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OT (very) - This is somewhat scary.
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OT (very) - This is somewhat scary.
On Sun, 04 Mar 2012 14:56:14 -0500, X ` Man
wrote: On 3/4/12 2:45 PM, wrote: On Sun, 04 Mar 2012 14:15:02 -0500, Happy wrote: On Sun, 04 Mar 2012 12:55:56 -0500, wrote: On Sun, 04 Mar 2012 10:02:48 -0500, Happy wrote: Articles in English are invariable. That is, they do not change according to the gender or number of the noun they refer to, e.g. the boy, the woman, the children So, big surprise! Articles in English don't change gender! Surprise. I suppose you also think THE Muslims mentioned in the article are the only ones that have ever acted as fundamentalist thugs. It takes a while to help you understand. I used the word 'the' in my comment, and wasn't referring to Muslims. You've since deleted it along with the pertinent parts of the grammar lesson I so helpfully provided. So, I guess you should be treated the same as Harry...with the respect you deserve. Goodbye. You used the word "the." Apparently, you tried to give it some special meaning that is appropriate for you and not others, so when I used the word *exactly* the way you did, your response was "Goodbye." Fine, "Say goodnight Gracie." Herring envisions himself an expert dialectician and grammarian. The reality is, he makes a fool of himself every time he tries to prove it. You aren't doing so bad yourself, chum. |
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OT (very) - This is somewhat scary.
On Sun, 04 Mar 2012 15:49:48 -0500, oscar wrote:
On Sun, 04 Mar 2012 14:56:14 -0500, X ` Man wrote: On 3/4/12 2:45 PM, wrote: On Sun, 04 Mar 2012 14:15:02 -0500, Happy wrote: On Sun, 04 Mar 2012 12:55:56 -0500, wrote: On Sun, 04 Mar 2012 10:02:48 -0500, Happy wrote: Articles in English are invariable. That is, they do not change according to the gender or number of the noun they refer to, e.g. the boy, the woman, the children So, big surprise! Articles in English don't change gender! Surprise. I suppose you also think THE Muslims mentioned in the article are the only ones that have ever acted as fundamentalist thugs. It takes a while to help you understand. I used the word 'the' in my comment, and wasn't referring to Muslims. You've since deleted it along with the pertinent parts of the grammar lesson I so helpfully provided. So, I guess you should be treated the same as Harry...with the respect you deserve. Goodbye. You used the word "the." Apparently, you tried to give it some special meaning that is appropriate for you and not others, so when I used the word *exactly* the way you did, your response was "Goodbye." Fine, "Say goodnight Gracie." Herring envisions himself an expert dialectician and grammarian. The reality is, he makes a fool of himself every time he tries to prove it. You aren't doing so bad yourself, chum. Continuously. |
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