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Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2016 9:23 pm
Common error, but the correct term is derring-do. 
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Re: Forum name
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2016 4:58 am
Initially I had it down as derring-do, but was informed by a member that that was incorrect. So I changed it.
Re: Forum name
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2016 8:51 am
According to that wonderful institution, the Oxford Englsih Dictionary...
derring-do
(noun) a dated or humorous action displaying heroic courage.
ORIGIN C16: from Middle English dorryng do 'daring to do', misprinted as derrynge do and misinterpreted by Spenser; later popularized by Sir Walter Scott.
derring-do
(noun) a dated or humorous action displaying heroic courage.
ORIGIN C16: from Middle English dorryng do 'daring to do', misprinted as derrynge do and misinterpreted by Spenser; later popularized by Sir Walter Scott.
Re: Forum name
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2016 9:06 am
admin wrote:Initially I had it down as derring-do, but was informed by a member that that was incorrect. So I changed it.
You woz right first time
Re: Forum name
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2016 9:59 am
but was informed by a member that that was incorrec
Zat member vill be taken out und shot!
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Re: Forum name
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2016 12:44 pm
Yeh its 'derring do'. I looked it up yonks ago when Pilate said the
same (dairwwing-do) in Life of Bwian as I'd never heard it before.
same (dairwwing-do) in Life of Bwian as I'd never heard it before.