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To: Puppage
"Meem" for mime and "crassantt" for croissant set my teeth on edge, I guess because I learned the French pronunciation first. I'm trying to adjust, but it's such a stretch.
70 posted on 03/15/2015 6:28:07 AM PDT by Savage Beast (During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act. --George Orwell)
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To: Savage Beast

I hear ha. My mom, God rest her soul, was a grammar nazi. She would correct us incessantly when we were growing up. My brothers and I used to hate it. When we were older, we talked about how thankful we were that she did that.


110 posted on 03/15/2015 7:46:49 AM PDT by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
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