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

I see that you resort to name calling very quickly. Do you consider than an
adequate substitute for reasonable discussion and argument?


> "Dutch" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> "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....
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>>
>>> "Rudy Canoza" > wrote in message
>>> ink.net...
>>> > Scented Nectar wrote:
>>> >
>>> >>>A reasonably educated person would write something like "I am, like
>>> >>
>>> >> many
>>> >>
>>> >>>others, in a position..." or "I and many others are..." Your verb
>>> >>
>>> >> should
>>> >>
>>> >>>agree with your noun.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> 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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