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Chancellor
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 Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 3:27 pm Post subject: The Court of Peeves, Crotchets & Irks is now in session |
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The Court of Peeves, Crotchets & Irks opens its vernal assizes with a motion from Tom Tinker of Olympia, Wash. He is irked, as well he might be, by reflexive pronouns. He moves to abolish them.
Read the rest of the editorial here:
http://www.buffalonews.com/opinion/editorials/story/316858.html |
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johnslat
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| Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 4:04 pm Post subject: Me Myself and I |
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Good article. Most of the "peeve" seems to be about the misuse of reflexives rather than the "correct" use.
But I'm not too fond of reflexive pronouns myself.
Regards,
John |
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Chancellor
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| Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 8:14 pm Post subject: Re: Me Myself and I |
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| johnslat wrote: |
Good article. Most of the "peeve" seems to be about the misuse of reflexives rather than the "correct" use.
But I'm not too fond of reflexive pronouns myself.
Regards,
John |
Hence the reference to "peeves, crochets and irks." |
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