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Old 20 August 2008, 02:17 AM   #31
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Simon stop playing with our transatlantic friends

"A taste for irony has kept more hearts from breaking than a sense of humor for it takes irony to appreciate the joke which is on oneself." Jessamyn West
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Old 20 August 2008, 02:35 AM   #32
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Simon stop playing with our transatlantic friends

"A taste for irony has kept more hearts from breaking than a sense of humor for it takes irony to appreciate the joke which is on oneself." Jessamyn West
Who, me? Just trying to keep some hearts from breaking.

And Martin, I prefer to keep the "U" in humour but a shame there no room for "I". It would be better that way. Humoir.

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Old 20 August 2008, 03:02 AM   #33
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"A taste for irony has kept more hearts from breaking than a sense of humor for it takes irony to appreciate the joke which is on oneself." Jessamyn West


Why don't you Brits use "that," rather than "which," in a restrictive clause? Or is the problem with Jessamyn West? Would Dr Johnson have written the above? And how about some commas while we're at it?
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Old 20 August 2008, 03:12 AM   #34
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Why don't you Brits use "that," rather than "which," in a restrictive clause? Or is the problem with Jessamyn West? Would Dr Johnson have written the above? And how about some commas while we're at it?
I see you understand irony, my mistake, it was meant to be a light hearted post
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Old 20 August 2008, 03:14 AM   #35
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I see you understand irony, my mistake, it was meant to be a light hearted post
Just so we're clear: My post was also meant to be lighthearted.
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Old 20 August 2008, 03:15 AM   #36
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Just so we're clear: My post was also meant to be lighthearted.
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Old 20 August 2008, 03:19 AM   #37
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I, ehhh, I, ehhh? Mmm?
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Old 20 August 2008, 03:33 AM   #38
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Why don't you Brits use "that," rather than "which," in a restrictive clause? Or is the problem with Jessamyn West? Would Dr Johnson have written the above? And how about some commas while we're at it?
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Old 20 August 2008, 03:39 AM   #39
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I, ehhh, I, ehhh? Mmm?
I think this is the best response to my original post. It honestly made me laugh out loud!!
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Old 20 August 2008, 03:45 AM   #40
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What's all this silly post about, ya bastid tossers?
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GREAT, FUNNY question. I wonder how many people reread the question and thought, "D'oh!"

But honestly I only think people who are English majors, graduate students, or grammar Nazis would have gotten it in the first place. Not because other people are dumb but that most people will not spot a technical error as the one you pointed out.

Great thread!
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Old 20 August 2008, 05:58 AM   #42
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Grammar?

My Grammar sometimes pees herself an' smells of mothballs.

She is like, all old and $hit!

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Old 20 August 2008, 06:06 AM   #43
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Grammar?

My Grammar sometimes pees herself an' smells of mothballs.

She is like, all old and $hit!

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Old 20 August 2008, 06:07 AM   #44
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So I guess it depends on which side of the pond you sit.
I think it's Lol-X's decision.
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Old 20 August 2008, 06:36 AM   #45
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You can't ban me for misuse of grammar....she doesn't mind

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Old 20 August 2008, 06:39 AM   #46
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Old 20 August 2008, 06:41 AM   #47
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I prefer my grammars like this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mj6QqCH7g0Q
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Old 20 August 2008, 08:08 AM   #48
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I prefer my grammars like this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mj6QqCH7g0Q



I'm worser at superlatives. Detention please!!
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Old 21 August 2008, 03:17 PM   #49
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Old 21 August 2008, 03:29 PM   #50
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Hey, I like order around here.
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Syntactically improper
Syntactically...wow...Greek, Ordered, aranged together.
SYN TAKSIS KALH

Unfortunately I have no idea what the other word means (Latin based)...
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In the South, ain't is a word.....

Try to argue that it isn't a word when visiting in our part of the US...

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