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On Wed, 07 Feb 2007 17:14:59 -0500, Charlie Morgan said:

Hey, I thought you knew something about writing, Charlie. Nothing wrong
with
Katy's usage of "like." The problem is the word "and," which should read
"with"

It was the wrong usage, given the context. She should have used "such as".
Using
"like" would mean she was actually suggesting Reagan himself.

Sorry, but you're just plain wrong. Your usage is #5 below. Hers in #1 and
entirely correct.

like 2 (lk)
prep.
1. Possessing the characteristics of; resembling closely; similar to.
2.
a. In the typical manner of: It's not like you to take offense.
b. In the same way as: lived like royalty.
3. Inclined or disposed to: felt like running away.
4. As if the probability exists for: looks like a bad year for farmers.
5. Such as; for example: saved things like old newspapers and pieces of
string.

6) Referring to Whitworth tools.

Max

"Charlie Morgan" wrote in message

You CLEARLY don't know me!

We've gotten a pretty clear picture from your ranting herein.

Max

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On Wed, 07 Feb 2007 18:21:23 -0500, Charlie Morgan said:

Sorry, but it is you who is just plain wrong on this. I don't know where
you
pasted that from, but it's not very well done.

"such as" is used when you want to refer to things that are similar to the
object, without BEING the object.

Refer to the AP stylebook, or maybe Strunk & White, if you still don't
understand this important distinction.

You are not quite at the level of those who do not know the difference
between
effect and affect, but you are getting close. :')

I pulled that definition out of the first online dictionary I came to.

You like the AP Stylebook better? Here's an excerpt from an online edition
of it:

"Use like as a preposition to compare nouns and pronouns. It requires an
object: Jim blocks like a pro."

Your problem, Charlie, is that while you may have some book learnin', you
have no ear whatever for the language in context. You have a tin ear for
usage. "Like" was perfectly correct as Katy used it, and was perfectly
appropriate in the context in which she used it. "Such as" would have been
awkward and stilted. It's the kind of phrase a literate writer might use
in
a brief, but not in a news group.

. . . or in vis-a-vis conversation.

Don't be too hard on BB--he wasted all his money on Whitworth tools when
metric and SAE would have worked just fine.

Max

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"Charlie Morgan" wrote
Dead guys make lousy Presidents, ....


That's why Kerry lost. lol

With a wife *like* his, dead would be preferable.

Max

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So far, I haven't seen much in the way of facts from you.

(This from the guy who's been supporting his arguments with statements
like "science says it is so.")

You'll listen to big business, but not to scientists. Maybe you think
smoking doesn't cause cancer?

I listen to both sides. You don't. My only contention is that when some
scientists support the notion of GW, and others dispute it, the issue is
far from conclusive. You, of course, contend that any scientist who
disputes the notion of GW must be in the hip pockets of big business.
That is the hallmark of a closed mind.

Max



Really... you listen to both sides. So, what does science, real science from
scientists, actually say about GW? I contend that there are always a couple
of wackos who are unconvinced by the preponderance of evidence. What do you
believe in? So far, I have yet to see you cite any actual facts on the
subject.

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"Charlie Morgan" wrote in message

You CLEARLY don't know me!

We've gotten a pretty clear picture from your ranting herein.

Max



Crystal. He's not worth the effort, since any argument ends up with him
getting very angry. I think that's bad for his health, and I won't
contribute to it.

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"Charlie Morgan" wrote
Dead guys make lousy Presidents, ....


That's why Kerry lost. lol

With a wife *like* his, dead would be preferable.

Max



A rich wife? I know that's got to be a bummer somehow.

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I wish it weren't, but I'm living in the real world.

The real world of make-believe science.

Max



Sure Max. Unlike your "real world" of religious belief and right-wing
certitude. I'm sure if you keep saying Bush is right over and over, it's got
to be true.

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And besides the World Trade Center, the capitol building, the US Postal
Service, the SuperDome, the Statue of Liberty, and Amtrak would no longer
exist and we'd all have anthrax or worse...



This was all on Bushco's watch... while he was on vacation probably.


N...it may have been tried on his watch but it didn't come to fruition,
except for the Trade Center...if Gore had been President we'd probably all
be bowing to the Mullah by now..


Huh? All this happened while Bush slept. But, feel free to blame Gore. He
did actually win the election.

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And Clinton! g


And that time they were correct!



The best pres we've had in a long time.


Get real...he was adequate at best and a sorry excise of a man...


I guess all those years of prosperity and relative peace just couldn't have
been so good for you. He was more popular, if that's any judge, during and
after his impeachment for lying about a blow job than Bush is... the worst
polling numbers since Nixon.

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