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To: chajin

First, there is no such word as “Firstly”.

Secondly, there IS a word “secondly” which can follow a previous declarative statement.

Is there no one teaching actual proper English grammar these days?


5 posted on 01/09/2016 10:13:09 AM PST by Mr. K (If it is HilLIARy -vs- Jeb! then I am writing-in Palin/Cruz)
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To: Mr. K

A few things:

#1 you are right
B. sometimes things just don’t make sense,
and lastly, I forget...


9 posted on 01/09/2016 10:16:40 AM PST by a fool in paradise (The goal of Socialism is Communism. Marx and Lenin were in agreement on this.)
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To: Mr. K
Is there no one teaching actual proper English grammar these days?

No. Worse yet, they're teaching that proper grammar is racist.

18 posted on 01/09/2016 10:32:29 AM PST by JoeFromSidney (,)
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To: Mr. K
Is there no one teaching actual proper English grammar these days?

I thought all the grammar cops were laid off?

35 posted on 01/09/2016 11:43:22 AM PST by Hot Tabasco (Dear Santa: Please find a home for every homeless and unwanted cat and dog that is suffering)
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To: Mr. K

I would quarrel with the use of the word “golem” unless the thing actually moves, whether by supernatural force or robotics.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/golem?s=t

noun
1. Jewish Folklore. a figure artificially constructed in the form of a human being and endowed with life.
2. a stupid and clumsy person; blockhead.
3. an automaton.


37 posted on 01/09/2016 12:08:49 PM PST by scrabblehack
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