Murray, I think I used "with" because it was never in person. It's all been online, both in text and verbal. I agree with Dave. I do say I visit someone, but if I talk to them on the phone etc. I visit with them.

I hadn't heard the condoms things until we got BBC America, so maybe it is a thespian affectation, but I do love it...sounds so droll, in a way.

Les, thanks for the info on the Archers, I will look for it (thanks, Rana) and give a listen (how's that for an idiom?**BG**) How do I manage the dialects...I don't if you mean some of the Brit ones I mentioned before...oh I catch enough to figure the gist of what they are saying, BUT, as I said before, subtitles would be good!**BG**

Amergin, could you, would you spell that out for me? You Idahoans all sound like your mouths are full of taters!**BG**

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