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Dusty linguistics professor 1: Moving on from the invigorating discussion on the use of the present perfect in American English, I was wondering if we could perhaps now consider semantics, specifically, linguistic prototypes.

Dusty linguistics professor 2: Certainly.

DLP1: Let's consider then the word 'dog', as opposed to the concept DOG.

DLP2: Well, if you want to know what a dog is, look no further than your girlfriend. She's a right dog, she is.

(DLP1 sits silent for ten seconds or so before replying)

DLP1: Be that as it may, Professor Metal...I'd like now to ask, do you know those men who insert small rodents up each other?

DLP2: Yes.

DLP1: Oh, you do? So people like that are your friends?

DLP2: That's not what I was saying.

DLP1: No, it's too late, that's what you said.
etc.

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Could you be accused of wasting space, here, Fluffed? Naa! I think not. We all know it's just Fluffed on a run.

Had a fight with your lover this week, have you? Mum won't let you go to that linguistics conference next week? Poor Fluff, all fluffed up and nowhere to go.

This rather proves that you have no sense of humour then, Metal.

fluffyhamster wrote:This rather proves that you have no sense of humour then, Metal.

I have a sense of boredom. Off to watch the abalones mate, mate.