i think we'd generally use 'whinge' to describe the content
and
'whine' the tone of voice. thus, you can whinge or whine, be
a whinger or whiner but you'd be described as whinging
because you were complaining and whining because of the way
you were whinging. so, young kids whine and old codgers
whinge.
dave
On 14 Jun 2006, at 12:19, Al Guthrie wrote:
> No difference, as far as I'm aware.
>
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>
> I was hoping someone could explain the difference
between the verbs
> "to
> whine" and "to whinge." I've read them both in Brit
novels, and I'm
> aware there is a difference. It seems that whining
is a more inward
> directed complaint, a kind of "woe is me," whereas
whinging seems
> to be
> more outward directed, kind of like ranting against
the world. Both
> seem to annoy nearby listeners, who often tell the
whiner or the
> whinger
> to shut the hell up. Is that even close?
>
> Mark
>
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