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To: Minn
Again, a grammar criticism ~ I used "counsel" passively. As in "they were counseled by the act". I did not suggest that anyone go out and "counsel them by ripping their arms off" or anything like that.

See the difference?

Words have meanings. Grammar has rules. Rules have consequences.

199 posted on 06/06/2009 10:01:44 AM PDT by muawiyah
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To: muawiyah
Again, a grammar criticism ~ I used "counsel" passively. As in "they were counseled by the act". I did not suggest that anyone go out and "counsel them by ripping their arms off" or anything like that.

Anybody that reads: "but it does counsel the abortionists that they are not immortal ~ something which is probably a surprise to many of them" knows exactly what you meant. Just as everybody knows what Guido means when he says "It's a fine little family you got there. It'd sure shame if something happened to them".

209 posted on 06/06/2009 10:10:47 AM PDT by Minn (Here is a realistic picture of the prophet: ----> ([: {()
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