The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #93134 Message #1788660
Posted By: Richard Bridge
20-Jul-06 - 06:52 PM
Thread Name: BS: 'Inappropriate' and 'hopefully'
Subject: RE: BS: 'Inappropriate' and 'hopefully'
The correct response to "Thank you" is "Not at all".
DtG, in the land where there is no knowledge, nothing is known to be wrong. Ignorance may be bliss, but it is not a source of rectitude, however it may demonstrate innocence (note different usage, differntly punctuated, of "however").
The Churchill story was a Parliamentary exchange and is not correctly rendered.
Comprised, however, may properly have the use of which complaint is made.
The numeration I used was correct.
The defenders of "inappropriate" as a non-judgemental expression fail to recognise that a man (or woman) accused ought to know exactly what the accusation comprises, and accordingly to be entitled and able to defend him (or her) self. Of course if the Blair goverment continues to run down legal aid (with which I do not deal) most will in practice be unable to defend their proper liberties.
And, yes, I will also castigate or catechise those who say "myself" because they do not know whether to say "me" or "I".
And, yes, I will defend this use of a conjunction.