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To: jellybean; georgiadevildog
I Blog BooksHere, here" as a gesture of agreement... How about "Hear here!!"?

Imagine my surprise to find that what the baliff calls out in court (which sounds like "here yee") is spelled "Oyez"! Who knew?
150 posted on 12/22/2004 4:15:21 PM PST by dr_pat (Where my vote! Prove my vote count!! Me difrenchntized in California!!!)
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To: jellybean; georgiadevildog
I Blog BooksMy pet peeve is the use of "that" and "which" to refer to people (instead of who/whom).

Ex. Ronald Reagan is a president that I admire...
//-//The Democrat voters which were turned away from the polls...


Even the "word-man" Richard Lederer has conceded this battle; I, like a tin-hat-wearing DUmmie, will never surrender!
152 posted on 12/22/2004 4:38:11 PM PST by dr_pat (And you can count on that!)
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