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Jan Hall
 
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say there, bubba. I set my own boundaries. however, you gave an amusing
performance. try not to be so completely anal.

"Dutch" > wrote in message
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> "Jan Hall" > wrote
>> In the real world, regional grammar is quite effective in expressing the
>> point of the work, and often has more depth and soul, which I prefer to

> the
>> coldness of a martinet....

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> She lives in Toronto, Canada, there is no "regional grammar" issue at
> work.
> Bad grammar in and of itself never improves the effectiveness of speech. A
> speaker may be effective *in spite of* poor grammar, this is not the case
> here. I propose that you feel the urge to defend this person for other
> reasons than a penchant for bad grammar.
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>> "Rudy Canoza" > wrote in message
>> ink.net...
>> > Scented Nectar wrote:
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>> >>>A reasonably educated person would write something like "I am, like
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>> >> many
>> >>
>> >>>others, in a position..." or "I and many others are..." Your verb
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>> >> should
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>> >>>agree with your noun.
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>> >> It's nice to know you're here to protect me from
>> >> the evils of bad grammar.
>> >
>> > You are an illiterate twit.
>> >

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