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| (...) Gor'blimey, those bloody colonials. Can't say nuffink right, never say the proper "f" in lieutenant, do they now? Always titterin' when you want to know iff'n they want to be knocked up inna mornin'. Bruce ;-) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Check out what The American Heritage® Book of English Usage, A Practical and Authoritative Guide to Contemporary English has to say about this subject: (URL) Main main@appstate.edu (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| (...) Say on, sister! A particular gripe for me is "irregardless," which for some reason sees a lot of use in my office. Further, as I've mentioned before, I am thoroughly vexed by "nukuler" in place of "nuclear." I'm not sufficiently pedantic to (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| (...) We'll show 'em! (...) Must've missed the other one(s), sorry 8?) (click,click,click....read....) Oh, there it is! (URL) Looks like a few other people like that one, too. Well I guess I've got one of your favourite words pinned down, not sure (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| (...) Hey, I resemble that nasturtium! I'll have you know that I too cringe when I hear that phrase (no offense, Brad!). It also pains me that I have seen two people on Lugnet who certainly should have known better write "between you and I". And (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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