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johnslat
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Dear fat_chris,
" . . . and I have a feeling this thread won't be scot47 free before too long."
A possibility I view with Dred (though the origin of the phrase has nothing to do with that case.) 
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teacheratlarge
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'Dred', related to Dr Ed?  |
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johnslat
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johnslat
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Here's one I like to use in class:
In English, we have the words "to," "two," and "too." So, there are three __________ in English." (Fill in the blank)
(and no - 2's won't work, either.)
Oh, and I like this sentence, too.
It's true that that that that that that that refers to that is not the same that that that refers to this.
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John
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Sashadroogie
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| Posted: Thu Dec 26, 2013 6:25 pm Post subject: |
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johnslat
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Et 2, Sasha?
Regards,
John
And write it while wearing a tutu.
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johnslat
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| Posted: Fri Dec 27, 2013 2:28 pm Post subject: |
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And this sentence - All the dreams he had had had had no effect on the outcome of his life.
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fat_chris
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| Posted: Fri Dec 27, 2013 4:58 pm Post subject: |
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| johnslat wrote: |
| Dred Scott |
I was going to guess Dred Scott but I thought that that (and not that that that you referred to previously) was too obvious so I passed on it.
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| And write it while wearing a tutu. |
And do it while you are having lunch with Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
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fat_chris
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| Posted: Fri Dec 27, 2013 5:00 pm Post subject: |
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| Et 2, Sasha? |
If you were a baseball player in a game right now, then I would say that there are two balls, two strikes and two outs with the score tied two to two. There is a runner on second and we are in the top of the second. The second batter in the lineup is up to bat.
Warm regards,
fat_chris
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johnslat
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Translating the Untranslatable:
"Linguist Christopher J. Moore has made a career of searching out some of the world's most "untranslatable" expressions — words from around the globe that defy an easy translation into English. Moore shares a few of his linguistic favorites from his new book In Other Words: A Language Lover's Guide to the Most Intriguing Words Around the World with Renee Montagne."
Some examples:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4457805
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fat_chris
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| Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2013 2:09 am Post subject: |
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| johnslat wrote: |
| In Other Words: A Language Lover's Guide to the Most Intriguing Words Around the World |
Oh! That title is a bit of a tongue-twister!
Or maybe not…
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Sashadroogie
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| Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2013 8:15 am Post subject: |
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Et 2, Sasha?
Regards,
John
And write it while wearing a tutu.
Regards,
John |
I always post whilst wearing a tutu. That's why my prose just leaps off the page, or screen, and simply soars!
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Bolshoi Sasha |
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Gummy Bear
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Q: Why was 4 and 12 both afraid of 7?
A: Because 7 8 9! |
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