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To: 2nd Bn, 11th Mar
It's Yoda-speak.

Actually, it's passive-speak which is often employed by the British for use in maintaining an understated tone. Not used as much in the US because we're impetuous, arrogant Yanks.

4 posted on 10/31/2011 12:11:50 PM PDT by Siena Dreaming
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To: Siena Dreaming
"...because we're impetuous, arrogant Yanks."

Hell yeah! And rebs too!

7 posted on 10/31/2011 12:15:31 PM PDT by NakedRampage (Puttin' the "stud" in Bible study)
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To: Siena Dreaming

Interesting. I thought it made the phrase more emphatic, but then something novel gets noticed.


8 posted on 10/31/2011 12:16:16 PM PDT by Crolis ("To have a right to do a thing is not at all the same as to be right in doing it." -GKC)
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To: Siena Dreaming

St. Leo still remains controversial in relations with the Oriental Orthodox.


17 posted on 10/31/2011 5:49:15 PM PDT by rzman21
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