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Post by Buff on Jul 24, 2006 13:31:03 GMT 11
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Post by Talissa on Jul 24, 2006 13:37:30 GMT 11
Oh god. That's the most frightening thing I've seen all day. And I've seen this
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Post by Buff on Jul 24, 2006 14:47:11 GMT 11
Some people have WAAAAAAYYY too much time on their hands to contemplate their navel Buff
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Post by Talissa on Jul 24, 2006 14:58:21 GMT 11
Hey, my link was justified. I was sent there by a linguistics lecturer. Linguistics is great that way
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Post by Buff on Jul 24, 2006 17:33:03 GMT 11
It's a bit like people who complain against Chairman or Chairwomen and demand Chairperson be used. I facetiously say that Chairperson ends in "son" which is male, so it should be "Chairpersibling" Buff
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Post by jackjackjack on Jul 24, 2006 18:14:13 GMT 11
That's why the politically insane spell it "persun".
James
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Post by jackjackjack on Jul 24, 2006 18:18:00 GMT 11
Before I looked at the article, I thought, "Only in America." Guess not huh.
Just curious Buff, what were you looking for when you stumbled across this pearl?
James
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Post by Talissa on Jul 24, 2006 20:13:29 GMT 11
I facetiously say that Chairperson ends in "son" which is male, so it should be "Chairpersibling" Buff My linguistics lecturer is going to absolutely adore that. Although shouldn't it be Chairperoffspring?
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Post by Buff on Jul 25, 2006 9:51:34 GMT 11
Just curious Buff, what were you looking for when you stumbled across this pearl? James It was actually posted on anther forum that I visit. Trust me, I don't go looking for these kind off things!!!! My linguistics lecturer is going to absolutely adore that. Although shouldn't it be Chairperoffspring? Or how about Chairperoffspingofnonspecificgender. OK, maybe that's a getting a bit silly! Buff
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Post by jackjackjack on Jul 26, 2006 0:13:21 GMT 11
Very silly. It implies that hermaphrodites are more important than the rest of us. You can't win you know. James "Sadly, space restrictions have forced us once again to omit "The Duckling That Was Judged on Its Persunal Merits and Not on Its Physical Appearance." I heartily apologize to all proponents of young waterfowl literature." James Finn Garner in the introduction to "Once Upon a More Enlightened Time"
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