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Diminutives such as Bill for William, Bob for Robert, Peg for Margaret, Polly for Molly/Mary, and Ted for Edward are not readily explainable. From: http://www.behindthename.com/glossary/view/diminutive

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Would the sentence She Bob and Bill found that it was difficult be grammatically correct?

Yes. She found is correct, Bob and Bill found is correct so She, Bob and Bill found is correct.


What is the simple subject a noun verb adjective adverb or preposition?

A simple subject is a noun or a pronoun.A complete subject can be a noun, a pronoun, a noun phrase, or a noun clause.Examples:Bob washed the car today.The noun 'Bob' is the simple subject.The noun 'Bob' is the complete subject.My brother Bob washed the car today.The noun 'Bob' is the simple subject.The noun phrase 'my brother Bob' is the complete subject.Bob and Bill washed the car today.The noun phrase 'Bob and Bill' is a compound simple subject.The noun phrase 'Bob and Bill' is the complete subject.My brothers Bob and Bill washed the car today.The noun phrase 'Bob and Bill' is a compound simple subject.The noun phrase 'my brothers Bob and Bill' is the complete subject.They washed the car today.The pronoun 'they' is the simple subject.The pronoun 'they' is the complete subject.What she wants is her car washed.The pronoun 'what' is the simple subject.The relative clause 'what she wants' is the complete subject.


How did the name 'Robert' turn into the nickname of 'Bob'?

Oh, dude, it's like magic, but not really. So, back in the day, people used to love shortening names because, you know, efficiency and stuff. So, Robert got the snazzy nickname Bob because someone decided to chop off a few letters. Voila! Bob was born. It's like the evolution of names, man.


Why is Bob short for Robert an Dick short for Richard?

The nickname "Bob" evolved from the medieval English pronunciation of "Rob" from "Robert." Similarly, "Dick" developed from the rhyming slang in the Middle Ages where "Rick" from "Richard" evolved into "Dick." Over time, these shortened forms became commonly used nicknames.


Why is Bobby a nickname for Robert?

"Robert" is originally from the Norman French and means "of bright fame." It was originally pronounced similar to as it is in contemporary French: "Roe'-bear." As the name became popular and was translated into various other languages, it retained its essential form. Thus, it is "Roberto" in Spanish and the common nickname for it is "Beto," which plays off of the latter part of the name's sound.Thus, if translators from English to Spanish want to translate "Bob" or "Bobby," they should properly use Beto as opposed to Roberto because both are nicknames and thus form the closest equivalent. Since "Bob" or "Bobby" doesn't exist in the Spanish language, the derivation of the nickname obviously has nothing to do with that language. (Bobby does exist in German as "Bobbi.") "Bob" is derived from the first part of Robert, and not its latter part as with its Spanish nickname. (Note: Some Hispanic men named Roberto have chosen to call themselves "Bob" strictly due to the American influence.)When taken into English, Robert retained the same spelling but was simply pronounced somewhat differently: "Rah'-bert." As is common with English names, the name was eventually shortened to "Rob" as a nickname and "Robby" for a boy. Fads and fashions come and go and "Robin" was also popular for awhile until people started naming girls that.However, the most common and enduring nickname through the years has been "Bob," and--as is common with boys names in English--adding the short "i"(or "y") sound to form the diminutive for boys. The probable reason why Bob stuck and has endured so long is the palindrome nature of "Bob" and the fact that it rolls off the tongue so easily. Also, "Bobby" sounds so naturally boyish and was for years the quintessential American boy's name."Bob" was rhymed from "Rob" and stuck (as "Dob" did not after a brief period of usage) in the same way that "Dick" was rhymed from "Rick," which itself is a corruption of "Rich," which is short for Richard. Another example of a nickname via the rhyming process is "Bill" from "Will," short for William.

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Bob Block's birth name is Timothy Robert William Block.


What is the birth name of Bob Broeg?

Bob Broeg's birth name is Robert William Patrick Broeg.


Why is Bob short for Robert?

The origin of Bob as a nickname for Robert is not explicitly clear, but it is believed to have occurred through a process called rhyming slang, where the nickname was formed by simplifying the sound of the original name. This practice was common in British English nicknaming conventions.


Did Henry Ford have a brother named Bob Ford?

No, his brothers were Robert and William.


Who starred in mermaids and who framed roger rabbit?

Robert William "Bob" Hoskins, Jr.


What does the name Billy Bob mean?

Billy comes from the nickname for "William", and the meaning of William is "will helmet, protection". Bob comes from Robert; the meaning of Robert is "bright fame". However, both names being so short may imply different original meanings.


Why did Edward Kelly get the nick name Ned?

Why did Edward Kelly get the nick name NedNed is a nickname for Edward.Like calling someone with the name Robert bob or William Bill