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To: Ichneumon; Junior; D Edmund Joaquin

Not only do I speak English as a first language, I can write it, too.

Like when I responded to Junior's assertion that biologists don't use the word "devolution."

Again, in English and slowly, I'll state that until Junior or you talk to every biologist on earth you do not know that ALL biologists refrain from using the word.

I myself know several who use the word...and quite frequently. In English.


982 posted on 12/21/2004 6:02:19 PM PST by Dr. Eckleburg (There are very few shades of gray.)
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To: Dr. Eckleburg
Like when I responded to Junior's assertion that biologists don't use the word "devolution."

Again, in English and slowly, I'll state that until Junior or you talk to every biologist on earth you do not know that ALL biologists refrain from using the word.

The word "all" appeared nowhere in his post. Care to try again?

And if you're as conversant in English as you claim, how exactly are you unaware of the concept of generalization?

I myself know several who use the word...and quite frequently. In English.

Name them and state the fields in which they allegedly have experience.

993 posted on 12/21/2004 6:37:13 PM PST by Ichneumon
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To: Dr. Eckleburg
Like when I responded to Junior's assertion that biologists don't use the word "devolution." [snippity-snip] I myself know several who use the word...and quite frequently. In English.

I know people who use that word too. It puts you in some fine company.


1,017 posted on 12/21/2004 8:08:00 PM PST by balrog666 (The invisible and the nonexistent look very much alike.)
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