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Not that I ever watched their TV programmes, you understand, but I have a feeling that Trinny and Susannah had a tendency to refer to 'a trouser' in the singular, rather than using the more commonplace plural 'a pair of' form. I suspect 'a trouser' therefore may not actually be a typo, but could instead be a rather affected way of referring to what we used to simply call kecks.
You're right, Jon. The word itself isn't a typo. But a trouser for half price just made me laugh and think that maybe for twice the price you'd get twice the trouser.
When I first saw it, I could think of no one in their right mind who would use the singular. Your comment has done nothing to alter that thought. ;)
Not that I ever watched their TV programmes, you understand, but I have a feeling that Trinny and Susannah had a tendency to refer to 'a trouser' in the singular, rather than using the more commonplace plural 'a pair of' form. I suspect 'a trouser' therefore may not actually be a typo, but could instead be a rather affected way of referring to what we used to simply call kecks.
ReplyDeleteYou're right, Jon. The word itself isn't a typo. But a trouser for half price just made me laugh and think that maybe for twice the price you'd get twice the trouser.
DeleteWhen I first saw it, I could think of no one in their right mind who would use the singular. Your comment has done nothing to alter that thought. ;)
Dear Trinny. Poor Susannah. But yeah, I know where you're coming from.
ReplyDeleteHowever, while we're pulling apart the Dash point-of-sale material, what's with the 'receive a trouser'? Are they too posh for the word 'get'?
The very phrase 'receive a trouser' does make me want to snigger in a horribly schoolboy-ish way. Is it just me, or does it sound a bit, well, smutty?
No, not just you. Me too.
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