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"revek" wrote in message
... curt generously shared with us this little ditty: "Susan S." wrote in message .. . "curt" wrote in message news:i4rUc.9551$Zh3.8222@trndny02... You ended you subject You ended you subject ????? A typo is not the same as someone who cannot speak properly. Um, curt... this isn't a speaking medium. Oh, and english follows english rules, not latin, regardless of what traditional grammarians might say (or write). Stick 'im! |
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On 17-Aug-2004, "Sam Marks" wrote: You ended you subject You ended you subject ????? A typo is not the same as someone who cannot speak properly. hey, at least I'm white! Being white just means we have lazy melanocytes, dumbass. If being white were some sort of genetic advantage you'd have an IQ higher than dog crap. Carmen |
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On 17-Aug-2004, "Sam Marks" wrote: You ended you subject You ended you subject ????? A typo is not the same as someone who cannot speak properly. hey, at least I'm white! Being white just means we have lazy melanocytes, dumbass. If being white were some sort of genetic advantage you'd have an IQ higher than dog crap. Carmen |
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"revek" wrote in message ... curt generously shared with us this little ditty: "Susan S." wrote in message .. . "curt" wrote in message news:i4rUc.9551$Zh3.8222@trndny02... You ended you subject You ended you subject ????? A typo is not the same as someone who cannot speak properly. Um, curt... this isn't a speaking medium. Oh, and english follows english rules, not latin, regardless of what traditional grammarians might say (or write). -- revek You should not end a sentence in a preposition. I learned that in elementary school. I also hear people doing it all the time on T.V. It is incorrect and shows ignorance. I know many people that just want to speak "American", but our language is English. If we don't adhere to some rules, we will all be speaking gibberish and in many cases we already are. Just turn on MTV for a little while or listen to George Bush. Respectfully, Curt |
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"revek" wrote in message ... curt generously shared with us this little ditty: "Susan S." wrote in message .. . "curt" wrote in message news:i4rUc.9551$Zh3.8222@trndny02... You ended you subject You ended you subject ????? A typo is not the same as someone who cannot speak properly. Um, curt... this isn't a speaking medium. Oh, and english follows english rules, not latin, regardless of what traditional grammarians might say (or write). -- revek You should not end a sentence in a preposition. I learned that in elementary school. I also hear people doing it all the time on T.V. It is incorrect and shows ignorance. I know many people that just want to speak "American", but our language is English. If we don't adhere to some rules, we will all be speaking gibberish and in many cases we already are. Just turn on MTV for a little while or listen to George Bush. Respectfully, Curt |
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"revek" wrote in message ... curt generously shared with us this little ditty: "Susan S." wrote in message .. . "curt" wrote in message news:i4rUc.9551$Zh3.8222@trndny02... You ended you subject You ended you subject ????? A typo is not the same as someone who cannot speak properly. Um, curt... this isn't a speaking medium. Oh, and english follows english rules, not latin, regardless of what traditional grammarians might say (or write). -- revek You should not end a sentence in a preposition. I learned that in elementary school. I also hear people doing it all the time on T.V. It is incorrect and shows ignorance. I know many people that just want to speak "American", but our language is English. If we don't adhere to some rules, we will all be speaking gibberish and in many cases we already are. Just turn on MTV for a little while or listen to George Bush. Respectfully, Curt |
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curt wrote:
"revek" wrote in message ... curt generously shared with us this little ditty: "Susan S." wrote in message .. . "curt" wrote in message news:i4rUc.9551$Zh3.8222@trndny02... You ended you subject You ended you subject ????? A typo is not the same as someone who cannot speak properly. Um, curt... this isn't a speaking medium. Oh, and english follows english rules, not latin, regardless of what traditional grammarians might say (or write). -- revek You should not end a sentence in a preposition. I learned that in elementary school. you need to learn some more, then. http://www.getitwriteonline.com/archive/022703.htm |
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curt wrote:
You should not end a sentence in a preposition. You should not correct the grammar of others unless they have invited your input. I know many people that just want to speak "American", but our language is English. Since you are so fond of being grammatically correct, you should know that "people" takes the pronoun "who," not "that." And if you are writing American English, as opposed to British English, your comma comes before the closing quotation mark, not after, as you have it. ..:. Craig |
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curt generously shared with us this little ditty:
"revek" wrote in message ... curt generously shared with us this little ditty: "Susan S." wrote in message .. . "curt" wrote in message news:i4rUc.9551$Zh3.8222@trndny02... You ended you subject You ended you subject ????? A typo is not the same as someone who cannot speak properly. Um, curt... this isn't a speaking medium. Oh, and english follows english rules, not latin, regardless of what traditional grammarians might say (or write). -- revek You should not end a sentence in a preposition. I learned that in elementary school. It's a latin rule designed to make english seem more acceptable to the elite. Get over it. Rules are there to describe actual usage, not force the language into an unnatural mold. The actual usage of a living language is the primary and to my mind only iron clad guide. If it is clear and understandable, it is good english. I also hear people doing it all the time on T.V. It is incorrect and shows ignorance. Because enspelled wannabe back in the day wanted 'respect' for the english language. No. I know many people that just want to speak "American", but our language is English. English has nothing to do with latin grammar rules. If we don't adhere to some rules, we will all be speaking gibberish and in many cases we already are. The rules we need to communicate are imbedded into our minds when we develop language use. We do not need to add extra rules. Just turn on MTV for a little while or listen to George Bush. Slang is a world unto itself, another language dialect specific to the young, and American politics really has no place in ASDLC no matter how many times you like to bring it up. -- revek The opinions expressed are mine. Mine alone! Nobody else is responsible for them or even endorses them--except my cat Dexter, and he signed the power of attorney only under my threat to cut off his Cat Chow!--Stan Brown |
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In article kMHUc.21081$iE3.13622@trndny09, "curt"
wrote: "revek" wrote in message ... curt generously shared with us this little ditty: "Susan S." wrote in message .. . "curt" wrote in message news:i4rUc.9551$Zh3.8222@trndny02... You ended you subject You ended you subject ????? A typo is not the same as someone who cannot speak properly. Um, curt... this isn't a speaking medium. Oh, and english follows english rules, not latin, regardless of what traditional grammarians might say (or write). -- revek You should not end a sentence in a preposition. I learned that in elementary school. I also hear people doing it all the time on T.V. It is incorrect and shows ignorance. I know many people that many people "who" just want to speak "American", but our language is English. If we don't adhere to some rules, we will all be speaking gibberish and in many cases we already are. Just turn on MTV for a little while or listen to George Bush. Respectfully, Curt Language rules change over time. They change even in "English" English, (as opposed to "American" English.) Shakespearean English is not the same as modern English, which is not the same as American English today, which is not the same as what American English will be 400 years from now. In fact, language is changing faster and faster as communications technology progresses. -- Michelle Levin http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws. |
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