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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: bobplum on April 06, 2014, 10:29:29 am

Title: window Cills....or Sills
Post by: bobplum on April 06, 2014, 10:29:29 am
IS IT C OR S when writing sills(cills) >:(
Title: Re: window Cills....or Sills
Post by: Klean07 on April 06, 2014, 10:35:06 am
Its Sills I think! Cills used to compare Blind Date on ITV!
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Post by: oldman on April 06, 2014, 10:37:54 am
win-dow-sill.....repeat s-l-o-w-l-y.
Title: Re: window Cills....or Sills
Post by: G Griffin on April 06, 2014, 10:52:10 am
Its Sills I think! Cills used to compare Blind Date on ITV!

Is it compare or compθre. I'll go compθre.....go compθre....
Title: Re: window Cills....or Sills
Post by: sunshine windows on April 06, 2014, 10:56:14 am
Either is ok
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Post by: Clever Forum Name on April 06, 2014, 11:22:59 am
SILL BRUSH  >:(
Title: Re: window Cills....or Sills
Post by: Simon Mess on April 06, 2014, 11:31:56 am
According to both Oxford and Cambridge online dictionaries, it is sill.

Title: Re: window Cills....or Sills
Post by: Ian Lancaster on April 06, 2014, 11:45:39 am
I've always known it to be 'sills', but any canal enthusiast will tell you that the concrete base of a lock gate is a 'cill' - same type of thing, different spelling.
Title: Re: window Cills....or Sills
Post by: Geoff on April 06, 2014, 11:47:50 am
I have a cilver bracelet.
Title: Re: window Cills....or Sills
Post by: bobplum on April 06, 2014, 11:54:03 am
many years ago when working with a window company it was spelt................CILL
Maybe it was an american way
A bit like the Plumb Center!!!!
Title: Re: window Cills....or Sills
Post by: rosskesava on April 06, 2014, 12:01:06 pm
I reckon this whole thread is cilly.
Title: Re: window Cills....or Sills
Post by: PoleKing on April 06, 2014, 12:03:26 pm
As a joiner and lecturer (in joinery) I can say it is Cill.
The Sill bit is American, came in about 60 years ago.
But we (for the most part) are in England, so it's: Cill.
Title: Re: window Cills....or Sills
Post by: Geoff on April 06, 2014, 02:26:11 pm
Don't be so cilly.
Title: Re: window Cills....or Sills
Post by: James Bulton on April 06, 2014, 02:46:37 pm
As joiner and lecturer:
You have never taught English, it is sill and sill is not American at all. In many other countries also making the  use of English it would be called a window ledge. My God call yourself English and cannot even speak or spell your own language. The well spoken American will have a high command of the English language contrary to what we might believe here. 
Title: Re: window Cills....or Sills
Post by: PoleKing on April 06, 2014, 02:51:18 pm
As joiner and lecturer:
You have never taught English, it is sill and sill is not American at all. In many other countries also making the  use of English it would be called a window ledge. My God call yourself English and cannot even speak or spell your own language. The well spoken American will have a high command of the English language contrary to what we might believe here.  

The ledge is on the inside ::)roll
Title: Re: window Cills....or Sills
Post by: AuRavelling79 on April 06, 2014, 05:39:57 pm
As joiner and lecturer:
You have never taught English, it is sill and sill is not American at all. In many other countries also making the  use of English it would be called a window ledge. My God call yourself English and cannot even speak or spell your own language. The well spoken American will have a high command of the English language contrary to what we might believe here. 

Foolish comment, Smithie; and where is the punctuation point after "My God"? Also, after "lecturer" it should be a semi-colon. The whole post should be revised for grammar too.


British English - can be cill or sill.
American English - sill.

I believe that the earliest use of the word predates the Norman conquest with "sylle" - this became "sill" but in the 1800's "cill" began to appear as an alternative - now both are acceptable but by far the most used, especially since Worldwide (i.e. non-British) English has gained in popularity is sill.


Bit like Waggon or Wagon - both acceptable.

Title: Re: window Cills....or Sills
Post by: PoleKing on April 06, 2014, 06:00:01 pm
As joiner and lecturer:
You have never taught English, it is sill and sill is not American at all. In many other countries also making the  use of English it would be called a window ledge. My God call yourself English and cannot even speak or spell your own language. The well spoken American will have a high command of the English language contrary to what we might believe here. 

Foolish comment, Smithie; and where is the punctuation point after "My God"? Also, after "lecturer" it should be a semi-colon. The whole post should be revised for grammar too.


British English - can be cill or sill.
American English - sill.

I believe that the earliest use of the word predates the Norman conquest with "sylle" - this became "sill" but in the 1800's "cill" began to appear as an alternative - now both are acceptable but by far the most used, especially since Worldwide (i.e. non-British) English has gained in popularity is sill.


Bit like Waggon or Wagon - both acceptable.



Is 'forgot my shammy' really Smithie?
Title: Re: window Cills....or Sills
Post by: 8weekly on April 06, 2014, 07:12:11 pm
As joiner and lecturer:
You have never taught English, it is sill and sill is not American at all. In many other countries also making the  use of English it would be called a window ledge. My God call yourself English and cannot even speak or spell your own language. The well spoken American will have a high command of the English language contrary to what we might believe here. 

Foolish comment, Smithie; and where is the punctuation point after "My God"? Also, after "lecturer" it should be a semi-colon. The whole post should be revised for grammar too.


British English - can be cill or sill.
American English - sill.

I believe that the earliest use of the word predates the Norman conquest with "sylle" - this became "sill" but in the 1800's "cill" began to appear as an alternative - now both are acceptable but by far the most used, especially since Worldwide (i.e. non-British) English has gained in popularity is sill.


Bit like Waggon or Wagon - both acceptable.


Not to mention that it is "chamois". Not shammy.
Title: Re: window Cills....or Sills
Post by: PoleKing on April 06, 2014, 07:31:44 pm
As joiner and lecturer:
You have never taught English, it is sill and sill is not American at all. In many other countries also making the  use of English it would be called a window ledge. My God call yourself English and cannot even speak or spell your own language. The well spoken American will have a high command of the English language contrary to what we might believe here. 

Foolish comment, Smithie; and where is the punctuation point after "My God"? Also, after "lecturer" it should be a semi-colon. The whole post should be revised for grammar too.


British English - can be cill or sill.
American English - sill.

I believe that the earliest use of the word predates the Norman conquest with "sylle" - this became "sill" but in the 1800's "cill" began to appear as an alternative - now both are acceptable but by far the most used, especially since Worldwide (i.e. non-British) English has gained in popularity is sill.


Bit like Waggon or Wagon - both acceptable.


Not to mention that it is "chamois". Not shammy.

Lol. Good spot fella!
Title: Re: window Cills....or Sills
Post by: Don Kee on April 06, 2014, 07:37:21 pm
As joiner and lecturer:
You have never taught English, it is sill and sill is not American at all. In many other countries also making the  use of English it would be called a window ledge. My God call yourself English and cannot even speak or spell your own language. The well spoken American will have a high command of the English language contrary to what we might believe here.  

Just 'using English' would have sufficed instead of the overly elaborate language...
Title: Re: window Cills....or Sills
Post by: Geoff on April 06, 2014, 10:02:54 pm
There should be a comma after the word, 'just'.

HTH
Title: Re: window Cills....or Sills
Post by: Klean07 on April 07, 2014, 09:36:36 am
The yanks say tire but we say tyre! They also call a licence a license! ;D
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Post by: *Hector* on April 07, 2014, 09:43:10 am
The yanks say tire but we say tyre! They also call a licence a license! ;D

woop woop

 ;D ;D
Title: Re: window Cills....or Sills
Post by: G Griffin on April 07, 2014, 09:50:28 am
Do you know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in Paris?
Title: Re: window Cills....or Sills
Post by: CLEANCARE WC on April 07, 2014, 09:56:47 am
Do you know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in Paris?

A royal with cheese... because of the metric system.
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Post by: Ian101 on April 07, 2014, 09:57:19 am
Do you know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in Paris?

sorry to busy picking up brain matter off my back seat to answer  ;D
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Post by: Ian101 on April 07, 2014, 09:58:09 am
Do you know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in Paris?

A royal with cheese... because of the metric system.

actually its a "royal'e"   ;)  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: window Cills....or Sills
Post by: CLEANCARE WC on April 07, 2014, 10:04:44 am
Do you know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in Paris?

A royal with cheese... because of the metric system.

actually its a "royal'e"   ;)  ;D ;D ;D

check out the big brain on brad! yeh my bad i was saying royale in my head  ;D
Title: Re: window Cills....or Sills
Post by: G Griffin on April 07, 2014, 10:09:08 am
Do you know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in Paris?

sorry to busy picking up brain matter off my back seat to answer  ;D
 ;D
"I can't believe this is the same car".
"Well lets not sucking each others dicks quite yet".
Title: Re: window Cills....or Sills
Post by: Geoff on April 07, 2014, 11:04:18 am
Oh, why not?  There's plenty of it on this forum anyway.

(wash it first).
Title: Re: window Cills....or Sills
Post by: *Hector* on April 07, 2014, 11:23:21 am
you're bored aren't you Geoff??

 ;D
Title: Re: window Cills....or Sills
Post by: Geoff on April 07, 2014, 11:44:49 am
 ;) žžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžžž

 ;D
Title: Re: window Cills....or Sills
Post by: G Griffin on April 07, 2014, 11:49:13 am
Oh, why not?  There's plenty of it on this forum anyway.

(wash it first).
l never wash my mouth first. I can't see the point (ooh err).

You're right, though. Ali G, Becky's One....
Title: Re: window Cills....or Sills
Post by: PoleKing on April 07, 2014, 06:56:04 pm
I notice dopey bollicx hasn't got anything more to say despite his Steven Fry like knowledge. ::)roll