-geographically pretentious? If the latter, you're being silly. The classic examples of this, for me, are the terms for moving pictures. In England, calling films "movies" is pretentious; in NA, calling movies "films" is pretentious. -- Cheers, Harvey CanEng and BrEng, indiscriminately mixed |
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["Followup-To:" header set to rec.bicycles.misc.]
On 2009-05-09, Andrew Price wrote: On Sat, 09 May 2009 21:28:09 +0100, Nick Spalding wrote: Push bike is a terribly British affectation. Nothing affected about it, it is just what it is called (or named). That's what it was called in Australia, too, where I lived as a child. Still is. -- John |
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John Kane writes: A push bike typically refers to bicyle (human powered). I was talking to a sport shop owner the other day and said that I was in the shop to look at the push bikes not the motorbikes. It's not an expression that I see or hear used frequently and I was wondering if anyone has an idea of the origins of the phrase? I dunno the answer to your question, but to me the term almost sounds derogatorily diminuitive to me, as if to connote some supposed ineffectualness or inconsequentialness of bicycles, since the word: "push" suggests labour and effort. Please don't get me wrong, I'm not criticising you for your use of the term; there is, as always, the matter of context. One might endearedly say: "push bike" with eyes wistfully aglow, or one with nothing but contempt for bicycles might sneeringly spit out: "~push~ bikes ... phhfffft!" In the legalese of the British Columbia Motor Vehicle Act, bicycles are referred-to simply as "cycles." Actually the term legally applies to all kinds of human-powered conveyances, excluding roller skates, inline skates and skateboards. I assume kick-scooters are in, while stilts and pogo-sticks might be a grey area. Lisa Simpson: "A rose by any other name would still smell as sweet." Bart Simpson: "Not if they were called: stink blossoms." Marge Simpson: "I wouldn't want a dozen stink blossoms for Valentines Day. Some candy would do just fine." Homer Simpson: "Not if they were called scum drops." I guess ultimately it's all just semantics antics. And besides, who cares how ya say it, as long as folks know whatcha mean, eh? cheers, Tom -- Nothing is safe from me. I'm really at: tkeats curlicue vcn dot bc dot ca |
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On May 9, 1:37*pm, John Kane wrote:
A push bike typically refers to bicyle (human powered). *I was talking to a sport shop owner the other day and said that I was in the shop to look at the push bikes not the motorbikes. It's not an expression that I see or hear used frequently and I was wondering if anyone has an idea of the origins of the phrase? John Kane Kingson ON Canada http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CJa6cPYOrw 1970 Australian hit, The Pushbike Song by The Mixtures |
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From: Subject: Push bike Date: 09 May 2009 19:59:42 GMT Message-ID: Lines: 21 John Kane wrote: A push bike typically refers to bicycle (human powered). I was talking to a sport shop owner the other day and said that I was in the shop to look at the push bikes not the motorbikes. It's not an expression that I see or hear used frequently and I was wondering if anyone has an idea of the origins of the phrase? John Kane Kingson ON Canada Push bike is a terribly British affectation. Not if you're British it isn't, pal. Welcome to the group. DC -- |
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