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johnslat · Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 4:21 pm Post subject:

Dear scot47,

"Who sez u hv to spel two bee an english teecher ?"

Congratulations - I can definitely see signs of considerable improvement.

Regards,
John

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

john
I was using IRONY, a literary device little understood by colonials.

johnslat · Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 4:44 pm Post subject:

Dear scot47.
Ah but the REAL IRONY is that I was being ironic in MY post.
By the way, isn't Scotland a colony?
Regards,
John

lall · Joined: 30 Dec 2006 Posts: 358

A thread on bringing in a maid (from a former colony) has run into 5 pages!

johnslat · Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 5:19 pm Post subject:

And, even more amazingly, without a single digression or off-topic post.
Call the Guiness World Book.

lall · Joined: 30 Dec 2006 Posts: 358

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

Scotia ? A colony ? Hmmmm............ I don't want to stray off the topic !

johnslat · Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 7:46 pm Post subject:

Dear scot47.

"Scotia ? A colony ?"

Why the question marks. Don't you colonials know your place? We ex-cols
decided that it was better to be revolting.
Regards,
John

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

john
we are learning - slowly.

MixtecaMike · Joined: 19 Nov 2003 Posts: 643 Location: Guatebad