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Re: The death of "lie" ryck #49531 07/20/18 02:21 PM
Joined: Aug 2009 Likes: 15 artie505
artie505 Joined: Aug 2009 Likes: 15	Originally Posted By: ryck ...flammable is now rare, usually in the compound non-flammable, a more compact version of non-inflammable. Hence, White's reference to it as an oddity. The new Great Equalizer is the SEND button. In Memory of Harv: Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. ~Voltaire

Re: The death of "lie" grelber #49534 07/20/18 04:31 PM
Joined: Aug 2009 Iowa Virtual1
Virtual1 Joined: Aug 2009 Iowa	Originally Posted By: grelber Originally Posted By: MG2009 ... one day IRREGARDLESS will become "acceptable." N E V E R ! NOT NEVER! I work for the Department of Redundancy Department

Re: The death of "lie" grelber #49536 07/21/18 01:24 AM
Joined: Aug 2009 MG2009
MG2009 Joined: Aug 2009	I use the contrivance "s/he" whenever she/he is applicable. "They" used as a singular pronoun scorches my slippers, too. And speaking of pet peeves: Whatever happened to " My friends and I" instead of "Me and my friends?"

Re: The death of "lie" MG2009 #49537 07/21/18 07:07 AM
Joined: Aug 2009 Likes: 15 artie505
artie505 Joined: Aug 2009 Likes: 15	I prefer se and hir as replacements for he/she and his/her. "They" as a singular pronoun sounds like a contrived device that should follow "Ummm...". The new Great Equalizer is the SEND button. In Memory of Harv: Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. ~Voltaire

Re: The death of "lie" MG2009 #49543 07/22/18 03:58 AM
Joined: Aug 2009 Likes: 14 Okanagan Valley ryck
ryck Joined: Aug 2009 Likes: 14 Okanagan Valley	Originally Posted By: MG2009 And speaking of pet peeves: Whatever happened to " My friends and I" instead of "Me and my friends?" Ya, that's a pain to hear but I find something similar even more aggravating....people so afraid to use "me" wrongly that they use "I" in every instance.....even when "me" is correct. Grrrrr. ryck "What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits" The Doobie Brothers iMac (Retina 5K, 27", 2020), 3.8 GHz 8 Core Intel Core i7, 8GB RAM, 2667 MHz DDR4 OS Sonoma 14.4.1 Canon Pixma TR 8520 Printer Epson Perfection V500 Photo Scanner c/w VueScan software TM on 1TB LaCie USB-C

Re: The death of "lie" ryck #49545 07/22/18 07:37 AM
Joined: Aug 2009 Likes: 4 North of 49th Parallel grelber OP
OP grelber Joined: Aug 2009 Likes: 4 North of 49th Parallel	Originally Posted By: ryck Ya, that's a pain to hear but I find something similar even more aggravating....people so afraid to use "me" wrongly that they use "I" in every instance.....even when "me" is correct. Grrrrr. Methinks that the smoke is getting to ryck in his wildfire bunker. Time to change the filters.

Re: The death of "lie" grelber #49547 07/22/18 03:53 PM
Joined: Aug 2009 Likes: 14 Okanagan Valley ryck
ryck Joined: Aug 2009 Likes: 14 Okanagan Valley	Originally Posted By: ryck ...but I find something similar even more aggravating....people so afraid to use "me" wrongly that they use "I" in every instance.....even when "me" is correct. Grrrrr. Originally Posted By: grelber Methinks that the smoke is getting to ryck in his wildfire bunker. Or, heâ€™s once again right. Examples, from the constant flowâ€¦. â€œIt was the right choice for my wife and I.â€ â€œThey told my brother and I that we were on the right track.â€ â€¦.unless you think these are grammatically correct. Last edited by ryck; 07/22/18 03:55 PM. ryck "What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits" The Doobie Brothers iMac (Retina 5K, 27", 2020), 3.8 GHz 8 Core Intel Core i7, 8GB RAM, 2667 MHz DDR4 OS Sonoma 14.4.1 Canon Pixma TR 8520 Printer Epson Perfection V500 Photo Scanner c/w VueScan software TM on 1TB LaCie USB-C

Re: The death of "lie" ryck #49548 07/22/18 04:01 PM
Joined: Aug 2009 Likes: 15 artie505
artie505 Joined: Aug 2009 Likes: 15	Originally Posted By: ryck Originally Posted By: ryck ...but I find something similar even more aggravating....people so afraid to use "me" wrongly that they use "I" in every instance.....even when "me" is correct. Grrrrr. Originally Posted By: grelber Methinks that the smoke is getting to ryck in his wildfire bunker. Or, heâ€™s once again right. Or grelber was punning with "methinks". The new Great Equalizer is the SEND button. In Memory of Harv: Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. ~Voltaire

Re: The death of "lie" artie505 #49551 07/22/18 04:14 PM
Joined: Aug 2009 Likes: 4 North of 49th Parallel grelber OP
OP grelber Joined: Aug 2009 Likes: 4 North of 49th Parallel	Originally Posted By: artie505 Originally Posted By: ryck Originally Posted By: ryck ...but I find something similar even more aggravating....people so afraid to use "me" wrongly that they use "I" in every instance.....even when "me" is correct. Grrrrr. Originally Posted By: grelber Methinks that the smoke is getting to ryck in his wildfire bunker. Or, heâ€™s once again right. Or grelber was punning with "methinks". As well as reacting to the "Grrrrr." And now it's time for another glass of petit verdot.

Re: The death of "lie" grelber #49552 07/22/18 04:27 PM
Joined: Aug 2009 Likes: 14 Okanagan Valley ryck
ryck Joined: Aug 2009 Likes: 14 Okanagan Valley	Originally Posted By: grelber And now it's time for another glass of petit verdot. ....only if the grape was ripened in a very sunny climate. ryck "What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits" The Doobie Brothers iMac (Retina 5K, 27", 2020), 3.8 GHz 8 Core Intel Core i7, 8GB RAM, 2667 MHz DDR4 OS Sonoma 14.4.1 Canon Pixma TR 8520 Printer Epson Perfection V500 Photo Scanner c/w VueScan software TM on 1TB LaCie USB-C

Re: The death of "lie" ryck #49553 07/22/18 07:47 PM
Joined: Aug 2009 Likes: 4 North of 49th Parallel grelber OP
OP grelber Joined: Aug 2009 Likes: 4 North of 49th Parallel	Originally Posted By: ryck Originally Posted By: grelber And now it's time for another glass of petit verdot. ....only if the grape was ripened in a very sunny climate. And that of course would be Australia. Num num.

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