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Discussion Groups / English Usage / August 2010=SDC= Totally Official Teaser
What do these terms have in common? money paycheck cash price  SignatureVB > What do these terms have in common? > > money > paycheck > cash > price They're the last names of country singers: Eddie Money, Johnny Paycheck, Johnny Cash, Ray Price. >> What do these terms have in common? >> [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > They're the last names of country singers: Eddie Money, Johnny > Paycheck, Johnny Cash, Ray Price. Probably the only one I'll actually have an answer for, so I thought I'd better say so: what rzed wrote. SignatureFrank ess In alt.usage.english, rzed wrote: >Vinny Burgoo <hlunnh@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in >> What do these terms have in common? >> [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >They're the last names of country singers: Eddie Money, Johnny >Paycheck, Johnny Cash, Ray Price. Wrong! None of them are ever used in mission statements. Just kidding. Totally Officially Correct! No sheep, alas. SignatureVB > In alt.usage.english, rzed wrote: >> Vinny Burgoo <hlunnh@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > No sheep, alas. But their not capitalized, as they should be in proper names. What's wrong with the obvious answer: finance or economics? And what does =SDC= mean in the subject line? SignatureLong-time resident of Adelaide, South Australia, which probably influences my opinions. >> In alt.usage.english, rzed wrote: >>> Vinny Burgoo <hlunnh@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > wrong with the obvious answer: finance or economics? And what does =SDC= > mean in the subject line? Oops, bad day. "their" should be "they're", of course. And Summer Doldrums Competition is the answer to my second question. SignatureLong-time resident of Adelaide, South Australia, which probably influences my opinions. In alt.usage.english, annily wrote: >>> In alt.usage.english, rzed wrote: >>>> Vinny Burgoo <hlunnh@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in >>>>> What do these terms have in common? >>>>> [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] >Oops, bad day. "their" should be "they're", of course. And Summer >Doldrums Competition is the answer to my second question. And Some Do Consider that my 'them are' should be 'them is'. SignatureVB SDC does not stand for Sometimes Disdains Capitals. >>>>>> What do these terms have in common? >>>>>> [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > And Some Do Consider that my 'them are' should be 'them is'. Ah, but some others (including me) consider "none" as a plural, making "none are" totally correct. (As you can see, Vinny, I have managed to get the newsgroup, which eluded me earlier on. I will soon post the next three questions for the Totally Official AUE Summer Doldrums Competition for 2010. (TOASDC2010). SignatureMaria Conlon, Panelist, wondering where I put that list.... [...] Maria Conlon, Panelist, wondering where I put that list.... You mean the pane list? Windows is sending its tentacles ever deeper. Glad you got back on board, Maria: I was wondering about you. SignatureMike. Mike Lyle wrote: > [...] > Maria Conlon, Panelist, wondering where I put that list.... > > You mean the pane list? Windows is sending its tentacles ever deeper. <laugh> > Glad you got back on board, Maria: I was wondering about you. Everyone I know is "wondering about me." This is not a good thing, either. Oh, well. Maria >> [...] >> Maria Conlon, Panelist, wondering where I put that list.... [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > either. > Oh, well. Hey! It could be worse: everybody's entirely /sure/ about /me/. SignatureMike. |
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