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> "Pandora" > wrote in message
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>> "Ophelia" > ha scritto nel messaggio
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>>> "Vilco" > wrote in message
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>>>> Felice Friese wrote:
>>>>> Mine is a gen-u-wine pre-World War II ice pick, probably dating back
>>>>> to the 1920's. I used it today to make a starter hole for a cup hook.
>>>>>
>>>>> What have you got?
>>>>
>>>> A ladle and a pasta colander from the 1920's, which belonged to my
>>>> father's mom.
>>>>
>>>> BTW, how does one say the names of the father-side granny and the
>>>> mother-side granny? In Italy we say "nonna paterna" (mom of the father)
>>>> and "nonna materna" (mom of the mother). Is there a similar couple of
>>>> words in english, too?
>>>
>>> your Mother's father is your maternal grandfather. Your Father's father
>>> is your paternal grandfather
>>>
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>> But generally speaking, grandfather is garandfather(maternal or paternal,
>> also in italin language). So I don't see where is the problem...or have I
>> forgot some details?
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> Not really. Only that he wanted to distinguish the father of his mother
> and the farther of his father/

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