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On Wed, 15 Apr 2009 04:17:16 -0500, Damaeus <no-mail@damaeus.yahoo.invalid
I'm breaking protocol on this message by overquoting and crossposting the
reply to talk.origins because of the content, reasoning, logic and
illustration of my views on lying...
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On Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:04:35 -0500, "Pat Durkin" <durk183@sbc.com
"Damaeus" <no-mail@damaeus.yahoo.invalidnews:jj5bu4d40515s561kbu5emcgkqce68jaln@4ax.com
Damaeus: I have snipped much of your explanation, since it gives your
reasons for choosing... .
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On Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:54:23 -0500, Damaeus <no-mail@damaeus.yahoo.invalid
Reading from news:alt.english.usage,
Ray <raymondaliasapollyon@yahoo.com.tw
I'd use:
John divided the cake amongst the children.
Damaeus
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:48:44 -0500, Damaeus <no-mail@damaeus.yahoo.invalid
Reading from news:alt.english.usage,
Evan.
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On Fri, 24 Apr 2009 06:48:44 -0500, Damaeus <no-mail@damaeus.yahoo.invalid
Reading from news:alt.english.usage,
Evan Kirshenbaum <kirshenbaum@hpl.hp.com
Since the kids are getting cake, then a cake is necessary. I didn't think
it mattered whether...
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On Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:13:31 -0700, Evan Kirshenbaum <kirshenbaum@hpl.hp.com
Damaeus <no-mail@damaeus.yahoo.invalid
No, but if you say "the cake", without either a cake having been
mentioned or it being an expected part of something that has... .
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A few weeks ago my computer started bogging down completely at certain
times and was generally sluggish the rest of the time. Turns out it
was choking when my Agent offline newsreader would update R.F.C with
new posts.
So I made a copy of my archive...
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On Fri, 20 Feb 2009 22:11:41 -0800, sf <sf@geemail.com
On Sat, 21 Feb 2009 03:28:41 GMT, jayjayjpg@blarf-fake-not-real.com
When was the last time you defragged?
I just started playing hide and seek with my cursor (mouse pointer) a
couple of ... .
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On Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:04:58 -0700, Wilbur Wiggins <WWiggins@earthlink.net
(alt.usage.english, which has a much larger readership than
alt.english.usage, added to newgroups list.)
On Wed, 08 Jul 2009 09:53:11 -0700, Wilbur Wiggins
<WWiggins...
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(God I must be bored!) On ....
Wang (slang): that what founded Dr.
On Wed, 8 Jul 2009 18:40:15 -0700 (PDT), adamlynn <adamlynn@live.com
On Jul 8, 9:04 pm, Wilbur Wiggins <WWigg...@earthlink.net
Wang: a computer company founded by Dr .
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On Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:00:38 -0700 (PDT), Vinny Burgoo <hlunnh@yahoo.co.uk
On 20 July, 14:45, "WbbuoyantF...@gmail.com" <wbbuoyantf...@gmail.comwrote:
[snip pron spam]
Talking of lesbians, has anyone ever encountered the label 'WWHSWW'?
According...
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On Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:15:19 +0100, "Peter Duncanson (BrE)" <mail@peterduncanson.net
On Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:00:38 -0700 (PDT), Vinny Burgoo
<hlunnh@yahoo.co.uk
Perhaps these people should be introduced to the concept of Etymological
Fallacies... .
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On Tue, 7 Jul 2009 17:45:31 -0700 (PDT), Will Dockery <will.dockery@gmail.com
Well, since this /is/ a Shakespeare thread, it is worth pointing out
that "die" was slang for "orgasm" at the time... my best and favorite
English teacher, Dan Barfield...
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In alt.english.usage)
On Tue, 7 Jul 2009 17:45:31 -0700 (PDT), Will Dockery
<will.dockery@gmail.com;WWiggins@earthlink.net
(alt.usage.english, which has a much larger readership than
alt.english.usage.
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Last Revised 2007-08-07 (7 Aug 2007)
A copy of this is posted at:
The alt.usage.english website
http://alt-usage-english.org/
...
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EG
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Riclanders Dot Com
http://riclanders.com/ On Thu, 15 Jan 2009 11:36:47 -0700, Hatunen <hatunen... .
I've obviously been abusing.
On Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:30:51 -0500, elanders <elanders@zoomtown.com
I should have read this some time ago .
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On Tue, 26 May 2009 21:58:48 +0100, Robin Bignall <docrobin@ntlworld.com
On Fri, 22 May 2009 12:03:29 +0100, "Peter Duncanson (BrE)"
<mail@peterduncanson.net
What would you think of a surgeon who greeted you with "How yer doin'
me old cock sparrer...
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Who could you possibly be thinking of?
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Peter Duncanson, UK
(in alt.english.usage.
Not dialect.
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Just between you and I, you peeps can argue about these, too.
--- Joe
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--
John Varela
Trade OLD lamps for NEW.
Do not ask why there are two news groups called
alt.usage.english and alt.english.usage; google it.
alt.english.usage, which is similar but much less
busy.
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