You would still say the injured bird suffered me to pick it up. I am aware of the change in meaning of nice, an awful lot of words have changed their meanings since Chaucer's time; some of them have even come full circle.
I rather think 99% of people would say "let" rather than suffered! Or even, "I managed to pick it up.
Oh dear, what weird things human beings are. China's plastic surgery boom: 'I've had 100 operations and will never stop'
Hey, I'm not that old and it was used regularly, in the original meaning, when I was at school! Nice to know I'm definitely in the top 1%
It's quite likely as he is still alive and was 97 two weeks ago . There was a play about his life last year 'Tom Lehrer is Teaching Math and Doesn’t Want to Talk to You' that was sold out shortly after the tickets went on sale. I, sadly, didn't get a chance to get them. I still have his LP's.
Yes Tom Lehrer is still alive, retired some years ago from teaching; probably spends his days "Poisoning Pigeons in the Park".
When I was a growing girl my old mother would go shopping with me as I wandered around looking for clothes. “It’s a nice fit” was one of her more damning observations. Read “You need to lose some weight before you think of buying that.”
@shiney - I'm all for good English and correct use of words and punctuation - typos aside - but the 1% needs occasionally to adjust its vocabulary to communicate with its audience and for comprehension rather than dumbing down purposes. Doesn't stop me shouting at the TV when news readers and others use plural verb forms with single nouns or split infinitives or using "concerning" wrongly.
Sheltered life @NigelJ? Never go to the SM, PO, council offices or other service providers, the pub or other social gatherings?
