Just popped over from Men Who Slash - enjoyed your fic there, but as someone who frequently uses the word, and an ex-English teacher (!) I felt compelled to advise you that the word I think you intended Giles to use was "Bollocks", unless you were implying that Giles was too uptight to use that word, and was saying "bullocks" (male cattle) as a polite form. I have also seen it written "bollox" and the Oxford dic. also allows "ballocks" though I don't approve of that spelling - it doesn't convey the sound very well. You can also "bollocks.." or "bollix.." something up, if you make a mess of it. Now you must excuse me - I have a flagpole to remove from my arse!
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bullocks?
Date: 2004-10-14 01:19 pm (UTC)Just popped over from Men Who Slash - enjoyed your fic there, but as someone who frequently uses the word, and an ex-English teacher (!) I felt compelled to advise you that the word I think you intended Giles to use was "Bollocks", unless you were implying that Giles was too uptight to use that word, and was saying "bullocks" (male cattle) as a polite form.
I have also seen it written "bollox" and the Oxford dic. also allows "ballocks" though I don't approve of that spelling - it doesn't convey the sound very well. You can also "bollocks.." or "bollix.." something up, if you make a mess of it.
Now you must excuse me - I have a flagpole to remove from my arse!