Remember Dr ATKINS!!!!!!!!!!!

No I am not a trol(l)

I just hate spelling and grammar nazi's who resort to it to win an argument.
I see it all the time.

Chris Taylor
http://www.nerys.com/

"Steve" wrote in message
.com...
On Sun, 28 Sep 2003 14:43:28 -0400, Chris Taylor Jr wrote
(in message ):

snipted

This is a trole, right?

Steve

Steve wrote:
On Sun, 28 Sep 2003 18:03:21 -0400, nimue wrote
(in message ):

Steve wrote:
On Sun, 28 Sep 2003 17:42:41 -0400, nimue wrote
(in message ):

Oh, you crusty professor, you!

As I recall, it was you who started this thread, tut-tutting someone
else's usage. Look who is calling who "crusty" :-)

Steve

Now, now! Shouldn't it be "look who is calling WHOM 'crusty'"?
(Laughing hysterically -- thinks this is really funny -- can't wait
to show English teacher friends -- thinks this may explain lack of
social life.)

Q.E.D.

Steve

Oh, good lord -- doesn't QED have something to do with proofs in geometry,
or something like that? I am an English teacher. That means I never
actually passed geometry (and barely scraped by in all my other math
classes). I know I sound dense -- but are you saying I proved the reason
for my lack-of-a-social-life is my grammar obsession? Okay -- I'll buy
that -- but PLEASE remember to get your future allusions from the realm of
English, not the underworld of evil math (if you are talking to me, that
is). Actually, I appreciate the new bit of info. I will now throw it
around as if I had always known it, and look condescendingly at those who
don't understand. ;-)

--
nimue

"Because the thing about the Nerds, what made them so appealing, was
that not only are they underdogs, they are underdogs who accept other
underdogs unconditionally. And that speaks volumes to people."

Curtis Armstrong

"I don't understand why you don't want to see more of Spike. More
Spike makes everything better. Spike, Spike, Spike, wonderful Spike."
Clairel

"There are things I will not tolerate: students loitering on campus
after school, horrible murders with hearts being removed... and also
smoking." Principal Snyder

"Regardless" already means "without regard" - saying "irregardless"
is, in effect, creating a double negative - so "irregardless" really
means "WITH" regard. Sooooo annoying... Kalish
p.s. but I love "ruthless" - what is the opposite of being "ruthless"?
"That politician was soooo ruth..."


On 28 Sep 2003 20:59:16 GMT, (SMSinNM) wrote:

Curious by nature wrote:
Irregardless

Irregardless is not a word. Regardless *is* a word.

Pronunciation: "ir-i-'gärd-l&s
Function: adverb
Etymology: probably blend of irrespective and regardless
Date: circa 1912
nonstandard : REGARDLESS
usage Irregardless originated in dialectal American speech in the early 20th
century. Its fairly widespread use in speech called it to the attention of
usage commentators as early as 1927. The most frequently repeated remark about
it is that "there is no such word." There is such a word, however. It is still
used primarily in speech, although it can be found from time to time in edited
prose. Its reputation has not risen over the years, and it is still a long way
from general acceptance.

Pronunciation Key

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Curious by nature wrote:
Irregardless

Irregardless is not a word. Regardless *is* a word. It means
"without regard to." That


Curious by nature wrote:
Irregardless

Irregardless is not a word. Regardless *is* a word. It means
"without regard to." That

On Sun, 28 Sep 2003 17:02:38 GMT, "nimue"
wrote:

BTW -- "alot" drives me crazy, too. I always say
"A lot is two words!" However, then I started wondering if I should say "A
lot" ARE two words!'' I still haven't figured that one out! ;-)

How about "The phrase 'a lot' is made of 2 words". Yes, it's a little
longer, but it gets around the problem nicely.

Aramanth

"Chris Taylor Jr" wrote in message
...

really really reeeeeeeeeeally long involved response snipped

Um, ok.

:0)

--
Bird
============================
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Mu_nlight Drive wrote:

On Sun, 28 Sep 2003 03:03:18 GMT, "bob"
wrote:

I myself would not worry about the long term effects of atkins on the heart,

I would

Well, you go right ahead.

since most Atkins dieters have horribly high amounts of sat
fat in their diets.

Much like your head.

Pastorio

Mu_nlight Drive wrote:

On 27 Sep 2003 03:49:28 GMT, (jamie)
wrote:

Mu_nlight Drive wrote:

I never said he shouldn't have nor that he didn't. Charlatans make
money all the time.

Why don't you go bug the Hulda Clark groupies for a while?
People are *dying* over her bogus "Cure for All Diseases" book.

I have enough charlatans to call out here, thank you.

Only two seem to have emerged.

Mirror, mirror on the wall...

Pastorio

Did I say that? HMMM?...cant remember that it was my word. What post was it
from? Has this newsgroup been turned into alt.english ?
"SMSinNM" wrote in message
...
Curious by nature wrote:
Irregardless

Irregardless is not a word. Regardless *is* a word.

Pronunciation: "ir-i-'gärd-l&s
Function: adverb
Etymology: probably blend of irrespective and regardless
Date: circa 1912
nonstandard : REGARDLESS
usage Irregardless originated in dialectal American speech in the early
20th
century. Its fairly widespread use in speech called it to the attention of
usage commentators as early as 1927. The most frequently repeated remark
about
it is that "there is no such word." There is such a word, however. It is
still
used primarily in speech, although it can be found from time to time in
edited
prose. Its reputation has not risen over the years, and it is still a long
way
from general acceptance.

Pronunciation Key

© 2001 by Merriam-Webster, Incorporated
Merriam-Webster Privacy Policy

Curious by nature wrote:
Irregardless

Irregardless is not a word. Regardless *is* a word. It means
"without regard to." That


Curious by nature wrote:
Irregardless

Irregardless is not a word. Regardless *is* a word. It means
"without regard to." That

What does the word "Sooooo" come from? Is that also proper English? LOL OT

Ann
"Kalish" wrote in message
...
"Regardless" already means "without regard" - saying "irregardless"
is, in effect, creating a double negative - so "irregardless" really
means "WITH" regard. Sooooo annoying... Kalish
p.s. but I love "ruthless" - what is the opposite of being "ruthless"?
"That politician was soooo ruth..."


On 28 Sep 2003 20:59:16 GMT, (SMSinNM) wrote:

Curious by nature wrote:
Irregardless

Irregardless is not a word. Regardless *is* a word.

Pronunciation: "ir-i-'gärd-l&s
Function: adverb
Etymology: probably blend of irrespective and regardless
Date: circa 1912
nonstandard : REGARDLESS
usage Irregardless originated in dialectal American speech in the early
20th
century. Its fairly widespread use in speech called it to the attention
of
usage commentators as early as 1927. The most frequently repeated remark
about
it is that "there is no such word." There is such a word, however. It is
still
used primarily in speech, although it can be found from time to time in
edited
prose. Its reputation has not risen over the years, and it is still a
long way
from general acceptance.

Pronunciation Key

© 2001 by Merriam-Webster, Incorporated
Merriam-Webster Privacy Policy

Curious by nature wrote:
Irregardless

Irregardless is not a word. Regardless *is* a word. It means
"without regard to." That


Curious by nature wrote:
Irregardless

Irregardless is not a word. Regardless *is* a word. It means
"without regard to." That

You have no "appitite" for correct spelling?

--
JC

Lyle's New Ultimate Diet

"1. eat less you fat ****
2. exercise more you fat ****"

"Chris Taylor Jr" wrote in message
...
No I am not a trol(l)

I just hate spelling and grammar nazi's who resort to it to win an
argument.
I see it all the time.

Chris Taylor
http://www.nerys.com/

"Steve" wrote in message
.com...
On Sun, 28 Sep 2003 14:43:28 -0400, Chris Taylor Jr wrote
(in message ):

snipted

This is a trole, right?

Steve