Talk:Biscuit - Revision history

NathanG: category revision needed

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category revision needed

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	The older meaning is actually the one used in America, which came from Latin via Middle English, and meant, "seaman's bread," literally "twice cookd" as mentioned above. You will find that American English often preserves the older English meanings of words.		The older meaning is actually the one used in America, which came from Latin via Middle English, and meant, "seaman's bread," literally "twice cookd" as mentioned above. You will find that American English often preserves the older English meanings of words.

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	I see I ran across this before. This can probably be unlocked now, yes? At the least, the category should be fixed. -[[User:DrSandstone\|DrSandstone]] 16:48, 13 March 2008 (EDT)		I see I ran across this before. This can probably be unlocked now, yes? At the least, the category should be fixed. -[[User:DrSandstone\|DrSandstone]] 16:48, 13 March 2008 (EDT)
		+	:I second this motion. "category:Food and Drink" [[User:Kektklik\|Fuzzy\|AFD]] 15:58, 28 March 2008 (EDT)

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	The older meaning is actually the one used in America, which came from Latin via Middle English, and meant, "seaman's bread," literally "twice cookd" as mentioned above. You will find that American English often preserves the older English meanings of words.		The older meaning is actually the one used in America, which came from Latin via Middle English, and meant, "seaman's bread," literally "twice cookd" as mentioned above. You will find that American English often preserves the older English meanings of words.
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		+	I see I ran across this before. This can probably be unlocked now, yes? At the least, the category should be fixed. -[[User:DrSandstone\|DrSandstone]] 16:48, 13 March 2008 (EDT)

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	Why on earth is this page locked? [[User:DrSandstone\|DrSandstone]] 18:00, 8 May 2007 (EDT)		Why on earth is this page locked? [[User:DrSandstone\|DrSandstone]] 18:00, 8 May 2007 (EDT)
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		+	The older meaning is actually the one used in America, which came from Latin via Middle English, and meant, "seaman's bread," literally "twice cookd" as mentioned above. You will find that American English often preserves the older English meanings of words.

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 I'm not quite sure what that question has to do with this topic, LQ, but doesn't everybody read in the bathroom?--[[User:Britinme|Britinme]] 14:47, 1 May 2007 (EDT)
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 Why on earth is this page locked? [[User:DrSandstone|DrSandstone]] 18:00, 8 May 2007 (EDT)

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	I'm not quite sure what that question has to do with this topic, LQ, but doesn't everybody read in the bathroom?--[[User:Britinme\|Britinme]] 14:47, 1 May 2007 (EDT)		I'm not quite sure what that question has to do with this topic, LQ, but doesn't everybody read in the bathroom?--[[User:Britinme\|Britinme]] 14:47, 1 May 2007 (EDT)
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 Jaffa Cakes - anyone ?!
 --[[User:DoonTheWater|DoonTheWater]] 09:50, 1 May 2007 (EDT)
 Oh now you're opening up a real can of worms! Jaffa Cakes - cake or biscuit? Discuss.--[[User:Britinme|Britinme]] 12:50, 1 May 2007 (EDT)
 Do you read in the bathroom [[Britinme]]? [[User:LateralQuercus|LateralQuercus]] 14:32, 1 May 2007 (EDT)

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	--[[User:DoonTheWater\|DoonTheWater]] 09:50, 1 May 2007 (EDT)		--[[User:DoonTheWater\|DoonTheWater]] 09:50, 1 May 2007 (EDT)
	Oh now you're opening up a real can of worms! Jaffa Cakes - cake or biscuit? Discuss.--[[User:Britinme\|Britinme]] 12:50, 1 May 2007 (EDT)		Oh now you're opening up a real can of worms! Jaffa Cakes - cake or biscuit? Discuss.--[[User:Britinme\|Britinme]] 12:50, 1 May 2007 (EDT)
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		+	Do you read in the bathroom [[Britinme]]? [[User:LateralQuercus\|LateralQuercus]] 14:32, 1 May 2007 (EDT)

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	--[[User:DoonTheWater\|DoonTheWater]] 09:50, 1 May 2007 (EDT)		--[[User:DoonTheWater\|DoonTheWater]] 09:50, 1 May 2007 (EDT)
		+	Oh now you're opening up a real can of worms! Jaffa Cakes - cake or biscuit? Discuss.--[[User:Britinme\|Britinme]] 12:50, 1 May 2007 (EDT)

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	The origins of the word biscuit ("twice-cooked") should be mentioned, as should the technical and legal difference between a biscuit and a cake (the former goes soft when stale, the latter goes hard). Also, why is there a picture of a scone on the page? Does this reflect colonial usage?[[User:DDWatkinsIII\|DDWatkinsIII]] 08:13, 30 April 2007 (EDT)		The origins of the word biscuit ("twice-cooked") should be mentioned, as should the technical and legal difference between a biscuit and a cake (the former goes soft when stale, the latter goes hard). Also, why is there a picture of a scone on the page? Does this reflect colonial usage?[[User:DDWatkinsIII\|DDWatkinsIII]] 08:13, 30 April 2007 (EDT)
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		+	Jaffa Cakes - anyone ?!
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	Maybe I'm missing something here, but what on earth is the problem with Nice biscuits? Does this have some strange double meaning of which I'm unaware? OK they don't sell them in the US (except in English food shops) but they're a long-standing favourite in the UK. See: http://www.arnotts.com.au/products/Nice.aspx --[[User:Britinme\|Britinme]] 21:17, 22 April 2007 (EDT)		Maybe I'm missing something here, but what on earth is the problem with Nice biscuits? Does this have some strange double meaning of which I'm unaware? OK they don't sell them in the US (except in English food shops) but they're a long-standing favourite in the UK. See: http://www.arnotts.com.au/products/Nice.aspx --[[User:Britinme\|Britinme]] 21:17, 22 April 2007 (EDT)
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		+	The origins of the word biscuit ("twice-cooked") should be mentioned, as should the technical and legal difference between a biscuit and a cake (the former goes soft when stale, the latter goes hard). Also, why is there a picture of a scone on the page? Does this reflect colonial usage?[[User:DDWatkinsIII\|DDWatkinsIII]] 08:13, 30 April 2007 (EDT)