Skip the junk food, save up and treat yourself to a steak, Luke.  Out here, New Zealand rib-eye costs about $16/kilo.

Skip the junk food, save up and treat yourself to a steak, Luke.  Out here, New Zealand rib-eye costs about $16/kilo.

On a fixed income, and with all the luck I’ve had (see trakaidekephobia) I don’t have a cent to spare.

Ooops, seems I served up a 3-course meal, when Luke decided not to order - there was a problem uploading. 

Vikki, could you take two of those steaks back to the kitchen, please.

That has happened to me once as well.  Steaks burnt, Vikki. No cents either.

Hi, I’m a newbie.
I’m doing some research related to teaching elementary math concepts and came across this thread.  I’m looking for help in identifying collective words that specifically refer to two or three, such as a brace of hawks (2).  Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Umpop

Umpop - 31 May 2009 08:17 AM

Hi, I’m a newbie.
I’m doing some research related to teaching elementary math concepts and came across this thread.  I’m looking for help in identifying collective words that specifically refer to two or three, such as a brace of hawks (2).  Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Umpop

Amply discussed just recently actually.
Welcome to the site.
Go to the search button at the top, type in ‘murder of crows’
  -it will send you to a page with two references: click on the first one and the page will give you many -  scroll down, many are repeated, but many new as well.
If you have trouble send me a PM.