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James Womack Date: Wed Mar 15, 2000 9:46 am Subject: Re: The View from Ringside | |
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Joe Martin wrote: > > The score to date: > > Joe loses one full point for saying "plural 's" when he meant > possessive. > > The judges were tempted to detract one more point due to his fuzzy usage > of the word "be." As James pointed out, SW can't "be" English, or ASL > either, as it is only a graphical representation of a language. After due > consideration however, the verdict was returned that such a common > metaphorical usage should not be penalized. Joe, thanks. Hope more folks realize a bit of levity in what can become heated discussion is not a bad thing. Then we'd laugh with instead of curse our opponents. What a great list!!!!! -- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Squirrel wisdom: (\__/) .~ ~.)) /O O ./ .' {O__, \ { Photons have mass!? I didn't know / . . ) they were Catholic! |-| '-' \ ( _( )_.' https://www.education.eku.edu/Sed/faculty/womack/default.htm |
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