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I propose a moritorium on squirrel stories...
do you know aramadillo have not teeth?
gotta hear them speak! blabber blabber whsilte squeak. take me to your leader. in a class with mating rabbits |
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I propose a moritorium on squirrel stories...
"Michael Press" wrote in message ... In article , Werehatrack wrote: On Sun, 20 Nov 2005 17:51:31 GMT, Jasper Janssen wrote: On Sat, 19 Nov 2005 22:58:14 -0500, (Chris Zacho "The Wheelman") wrote: Group: rec.bicycles.tech Date: Thu, Nov 17, 2005, 2:04pm (EST+5) From: (Jasper*Janssen) On Wed, 16 Nov 2005 10:32:30 -0500, (Chris Zacho "The Wheelman") wrote: Psst, data, it's spelled "Y'all"... Don't you mean all-y'all? Jasper No, "that would be redundant. "Y'all" (now recognized as a legitimate word by some dictionarys) is a contraction of the words "you" and "all". ;-3) My native Texan speakers insist that y'all is singular and all-y'all is plural. That's true across most of the South. This dialect also has the peculiarity of a distinct second-person collective possessive form, "all y'alls" Since when is "that would be redundant" a valid counterargument in language, anyway? Especially english.. There are those who claim that there is an Authority in English which must be Respected. Fortunately, unlike French, there is no formal coding body with the power to determine the official structure and acceptable grammar of English, and even those who produce the language reference books acknowledge (explicitly) that the language and its usage is fluid and defined by the users. This does not keep both the well-meaning and the mere pedants from pointing out either actual misuses or violations of opinion, and sometimes it's hard to tell which is which. I do not accept usage by the unread. Those who confuse affect and effect; use mute for moot; write and speak only to please themselves. Just as it is not a totalitarian state, the English language is not a democracy. A writer needs to be widely accepted as a master of the language before he becomes an authority. For instance, Jane*Austin. To imitate the best is no shame; it is worth the attempt. -- Michael Press Here, here!! (snicker) Cal |
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