On 23/12/2013 9:50 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Mon, 23 Dec 2013 21:06:53 +0000, Stephen wrote:
>
>> On 23/12/2013 6:13 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>>> You would "un-man" Shakespeare.;-)
>>> Well, certainly if he criticized other people's use of the language and
>>> then made basic grammar errors.
>>>
>>>
>> That was more Johnson's forte.
>
> Certainly.  Pity Baldric burned Johnson's dictionary. ;)

Bugger! I meant Jonson as in:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Jonson

Even if Baldric did so. There are plenty in America. It is used to help 
determine the meanings of the words at the time of your constitution.

>
>> I was referring to Cleopatra's love unmanning Anthony.
>> It is often used as an argument against the criticism of using a noun as
>> a verb.
>>
>> Please Sir! "Shakespeare did it."
>
> Ah, I must make a note to re-read Shakespeare.  Or in some cases, to read
> it. ;)
>

Better to see them, IMO.


-- 
Regards
     Stephen

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