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Subject: BS: Appropo of Nothing From: Janie Date: 10 Feb 06 - 10:13 AM When I listen to recordings of song circles and the Getaway, I usually can not tell the difference between my own voice and Dani's. (Many of you know we are best buds.) Pretty neat. If it sounds pretty good I can decide it's me singing. If it sounds pretty bad, I just decide it must be Dani;>) Friendship means having some one else to blame. Janie |
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Subject: RE: BS: Appropo of Nothing From: Strollin' Johnny Date: 10 Feb 06 - 10:32 AM Isn't that 'apropos'? Johnny The Lifelong Pedant & General Smart-Arse. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Appropo of Nothing From: Janie Date: 10 Feb 06 - 10:40 AM JS, Appropo(s)of your comment, I wondered about that. I just didn't wonder about it enough to go find a dictionary. So I googled it, and found several writings where it had been spelled without the s. If enough people spell a word wrong, does that make the spelling right? Janie |
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Subject: RE: BS: Appropo of Nothing From: Crystal Date: 10 Feb 06 - 10:41 AM It has worked with oestrogen! and colour for that matter. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Appropo of Nothing From: Leadfingers Date: 10 Feb 06 - 10:43 AM The fact that for YEARS the Starship Enterprise was 'Boldly Going' doesnt make a Split Infinitive Good English ! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Appropo of Nothing From: Mr Red Date: 10 Feb 06 - 10:53 AM er life long pedants told me it was à propos --- but I wouldn't know - not being a Francophone pedant. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Appropo of Nothing From: Mr Red Date: 10 Feb 06 - 10:55 AM there is a hot debate in Oxford's sleepy spires that has the split infinitive as a non object in the English Language, only Latinate languages - but I only regurgitate what pedants tell me. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Appropo of Nothing From: Alba Date: 10 Feb 06 - 10:57 AM :) After being subjected to a 'strapping' by a Teacher at School (they did used to belt us with a Leather belt on our hands, the teacher that day was very determined that I would get these wee words correct resulting in being strapped 24 times, full force, hands swollen like ballons because I just couldn't see the diffrences in to, too, two I got the concept but kept spelling them incorrectly. I have commited my Life (**BG**) to not really caring how someone spells something if I know what they mean by their spelling of the Word. Mild Dyslexia was found to my prob...and The Strap , as it was called, well it dun nothin to help my speling..lol I know what you are saying Janie as I have a friend who I get to sing with now and again and it's harmonies with us. I can never really tell who is singing the harmonies but have no problem hearing the difference in our voices when one of us is carrying the melody. Like yourself I uselly blame the buddy if the Harmony is off..heehee and vice versa. That indeed is what Friendship is about..:>) Best Wishes to all Love and Light Jude |
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Subject: RE: BS: Appropo of Nothing From: Janie Date: 10 Feb 06 - 10:57 AM If I had known that, and if I had then figured out how to do the little accenty thing over a, I would have then promptly forgotten how I did it. If I'm too dooflous to find a dictionary, I'm certainly too dooflous to learn html. I'll choose for myself how I waste time, thank you very much! Janie |
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Subject: RE: BS: Appropo of Nothing From: Janie Date: 10 Feb 06 - 10:58 AM Or whatever it takes to to the accenty thingy. Janie |
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Subject: RE: BS: Appropo of Nothing From: Janie Date: 10 Feb 06 - 11:00 AM Jude--You are truly a woman after my own heart! Janie |
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Subject: RE: BS: Appropo of Nothing From: Alba Date: 10 Feb 06 - 11:02 AM See what I mean...Usually, not uselly!!! (now that is not a word and I am not even going to consult a dictionary ROFL) Jude |
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Subject: RE: BS: Appropo of Nothing From: Strollin' Johnny Date: 10 Feb 06 - 11:22 AM Doofluous, Janie!! LOL! That's a great word, I shall add it to my lexicon of great words, and drop it out at appropriate moments! Ta! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Appropo of Nothing From: Morticia Date: 10 Feb 06 - 12:00 PM I think you and Dani sound alike too, both pretty damn great IMO. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Appropo of Nothing From: Janie Date: 10 Feb 06 - 12:10 PM Now Morty--please tell me that I LOOK like Dani too! J |
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Subject: RE: BS: Appropo of Nothing From: autolycus Date: 10 Feb 06 - 12:12 PM I'm with Mr.Red and not Leadfingers. It's as difficult to get rid of the 'split infinitives is bad English' error as the 'ostriches bury their head in the sand' mistake. People were being smartarses when they made the split infinitive point, carrying over a rule from Latin, where it belongs, to English, where it doesn't. They were trying to make English as respectable (in the 18th century) as Latin was. Present company excepted, it's snobs and the ill-informed who still think it's an error. And Janie, blaming means not taking one's rightful responsibility (not the same as ALL the responsibility). Auto. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Appropo of Nothing From: Janie Date: 10 Feb 06 - 12:13 PM Or it may be spelled 'dooflous'. I have just decided that either way is proper. Janie |
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Subject: RE: BS: Appropo of Nothing From: Amos Date: 10 Feb 06 - 12:18 PM And the split infinitive is not "boldly going", which is not an infinite, but the high mission 'to boldly go'. I don't care what the Latinaters say, I think "To Boldly Go" is a beautiful phrase, whereas "to go boldly" is not. A |
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Subject: RE: BS: Appropo of Nothing From: Janie Date: 10 Feb 06 - 12:19 PM And you may pronounce it however you like. You have my permission. No matter how you choose to spell it. If it sounds good it is all rightfully my responsibility. If it sounds bad it is all rightfully Dani's responsibility. Do I make myself clear? (OK, I'll go get a life now...uhmmm....or maybe not.) Janie |
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Subject: RE: BS: Appropo of Nothing From: John MacKenzie Date: 10 Feb 06 - 12:32 PM Or do you mean doofus? Giok |
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Subject: RE: BS: Appropo of Nothing From: Rapparee Date: 10 Feb 06 - 12:32 PM How many different ways can you pronounce "to boldly go"? Janie, perhaps you and Dani are really the same person. Did you ever think about THAT? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Appropo of Nothing From: Janie Date: 10 Feb 06 - 12:38 PM No no, Giok. Not the same at all. Doofuses may or may not be dooflous. I don't know, Rap...maybe I should pm her and ask? Think I will. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Appropo of Nothing From: frogprince Date: 10 Feb 06 - 12:38 PM "It's not the size of the boat, it's the motion of the ocean" (I've never quite made up my mind if that one makes any sense, but I had several coworkers who used it for awhile) |
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Subject: RE: BS: Appropo of Nothing From: Janie Date: 10 Feb 06 - 12:52 PM FP-Did your co-workers usually make sense? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Appropo of Nothing From: gnu Date: 10 Feb 06 - 02:10 PM Isn't the proper "moderne" whatever? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Appropo of Nothing From: Bill D Date: 10 Feb 06 - 02:45 PM Geé sõmé of ùs knởw éntīrelŷ tốõ müch aböut trĩcks..... (well, we know how to cheat, anyway) And Janie...if you Dani looked alike, I'd miss one hug, thinking I'd already had it. Serious situation! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Appropo of Nothing From: Janie Date: 10 Feb 06 - 02:57 PM Us dooflous types are still good huggers! J. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Appropo of Nothing From: Bill D Date: 10 Feb 06 - 03:01 PM you durn betcha! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Appropo of Nothing From: Janie Date: 10 Feb 06 - 04:38 PM Does one split an infinitive like this? in/finitive. Like this? in-finitive, or like this? in finitive. Inquiring minds want to know. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Appropo of Nothing From: Bill D Date: 10 Feb 06 - 05:20 PM |
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Subject: RE: BS: Appropo of Nothing From: Bill D Date: 10 Feb 06 - 05:24 PM which is VERY different from splitting infinity |
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Subject: RE: BS: Appropo of Nothing From: Janie Date: 10 Feb 06 - 05:46 PM Show off! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Appropo of Nothing From: Bill D Date: 10 Feb 06 - 05:59 PM cain't dance...medicore singer....no one wants an old Philosopher.....gotta have SOME talent...☺ |
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Subject: RE: BS: Appropo of Nothing From: Janie Date: 10 Feb 06 - 07:54 PM And here I was, absolutely denying those rumors that you really have those lovely wood pieces made in a sweatshop in Vietnam! Janie |
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Subject: RE: BS: Appropo of Nothing From: Azizi Date: 10 Feb 06 - 08:50 PM Just read this thread and am popping in to say that the comments made me made me smile. Thanks. I needed that. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Appropo of Nothing From: GUEST,Dani (really) Date: 10 Feb 06 - 08:54 PM ..here to report that I am not in fact Janie, but am just as likely, if not more, to sing off key in any given situation. Speaking of splitting infinitives reminds me of ending sentences with prepositions (as opposed to propositions, which don't cross my threshold often these days). ... one of my favorite Churchill quotes is attributed to the great man in response to a woman (naturally) who brought to his attention the commission of aforementioned sin (preposition, not proposition). He is reputed to have said, "Madame, that is the kind of criticism up with which I will not put!" Dani (really and truly) |
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Subject: RE: BS: Appropo of Nothing From: Dead Horse Date: 10 Feb 06 - 09:18 PM I thought it was "To baldly go" since that French fella made captain! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Appropo of Nothing From: Janie Date: 10 Feb 06 - 10:48 PM If friendship means having someone else to blame.... and since Dani up and decided we are not the same person.... I think I can safely say that it is all her fault that I will not wake up tommorrow morning 3 inches taller, 40 lbs. lighter and 13 years younger! (I get better at this pretzel logic all the time:0) Janie |
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Subject: RE: BS: Appropo of Nothing From: Amos Date: 11 Feb 06 - 01:41 AM I heard it was in response to someone criticizing him for ending a sentence with a prepostition; to which his response was, "That is the sort of arrant pedantry up with which I will not put!" But hey, whatever Churchillism floats your boat, y'know? A |
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Subject: RE: BS: Appropo of Nothing From: gnu Date: 11 Feb 06 - 06:15 AM This is the kind of discussion I am particularly fond of. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Appropo of Nothing From: John MacKenzie Date: 11 Feb 06 - 06:37 AM Up with which I will not put has entered the English language because of that remark by Winnie, and is often used by politicians with pretentions to statesmanship. Giok |
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Subject: RE: BS: Appropo of Nothing From: Janie Date: 11 Feb 06 - 09:52 AM Gnu, Gnu Gnu..... |
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Subject: RE: BS: Appropo of Nothing From: frogprince Date: 11 Feb 06 - 10:00 AM Guys, I wasn't really intentionally "trolling"; I somehow managed to post one here that was supposed to go in the "Left Behind" thread. Must say it makes me look pretty stupid in this context. :) |
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Subject: RE: BS: Appropo of Nothing From: Janie Date: 11 Feb 06 - 10:03 AM Maybe not. That means that first post of yours really was appropo of nothing--at least on this thread. Very fitting, I'd say. Janie |
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Subject: RE: BS: Appropo of Nothing From: John MacKenzie Date: 11 Feb 06 - 10:13 AM Do we want to know about your left behind? G |
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Subject: RE: BS: Appropo of Nothing From: frogprince Date: 11 Feb 06 - 08:22 PM Believe me, you'd rather know about my sweetie's left behind; but you don't get to; only I get to know about that. |
