Cutlery the term "tableware" has come into use to avoid the implication that they are made of silver. The major items of cutlery in Western culture are the knife, fork and spoon. In recent times, hybrid versions of cutlery have been made combining the functionality of different eating implements, including the spork (spoon / fork), spife (spoon / knife), and knork (knife / fork) or the sporf which combines all three. The word cutler derives from the Middle English word 'cuteler' and this in turn derives from Old French 'coutelier' which comes from 'coutel'; meaning knife (modern French: couteau). The word's
Claudia Gabel Claudia Gabel Claudia Gabel (born February 20, 1975) is the author of several young adult novels published by Scholastic Inc and HarperCollins. The "In or Out" series consists of four novels--"In or Out" (2007), "Loves Me Loves Me Not" (2007), "Sweet & Vicious" (2008), and "Friends Close, Enemies Closer" (2008). The books are set in Poughkeepsie, New York and follow best friends Nola James and Marnie Fitzpatrick through their first two months of high school. "Romeo and Juliet and Vampires" (2010) is a mash-up novelization of William Shakespeare's famous play, featuring a new version of the love story between Juliet