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Latest comment: 2 years ago by CitationsFreak in topic Is the Tok Pisin word listed here inherited from any other language besides English?
I've removed the reference to an eraser on the end of a pencil, on the grounds that it is beyond the menaing of this word. Eclecticology 22:52 Feb 10, 2003 (UTC)
I'm not convinced by the meaning of the verb 'pencil'. To me, it doesn't imply fitting something into a tight schedule; rather, it implies tentativeness. "I'll pencil you in for 3 o'clock" means "That might change, so I'm only writing it in pencil so it can be erased easily." --Angr 06:44, 13 Apr 2005 (UTC)
Is the Tok Pisin word listed here inherited from any other language besides English?
[edit]see title Three citations, for all senses. (talk) 04:26, 18 February 2023 (UTC)