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mrmarmalade 03-Sep-12, 17:43	Words...? How is it that a person can be refereed to as "ruthless," yet cannot posses "ruth.". I've yet to hear the expression, "That guy is ruth."
kneilca2 03-Sep-12, 18:00	The "Word Detective" knows all and tells all. www.word-detective.com "Ruth" comes from "ruethe" which means, "pity", "mercy". A person could be "ruthful", meaning he has these qualities, or "ruthless", meaning they are absent. "Ruth" is the noun form of the verb "to rue", meaning "to regret". So, a person who has no regrets or contritition for his mean acts would be "ruthless". The internet is a marvelous thing!
mrmarmalade 03-Sep-12, 18:05	Dammit Kneilca, I could have done that! Okay, thanks... Now please use "ruth/ruethe" in a sentence. That should close the discussion.
kneilca2 03-Sep-12, 18:15	@MrM: Sorry about that, Chief. Would you believe... MrM showed no ruth when he condemned my speedy internet search. His ruthful apology was more than welcome, as he concluded the discussion in a ruthful manner. "MrM is a man of great ruethe!" proclaimed all and his legendary ruth was much appreciated, especially in Australia, where many a young lass were overcome by his swoonful "ruthing."
mrmarmalade 03-Sep-12, 18:21	Deleted by mrmarmalade on 03-Sep-12, 18:46.
mrmarmalade 03-Sep-12, 18:28	Deleted by mrmarmalade on 03-Sep-12, 18:46.
mrmarmalade 03-Sep-12, 18:41	Deleted by mrmarmalade on 03-Sep-12, 18:46.
johnclark 03-Sep-12, 19:45	That wraps it up quite nicely.
mrmarmalade 03-Sep-12, 19:46	Agreed... Discussion closed.

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