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From: John McWilliams on 2 Jun 2010 10:00 Peter wrote: > "John McWilliams" <jpmcw(a)comcast.net> wrote in message > news:hu4nah$ugc$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... >> Peter wrote: >>> "John McWilliams" <jpmcw(a)comcast.net> wrote in message >>> news:hu1jp9$e7t$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... >>>> Robert Coe wrote: >>>>> On Mon, 31 May 2010 15:52:51 -0700, John McWilliams >>>>> <jpmcw(a)comcast.net> wrote: >>>>> : Pete wrote: >>>> >>>>> : > "A couple of flower macros for you to enjoy (and/or critisize)." >>>>> : > : > I enjoyed them (thanks Robert S). >>>>> : > : > This is a photography newsgroup not an English lesson. >>>>> : : : There should be an apostrophe after the word "newsgroup"....! >>>>> :-) >>>>> >>>>> Actually, the word you were groping for there is "comma". >>>> >>>> No groping at all: Just seeing if anyone knew the difference and was >>>> paying attention; I wasn't! .... :-) >>>> >>> >>> Some of us were in a coma over commas. But whats an extra em between >>> friends. >>> >>>> Besides, you left out the more interesting target: >>>> >>>> > Not to criticalicate anything, though.... >>>> >>> >>> Nothing wrong with creating a new word. We call it vocabulation. >> >> And those who practicate such are vocabulatarianists. >> > > > Who are mostly, or almostly, septuagenarians. (sorry for using a real > word.) > Well, on that, I invoke Godwin....almostly.... -- john mcwilliams
From: George Kerby on 2 Jun 2010 10:10 On 6/1/10 11:41 PM, in article hu4ndn$ugc$2(a)news.eternal-september.org, "John McWilliams" <jpmcw(a)comcast.net> wrote: > rwalker wrote: >> On Tue, 01 Jun 2010 06:48:07 -0700, John McWilliams >> <jpmcw(a)comcast.net> wrote: >> >>> 'Ceptin' it's "All y'alls", ain't it? >> >> That's the possessive, though there should be a catastrophe after the >> second L. > > You're quite right. Dunno what I thunk then. Sumpin' got caught up in my > ellipsises. Dang! I hate it when that happens. "Circulation" problem, I'd guess...
From: Allen on 2 Jun 2010 10:14 Robert Coe wrote: <snip> > > Can we induce Google to admit "ellipsicate" into the canon? (Pun intended.) > > Bob Done! only 12 hours or so from your posting date. However, you should have checked first, as there is an older entry, from June 2005. Makes you wonder what newsgroups are doing to the English language. Allen
From: Peter on 2 Jun 2010 10:27 "Allen" <allent(a)austin.rr.com> wrote in message news:H5idna7sVZiz-pvRnZ2dnUVZ_oudnZ2d(a)giganews.com... > Robert Coe wrote: > <snip> >> >> Can we induce Google to admit "ellipsicate" into the canon? (Pun >> intended.) >> >> Bob > > Done! only 12 hours or so from your posting date. However, you should have > checked first, as there is an older entry, from June 2005. > > Makes you wonder what newsgroups are doing to the English language. Expandilating it? -- Peter
From: Pete on 2 Jun 2010 10:45
On 2010-06-02 15:27:21 +0100, Peter said: > "Allen" <allent(a)austin.rr.com> wrote in message > news:H5idna7sVZiz-pvRnZ2dnUVZ_oudnZ2d(a)giganews.com... >> Robert Coe wrote: >> <snip> >>> >>> Can we induce Google to admit "ellipsicate" into the canon? (Pun intended.) >>> >>> Bob >> >> Done! only 12 hours or so from your posting date. However, you should >> have checked first, as there is an older entry, from June 2005. >> >> Makes you wonder what newsgroups are doing to the English language. > > > Expandilating it? Of curse. I'm thinking of starting a thread just for humour: anecdotes, spoonerisms etc. I can't decided on the title or which newsgroup to put it in (don't say alt.test), so any thoughts would be appreciated. -- Pete |