Andy Schleck is doping...

serpico7 said:

spelled?

given a rest, time out, a spell out. Ever heard the phrase "spell a racehorse", it can be used as a verb.

the noun spell, is a period, an amount of time. (dont want this to sound patronising, not sure if you are a native english speaker serpico)

thunder said:

given a rest, time out, a spell out. Ever heard the phrase "spell a racehorse", it can be used as a verb.

the noun spell, is a period, an amount of time. (dont want this to sound patronising, not sure if you are a native english speaker serpico)

We're not sure if you're a native english speaker either thunder. 😄

(sorry, couldn't resist. :o ) Carry on . . .

C'dale Girl said:

We're not sure if you're a native english speaker either thunder. 😄

(sorry, couldn't resist. :o ) Carry on . . .

thats cos Im not. Native Swahili.

serpico7 said:

spelled?

expelled maybe?

thunder said:

thats cos Im not. Native Swahili.

Tafadhali nataka bia [pombe] baridi.

doctorSpoc said:

expelled maybe?

no, I meant spelled. As in, given a rest. Like the hematocrit health suspension

thunder said:

no, I meant spelled. As in, given a rest. Like the hematocrit health suspension

I think it is an Australian colloquial usage of the word. Hence the confusion. From Dictionary.com.....

spell

6.Australian. a rest period.
7.Archaic. a person or set of persons taking a turn of work to relieve another. –verb (used with object)
8.to take the place of for a time; relieve: Let me spell you at the wheel.
9.Australian. to declare or give a rest period to. –verb (used without object)
10.Australian. to have or take a rest period.

thunder said:

no, he may be spelled.

OK, now that I understand your usage of the term, you're suggesting that unusual values as a result of autologous blood doping would NOT result in a definitive positive. In such a situation, who would force the time-out period? The team, or can one of the governing bodies do that based on a non-positive, but nevertheless suspicious test result?

serpico7 said:

OK, now that I understand your usage of the term, you're suggesting that unusual values as a result of autologous blood doping would NOT result in a definitive positive. In such a situation, who would force the time-out period? The team, or can one of the governing bodies do that based on a non-positive, but nevertheless suspicious test result?

the evidence would need to be like Hamilton and Phonak in 2004. Near the entire team had retics of virtually zero.

They could prosectute a non-analytical case.

If the evidence is not so obvious, it would be a health-check 10 day suspension, equivalent to. Not the same.

"spell" is a more old fashioned word in the states. The old folks might say something like, "I'm going to sit here for a spell." Meaning, like you stated, for a rest.

missile said:

"spell" is a more old fashioned word in the states. The old folks might say something like, "I'm going to sit here for a spell." Meaning, like you stated, for a rest.

I thought that "spell" in this context connotated a period of time (i.e, a noun) as opposed to the act of resting (i.e, an apostrophe). Am I wrong?

Oops. Everybody is right. Dictionary.com says a spell is a period of time and, in Australia, it is an apostrophe meaning a "rest." cool.

Crankyfeet said:

I think it is an Australian colloquial usage of the word. Hence the confusion. From Dictionary.com.....

spell

6.Australian. a rest period.
7.Archaic. a person or set of persons taking a turn of work to relieve another. –verb (used with object)
8.to take the place of for a time; relieve: Let me spell you at the wheel.
9.Australian. to declare or give a rest period to. –verb (used without object)
10.Australian. to have or take a rest period.

i think they use spell in that way in the southern states as well... you know like in the old cowboy movies where granpa says... i think i'm just going to sit down and take a load off for a spell... but at least here (Canada) not a part of regular speech or writing.. and i've never seen "spelled" used that way.. even in an old cowboy movie... looks like it is an Australian thang..

C'dale Girl said:

Tafadhali nataka bia [pombe] baridi.

Jina lako nani? Meme Mitosis. (hope the spelling is right)