Posted on 01/10/2005 10:26:26 PM PST by nickcarraway
Neat! Thanks for the link.
Johnson's dictionary is what solidified the spelling of English.
And yes,dear,we all know that Shakespeare spelled not only his name,but many words differently,through the years. Why don't you assume that all of us on this thread are at least as educated as you;if not more so. :-)
LOL
Ouch!
p.s.
Johnson was a block head.
How about "sex" and "sects". People don't usually mix these up too much. :-)
So what about those of us who do these things,which you are implying is only for show,but is second nature to us and just how things are done?
Not at all. There are those who do those things because that is the way things are done and those who do them because that is the way they think/believe things are done. It's not a fine distinction. There's the genuine and the faux. And for the record, both fascinate me.
It wasn't the movies per se,but popularity. And "THE MAGIC CHRISTIAN" was utter and complete banal,inane tripe!
Pepes seemed to not agree with your assertion of Samuel. LOL
Justify it?
It's an intensifier. Apparently it is so intense, you don't like it. That is an example of the terms working as designed. They add intensity....too much for your taste.
No justification needed.
The Magic Christian book was better than the movie. All in all, TS probably had a pretty good life. However, you can see flashes of what he could have been in some of his writing.
I always assume that. My formal education ended after 12 years.
I did pay attention though.
Pepys? He was a hack diarist. You want a good read, try Casanova's History of My Life (Trask translation).
I just do what I was raised to do and that's the long and the short of it. :-)
Agreed,but TMC was a lousy book...so that's not saying very mich.
Yes,so you did!But you appear to have a better education than some college grads on here. :-)
...or...too many commas in a supposed sentence. LOL. BTTT for later.
I never did anything I was raised to do. Never wrote a thank you note in my life. Always teach the children of my hosts racey limericks, how to saran wrap a toilet and ask how much the wine costs.
Pepys was a "hack"?
I've read Casanova's "HISTORY IF MY LIFE";twice.Both times,many long years ago. :-)
Ahhhhhhh me,another damned coma cop. LOL
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