On Aug 17, 4:21 pm, Diana <diana...@notachance.com> wrote: On Sun, 17 Aug 2008 09:34:00 -0700 (PDT),modematic <modema...@operamail.com> wrote: On Aug 17, 10:04 am, Diana <diana...@notachance.com> wrote: On Sun, 17 Aug 2008 07:39:12 -0700 (PDT),modematic Since English doesn't have a panel that hands down rulings That does not in the least stop the editors of a
On Aug 17, 10:04 am, Diana <diana...@notachance.com> wrote: On Sun, 17 Aug 2008 07:39:12 -0700 (PDT),modematic Since English doesn't have a panel that hands down rulings That does not in the least stop the editors of a dictionary from being prescriptive in certain cases. Now, Can you name the expert or the names of the panel of experts on the words in contention that your dictionary
On Aug 17, 12:22 am, Diana <diana...@notachance.com> wrote: On Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:02:54 -0700 (PDT), modematic <modema...@operamail.com> wrote: On Aug 16, 8:19 pm, Diana <diana...@notachance.com> wrote: Not according to any dictionary of English, and since defining words for the sake of communication between people seems to be the job of the dictionary, I think it
I think you are starting to lose it.... "Gary" <not@none.com> wrote in message news:2o7m84t3dm654ikufklvg84q2okajgtrb6@4ax.com... Actually slavery didn't end in the USA until 1866. The northern states kept their slaves for about a year after the South was conquered. I post this article - not to be shocking -- but to pass along a little history I have learned since retirement
Well written, but not by Professor Sowell "G_Reaper" <skeets@rmci.net> wrote in message news:o4OdneWv86THpfHVnZ2dnUVZ_qDinZ2d@giganews.com... Phrank Arthor wrote: A editorial by Columnist Thomas Sowell, Wednesday, June 18, 2008, The article below was written by syndicated columnist, Thomas Sowell, if you don't know him he is a black man
