row

[Jane E. Knox-Voina]

Strange, I use it all the time in Maine. No problems here. Jane Knox-Voina

ameliede at EARTHLINK.NET wrote:
> At 04:37 PM 10/27/2009, you wrote:
>
>   
>>> You can use "row" in America if you like, but you should know 
>>>       
>> that 99% of the
>>     
>>> public will either misunderstand you or be completely at a loss.
>>>
>>>       
>
> This sememe (?) seems to acquire an unusual set of synonyms:
> row, fracas, brouhaha, kerfuffle, scuffle, donnybrook.,* etc.
>
> *Is it me or do a lot of these words sound Irish?
>
> Jules Levin
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