On Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:57:34 -0500, Mueen Nawaz <m.n### [at] ieeeorg>
wrote:

>Warp wrote:
>>> All three of these aren't correct.
>> 
>>   Btw, wouldn't it be better to say "none of these three are correct"?
>
>	Nope.
>
>	It would be better to say "none of these three *is* correct".
>
>	</nitpick>

I don't think it would. Is is singular, are is plural, we are talking
about three. ;)
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     Stephen

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And lo on Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:36:59 +0100, Warp <war### [at] tagpovrayorg> did  
spake, saying:

>   I have to admit I have no idea if this contraction is wrong or  
> acceptable.
> It *sounds* wrong to me, but how should I know? The answer to this is  
> also something just impossible to find with google:
>
> "The rest of it is not difficult." -> "The rest of it's not difficult."

As has been discussed "it isn't" would probably be the default contraction  
(regional variants notwithstanding), however "it's not" would be more  
likely used when you what to emphasize the ease of 'it'.

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And lo on Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:34:06 +0100, Stephen <mcavoysAT@aolDOTcom>  
did spake, saying:

> On Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:57:34 -0500, Mueen Nawaz <m.n### [at] ieeeorg>
> wrote:
>
>> Warp wrote:
>>>> All three of these aren't correct.
>>>
>>>   Btw, wouldn't it be better to say "none of these three are correct"?
>>
>> 	Nope.
>>
>> 	It would be better to say "none of these three *is* correct".
>>
>> 	</nitpick>
>
> I don't think it would. Is is singular, are is plural, we are talking
> about three. ;)

Ah but is 'none' singular? Try "I think it is none of these three" vs. "I  
think it are none of these three" :-P

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On Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:00:29 +0100, "Phil Cook"
<phi### [at] nospamrocainfreeservecouk> wrote:


>Ah but is 'none' singular? Try "I think it is none of these three" vs. "I  
>think it are none of these three" :-P
>
I'm not one to argue but if you replace "none" with "not one" you get;

So I am wrong. Put today's dare in your diary :)

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     Stephen

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Stephen wrote:
> So I am wrong. Put today's dare in your diary :)
> 
...also put today's date ;-)

btw, today's dare is what?

John

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And lo on Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:30:43 +0100, Doctor John  
<doc### [at] gmailcom> did spake, saying:

> Stephen wrote:
>> So I am wrong. Put today's dare in your diary :)
>>
> ...also put today's date ;-)
>
> btw, today's dare is what?

With the hot weather it must be sticking your tongue in a desk fan :-P

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Phil Cook wrote:
> And lo on Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:30:43 +0100, Doctor John
> <doc### [at] gmailcom> did spake, saying:
> 
>> Stephen wrote:
>>> So I am wrong. Put today's dare in your diary :)
>>>
>> ...also put today's date ;-)
>>
>> btw, today's dare is what?
> 
> With the hot weather it must be sticking your tongue in a desk fan :-P
> 
Just done it. Blood everywhere ;-) Now what?

John

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world's shortest speech. He said, "I will be so brief I am already
finished," then he sat down.

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And lo on Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:36:21 +0100, Doctor John  
<doc### [at] gmailcom> did spake, saying:

> Phil Cook wrote:
>> And lo on Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:30:43 +0100, Doctor John
>> <doc### [at] gmailcom> did spake, saying:
>>
>>> Stephen wrote:
>>>> So I am wrong. Put today's dare in your diary :)
>>>>
>>> ...also put today's date ;-)
>>>
>>> btw, today's dare is what?
>>
>> With the hot weather it must be sticking your tongue in a desk fan :-P
>>
> Just done it. Blood everywhere ;-) Now what?

You win, go collect your prize at the A&E.

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On Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:30:43 +0100, Doctor John <doc### [at] gmailcom>
wrote:

>Stephen wrote:
>> So I am wrong. Put today's dare in your diary :)
>> 
>...also put today's date ;-)
>
>btw, today's dare is what?

I hate M$ autocorrect 
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     Stephen

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Warp wrote:
>   I have to admit I have no idea if this contraction is wrong or acceptable.
> It *sounds* wrong to me, but how should I know? The answer to this is also
> something just impossible to find with google:
> 
> "The rest of it is not difficult." -> "The rest of it's not difficult."

It looks funny when written, but it sounds natural when spoken.

Regards,
John

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