Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Thu 30 Jun 2005 08:32:02a, Kate Connally wrote in rec.food.cooking:
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>>Goomba38 wrote:
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>>>No need to say "spaghetti noodles" instead of just spaghetti (linguini,
>>>ravioli, macaroni...) It grates on the ear. Same as when people add an
>>>"s" to ravioli (which is already plural) so the "s" is inappropriate.
>>>Rant Over.
>>>Carry On
>>
>>Well, sometimes, if you're trying to differentiate
>>between the dish (spaghetti noodles topped with
>>sauce) and the actual noodle (sans sauce) it might
>>be okay to say "spaghetti noodles" so that people
>>don't think you're referring to the dish. Although
>>you could just say "noodles" and that would do in
>>many cases but I can see where there might be a case
>>where you really need to say "spaghetti noodles". :-)
>>
>>Kate
>>
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> But if you just say "noodles" that could mean damn near anything. All
> kinds of noodles come to mind, none of them at all like spaghetti.
>


I'm thinking we've noodled this to death. Or is there some more in your
noodle on noodles? ;->


jim