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To: Mind-numbed Robot

By your definition, I guess I'm a little insane too--we both agree with that....


11 posted on 09/06/2006 11:59:38 AM PDT by richardtavor (Pray for the peace of Jerusalem in the name of the G-d of Jacob)
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To: richardtavor
By your definition, I guess I'm a little insane too--we both agree with that....

I was just using you to correct something that is often said by many, even Rush.

Another is "All that glitters is not gold." Wrong! Gold glitters and it IS gold. What is correct is, "Not all that glitters is gold."

Another peave is "Each and every ... ", an obvious redundancy, and it is said by many, many intelligent people. When someone says "Each ...." or Every ...", instead of "Each and every ...", I consider them of superior intelligence.

Unfortunately, when some well known person, usually and athlete or movie star, makes a mistake on radio or tv it is often picked up and then spreads like crazy. One that has seemed to have passed is the misuse of the pronoun "myself" instead of "I" or "Me" where appropriate.

I am no grammar nut but somethings are so off they stand out, especially when it becomes commonly used.

That is what the "The definition of insanity ... " thing is now.

12 posted on 09/06/2006 3:47:45 PM PDT by Mind-numbed Robot (Not all that needs to be done, needs to be done by the government.)
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