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> 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).
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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.
Quoted message said: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
Quoted message said:want to speak "American", but our language is English.
English has nothing to do with latin grammar rules.
If we don't
Quoted message said: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
Quoted message said: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.
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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