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Athel Cornish-Bowden - 30 Mar 2010 16:04 GMT

A post by Mark Liberman at http://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=2217
with the same subject line as this illustrates how far some will go to
preserve the purity of our language, expressed in words that may bring
a blush even to Rey's cheek.

The (original) author rather spoils the effect, however, by writing "i
can't believe i actually have to explain this sh.t to you" near the end
of his rant.

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Irwell - 30 Mar 2010 16:48 GMT

> A post by Mark Liberman at http://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=2217
> with the same subject line as this illustrates how far some will go to
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> can't believe i actually have to explain this sh.t to you" near the end
> of his rant.

Some nice typefaces there.

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Frank ess - 30 Mar 2010 17:19 GMT

> A post by Mark Liberman at
> http://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=2217 with the same subject
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
> "i can't believe i actually have to explain this sh.t to you" near
> the end of his rant.

Toward more picturesque speech.

And it's " ... a dog with Down ... ", isn't it?

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Eric Walker - 31 Mar 2010 03:00 GMT

Whatever else, one absolutely must admire the scope of effort involved in
expressing a point of view with precision and elegance.

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Cordially,
Eric Walker, Owlcroft House
http://owlcroft.com/english/

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Lewis - 31 Mar 2010 05:05 GMT

> A post by Mark Liberman at http://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=2217
> with the same subject line as this illustrates how far some will go to
> preserve the purity of our language, expressed in words that may bring
> a blush even to Rey's cheek.

I would not be at all surprised to see u or U become acceptable for
'you'.

> The (original) author rather spoils the effect, however, by writing "i
> can't believe i actually have to explain this sh.t to you" near the end
> of his rant.

Maybe he was being ironical?

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WHO KNOWS WHAT EVIL LURKS IN THE HEART OF MEN? The Death of Rats looked up
from the feast of potato. SQUEAK, he said. Death waved a hand dismissively.
WELL, YES, OBVIOUSLY *ME*, he said. I JUST WONDERED IF THERE WAS ANYONE ELSE.
--The Truth

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Athel Cornish-Bowden - 31 Mar 2010 11:56 GMT

>> A post by Mark Liberman at http://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=2217
>> with the same subject line as this illustrates how far some will go to
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>
> Maybe he was being ironical?

I did wonder that, but I didn't find anything to confirm that interpretation.

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