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To: Enlightened1

“tried to shutdown”

Not to pick nits, but isn’t “shutdown” a noun? Where as “to shut down” is a verb phrase? Maybe that’s why the plan backfired.


2 posted on 04/25/2021 11:34:42 AM PDT by Larry Lucido (Donate! Don't just post clickbait!)
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To: Larry Lucido

lol... are you bored?


18 posted on 04/25/2021 12:20:47 PM PDT by sit-rep ( )
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To: Larry Lucido
Not to pick nits...

Sounds like you are to me.......I thought all the grammar police were laid off during the Covid...........LOL!

23 posted on 04/25/2021 12:31:40 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco
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To: Larry Lucido

Grammar policeman too.

*stands up and applauds*


26 posted on 04/25/2021 12:43:25 PM PDT by sauropod (Chance favors the prepared mind.)
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To: Larry Lucido

“Not to pick nits, but isn’t “shutdown” a noun? Where as “to shut down” is a verb phrase? “

Larry? Go sit down Larry.


33 posted on 04/25/2021 1:17:05 PM PDT by dljordan (Slouching towards Woketopia)
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To: Larry Lucido

Yep you are correct.

I’ll try to remember that grammar rule.

Thanks


41 posted on 04/26/2021 6:48:58 AM PDT by Enlightened1 ( )
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