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Hanne Posted Mon 08 Oct, 2007 7:05 PM |
Again a question to native speakers: which term would you use, burgled or burglarized? As far as I can see from Google, it's a question of being British or American.
The question came up cos I wrote to iTunes support to get my stolen laptop deauthorized. Don't want the w*nkers to listen to the music I paid for. Anyhow, this support guy started his reply by saying that he was sorry to hear I'd been burglarized. I always thought the term was 'burgled'. |
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DAKOTA Posted Mon 08 Oct, 2007 7:10 PM |
I've heard both.
Personally I wouldn't use either, I'd say Robbed. |
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Scottish Dubliner Posted Mon 08 Oct, 2007 7:10 PM |
Robbed ??
hehe
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Scottish Dubliner Posted Mon 08 Oct, 2007 7:13 PM |
Great Minds Think Alike... yet again Dak!!
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Hanne Posted Mon 08 Oct, 2007 7:14 PM |
I think there's a technical difference between burglary and robbery.
At a burglary, thieves come into your home when you're not there and steal things.
At a robbery, they use violence or a threat of violence to the victim (e.g. with a gun or a knife) to get to your things. |
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Scottish Dubliner Posted Mon 08 Oct, 2007 7:16 PM |
That's actually the Legal difference (in Ireland anyway) between Theft and Robbery. Robbery includes a threat of violence.
...then there's also Larceny (stateside) but I'm not too sure about that!!
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DAKOTA Posted Mon 08 Oct, 2007 7:19 PM |
You're right, of course, but Burgle just sounds Silly. Hehe, I'm not sure people make the distinction.
Also it reminds me of this:
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Hanne Posted Mon 08 Oct, 2007 7:20 PM |
DAKOTA wrote: You're right, of course, but Burgle just sounds Silly. Hehe, I'm not sure people make the distinction.
Also it reminds me of this:
A burglar with a burger? lol
I sometimes work as an interpreter, also in court, so getting the distinction right is not entirely irrelevant :o) |
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Hanne Posted Mon 08 Oct, 2007 7:21 PM |
Scottish Dubliner wrote: That's actually the Legal difference (in Ireland anyway) between Theft and Robbery. Robbery includes a threat of violence.
...then there's also Larceny (stateside) but I'm not too sure about that!!
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I think the same distinction exists in most countries. It does in Denmark too. |
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DAKOTA Posted Mon 08 Oct, 2007 7:21 PM |
| It's the Hamburgler! |
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Hanne Posted Mon 08 Oct, 2007 7:22 PM |
DAKOTA wrote: It's the Hamburgler!
LOL
Never seen him before, but he does look like an annoying little kid screaming for his McCheese :oP |
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weirdmom Posted Mon 08 Oct, 2007 7:27 PM |
Hanne wrote: DAKOTA wrote: It's the Hamburgler!
LOL
Never seen him before, but he does look like an annoying little kid screaming for his McCheese :oP
That's exactly it. He was a huge mascot for McDonald's in the 70s/80s. I was always a Grimmace fan myself....
Burgle just sounds weird to me even if it's technically a word. Never heard anyone really say it. I get the same hamburgler image as Dakota.
I would say burglarized. Good idea about the iTunes thing. If you email them you might get my brother. He does email support for iTunes. |
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DAKOTA Posted Mon 08 Oct, 2007 7:30 PM |
Quote: Burgle just sounds weird to me even if it's technically a word. Never heard anyone really say it. I get the same hamburgler image as Dakota.
We have been Branded! hehehe. What the hell was Grimace Supposed to be anyway? |
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Hanne Posted Mon 08 Oct, 2007 7:37 PM |
weirdmominaustin wrote: Hanne wrote: DAKOTA wrote: It's the Hamburgler!
LOL
Never seen him before, but he does look like an annoying little kid screaming for his McCheese :oP
That's exactly it. He was a huge mascot for McDonald's in the 70s/80s. I was always a Grimmace fan myself....
Burgle just sounds weird to me even if it's technically a word. Never heard anyone really say it. I get the same hamburgler image as Dakota.
I would say burglarized. Good idea about the iTunes thing. If you email them you might get my brother. He does email support for iTunes.
Is his name Jared? Cos the guy introduced himself as Jared from iTunes, and it was indeed in Texas :o)
Actually, there's one more thing about iTunes... I downloaded some stuff that's not on this computer. How do I get that music back, can I download it again? Thought of this just now :oS |
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weirdmom Posted Mon 08 Oct, 2007 7:46 PM |
Hanne wrote: Is his name Jared? Cos the guy introduced himself as Jared from iTunes, and it was indeed in Texas :o)
Actually, there's one more thing about iTunes... I downloaded some stuff that's not on this computer. How do I get that music back, can I download it again? Thought of this just now :oS
No, his name is Mike. But I bet he knows him. There are less people than you might imagine who work there.
I am not totally clear on all the rules but generally there is one free pass. If you tell them your story they'll usually give it to you again.
I know he's dealt with people who lost all their music b/c they didn't back it up and they'll give them their entire library again- but just once. |
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