Toe of the boot (articles to be used with toe)

Tamara

Hi

1. Can I normally use toe of the boot?
boot toe?
boot's toe? Smile

2. If yes, how to refer to both boots (i.e. a particular pair of boots):
( ) toe of the boots
or ( ) toes of the boots?

2. What about articles ( ) to be used with toe ?
Is it 'a thing'? Smile

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Alan · #2 (permalink) Sat Sep 02, 2006 19:28 pm *Toe*

Hi Tamara,

Bit of a puzzler - the more I think of it, the more confused I get. I think I would go for toe in the boot if I were referring to that part of the boot. Toe can happily be with either article.

Alan
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Jamie (K) · #3 (permalink) Sat Sep 02, 2006 23:39 pm *Toe of the boot*

Tamara, to my ears your usage is correct. Alan's "toe in the boot" sounds to me like the toe of the foot that's currently wearing the boot.

Alan · #4 (permalink) Sun Sep 03, 2006 7:42 am *Toe*

Oh dear!

Have I put my foot in it?

Alan
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Tamara · #5 (permalink) Sun Sep 03, 2006 12:46 pm *Bit of a puzzler*

Hi

Thank you.

Alan, I'm sorry for (some of) my stupid questions...
My head is actually built in a strange way - just from my childhood - and no one, as yet, have managed to repair it. Having had lots of good attempts, though. Smile

Jamie, you perhaps understand that I’ve just used directly the Russian grammar model ('proper case') for that.

…OK.
I will stick to 'boot toe' then… It seems that everybody can understand it right. Especially when you are supporting your saying by pointing (to) the subject with your hand Smile

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Yankee · #6 (permalink) Sun Sep 03, 2006 13:28 pm *Bit of a puzzler*

Jamie (K) · #7 (permalink) Sun Sep 03, 2006 13:45 pm *Bit of a puzzler*

Tamara · #8 (permalink) Mon Sep 04, 2006 8:57 am *Boot end :)*

Jamie, just to add Smile

:

What I’ve found out right now (ALSO used for what I need to name) is boot end and the end of the/my boot.

Even though for my Russian ears 'end of the boots' unambiguously sounds as a calque used when 'these particular' shoes are worn out and done for Smile

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Tamara · #9 (permalink) Wed Sep 20, 2006 22:06 pm *Tip*

I’ve just interrogated a 17-year-old boy (with active support of my fingers and my best shows for visual aid Smile

) and he surely said - tip.
'tip of the boot', 'boot tip', 'boot tips'
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DOlier · #10 (permalink) Thu Sep 21, 2006 0:23 am *Toes*

Tamara,
If I may put my foot down here Rolling Eyes

you were right the first time.
The correct way is "toe of the boot" or "toes of the boots".

It (or they) are 'thing's, so you refer to "a " or "the toe of a boot".

The "toe in the boot" would refer to the specific piece of the anatomy.

Tamara · #11 (permalink) Thu Sep 21, 2006 7:32 am *Grind...*

Hi Art,

Thank you.

And sorry for the 'grind'…
Everyone who needs to speak foreign language (not mastering it well enough) in the country of its origin, knows well how blocking different 'unresolved language doubts' can be…

Tamara
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Yankee · #12 (permalink) Thu Sep 21, 2006 7:48 am *Toes*

DOlier

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