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Bill. Does sir lay to the left or right ?

To: "UK Tree Care" <uktc@xxxxxx.tree-care.info>
Sent: Monday, October 01, 2007 10:09 AM
Subject: Re: Hedge Management Terminology

In a message dated 01/10/2007 09:27:53 GMT Standard Time,
jacksonsarb@xxxxxxxx.com writes:

Referring to it as a pleached hedge is way to posh to be used in the
North.........



First time I heard Pleached was from a Derbyshire farmer, he pronounced it
'Plaitched' to rhyme with with plate.... This job's in Lincolnshire anyway
Chris.

I think my confusion comes from Laying generally; the dog lies on the mat

even though he's layed there. 'Layed' isn't in the OED but layering is as

is

laid, but the sexual connotations of laid make it unattractive.

Clear as mud now but thanks all.

Bill.






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