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What is a penitentiary?
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Paul | Report | 9 Nov 2006 20:30 |
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Further investigation shows it (In 1861) to be a Penitentiary Hospital. |
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Rupert | Report | 9 Nov 2006 20:20 |
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Sue is correct. It is an americanism which has got into this country through gangster films of the 1930's. Their gaols are known as penitentiarys. Nothing to do with mental institutions whatever. Rupert |
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badger | Report | 9 Nov 2006 19:51 |
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A place for penal servitude hence the name [an american correctional institution] a very strict prison, rock breaking and all that.the best known one being alcatraz ,Fred. |
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Researching: |
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Queen | Report | 9 Nov 2006 19:08 |
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Paul u there Lil |
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Queen | Report | 9 Nov 2006 18:39 |
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Well Paul what do u have to say,, Lilxx |
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SueinKent | Report | 9 Nov 2006 18:26 |
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Its the American word for prison. Is'nt it? Sue |
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Queen | Report | 9 Nov 2006 18:24 |
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Yes i think u right was just pullin Paul Leg's me self Lilxx |
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www.Siouxhealer | Report | 9 Nov 2006 18:21 |
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Wouldn't a mental Hospital be a Sanatorium? A Penetentiary is a Prison in my vocab. XXX Sioux |
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Queen | Report | 9 Nov 2006 18:17 |
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A place for the performance of penance (obs), An asylum for prostitutes (archiac) could be a Mental patient in a Prison, im only messin Paul Lil |
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Liesele | Report | 9 Nov 2006 18:12 |
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Had to look this one up in the dictionary as wasn't sure my self. Chambers dictionary defines the word as - A place for the performance of penance (obs), An asylum for prostitutes (archiac) What next, a bit off the beaten track? Liesele |
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Queen | Report | 9 Nov 2006 18:10 |
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Me never, well not yet Lol |
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KathleenBell | Report | 9 Nov 2006 18:10 |
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Paul, A major crime in those days probably wouln't be as major as we would expect it to be these days. You were sent to prison for quite trivial things then - (maybe it's something the courts could start doing again these days!!!!!). Kath. x |
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Paul | Report | 9 Nov 2006 18:09 |
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Ah ok, so she was a Criminally Insane Nutter. :-p |
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Queen | Report | 9 Nov 2006 18:09 |
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Well i was just sayin anything to confuse Paul more, LOL Lilxx |
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Unknown | Report | 9 Nov 2006 18:07 |
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I stand corrected (learn some thing new everyday) |
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Queen | Report | 9 Nov 2006 18:06 |
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Well i think its a Prisoner in a Mental Hospital PMSL lilxx |
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Dame | Report | 9 Nov 2006 18:06 |
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Tis prison Paul... |
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Sylvia Ross | Report | 9 Nov 2006 18:06 |
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Spot on Teresa... |
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Paul | Report | 9 Nov 2006 18:06 |
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Ooo my 2 x Great Grandfathers sister was in one, when she just 15!!!! |
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₪ TeresaW elite empress of deleted threads&# | Report | 9 Nov 2006 18:05 |
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Used in USA more than here...ie State Penitentiary... Its a Prison. From the word Penance, - punishment. |
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