Subj : Funny story about Russian
To   : Alexander Koryagin
From : Carol Shenkenberger
Date : Thu Feb 22 2024 17:36:04

  Re: Funny story about Russian
  By: Alexander Koryagin to Mike Powell on Thu Feb 22 2024 09:22 am

 > Hi, Mike Powell!
 > I read your message from 21.02.2024 15:28
 > 
 >  MP>>> It can also mean to attach a message to a physical cork bulletin
 >  MP>>> board, wall, fencepost, telephone pole, etc., such as "I posted a
 >  MP>>> for sale flyer on the break room bulletin board" or "I posted the
 >  MP>>> lost pet flyers to several phone poles in the neighborhood."
 > 
 >  ak>> I see. And indeed any noun in English can be converted into a
 >  ak>> verb. So, if we ve a lamp post we can post a message. ;-)
 > 
 >  MP> This is correct. ;) There are some nouns that convert to verbs
 >  MP> better than others, but that has never stopped (American) English
 >  MP> speakers from trying to convert them all.
 > 
 > Can we fence a message? :)
 > 
 > Bye, Mike!
 > Alexander Koryagin
 > english_tutor 2024
 > 

Probably not but 'to fence something' is to sell it illegally.  'Jack fenced
thet Mona Lisa for 19million to another Fence'.  (the 'fence' here is a person
who sells things on the black market illegally.

  xxcarol
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