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What is a penitentiary?
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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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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 18:24 |
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Yes i think u right was just pullin Paul Leg's me self 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 18:39 |
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Well Paul what do u have to say,, Lilxx |
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Queen | Report | 9 Nov 2006 19:08 |
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Paul u there Lil |
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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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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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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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