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scott wrote:
> You can tell that my girlfriend is not a native English speaker only by
> the fact that she points out incorrect usage of English that no native
> would ever realise :-)
Seconded! Usually followed by me explaining that while she's right
logically, that isn't how English works. Usually followed by her
muttering "fucking English" under her breath.
--
Darren New / San Diego, CA, USA (PST)
Helpful housekeeping hints:
Check your feather pillows for holes
before putting them in the washing machine.
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Warp wrote:
> Invisible <voi### [at] dev null> wrote:
>> So just who exactly defines what is the "correct" meaning of a word?
>
> Dictionaries at least.
Especially since dictionaries, in general, *do* track normal popular
usage over time. So it's not like by sticking to the dictionary you're
going to be "out of date".
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Darren New / San Diego, CA, USA (PST)
Helpful housekeeping hints:
Check your feather pillows for holes
before putting them in the washing machine.
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scott wrote:
> You can tell that my girlfriend is not a native English speaker only by
> the fact that she points out incorrect usage of English that no native
> would ever realise :-)
>
>
Snap!
John
--
I will be brief but not nearly so brief as Salvador Dali, who gave the
world's shortest speech. He said, "I will be so brief I am already
finished," then he sat down.
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scott wrote:
> You can tell that my girlfriend is not a native English speaker only by
> the fact that she points out incorrect usage of English that no native
> would ever realise :-)
Damn. My girlfriend just smiles and tells me how fascinating I am...
--
http://blog.orphi.me.uk/
http://www.zazzle.com/MathematicalOrchid*
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On Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:48:44 +0100, Doctor John <doc### [at] gmailcom>
wrote:
>scott wrote:
>> You can tell that my girlfriend is not a native English speaker only by
>> the fact that she points out incorrect usage of English that no native
>> would ever realise :-)
>>
>>
>Snap!
Double de snap!
She's Scots :)
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Regards
Stephen
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Stephen wrote:
> She's Scots :)
I misparesed that as "she's Scott's" - which would have a whole *other*
set of implications!
OOC, does anybody here have a girlfriend who *isn't* foreign??
--
http://blog.orphi.me.uk/
http://www.zazzle.com/MathematicalOrchid*
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On Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:02:30 +0100, Orchid XP v8 <voi### [at] devnull>
wrote:
>
>Damn. My girlfriend just smiles and tells me how fascinating I am...
And you're a liar too :P
Sorry could not resist that (before anyone else jumps in)
Fancy a drink soon?
--
Regards
Stephen
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On Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:18:08 +0100, Orchid XP v8 <voi### [at] devnull>
wrote:
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>I misparesed that as "she's Scott's" - which would have a whole *other*
>set of implications!
ROTFL
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Regards
Stephen
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>> Damn. My girlfriend just smiles and tells me how fascinating I am...
>
> And you're a liar too :P
Hey, I have *lots* of girlfriends! :-P
True, they are all figments of my imagination - but you could just say
that they're "invisible", like me. [But for real.]
> Fancy a drink soon?
Uh... now that you mention it, *right now* I'm actually feeling kinda
ill, for no defined reason... :-/
But yeah, sure, the idea is sound in principle.
--
http://blog.orphi.me.uk/
http://www.zazzle.com/MathematicalOrchid*
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On Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:20:46 +0100, Orchid XP v8 <voi### [at] devnull>
wrote:
>
>Uh... now that you mention it, *right now* I'm actually feeling kinda
>ill, for no defined reason... :-/
>
>But yeah, sure, the idea is sound in principle.
When you're feeling better let us know.
--
Regards
Stephen
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