CompuServe Thread

#poor English

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#195839From: W. Michael SmithMay 5, 1995 6:21 PM
Gracia, As I said, I agree, but I have to yank your chain a bit. Don't be mad 🙂 and please don't "flame" me. "BUT "it ain't came back yet", "him & me is" is gross to the ear as is the pride they have in their ignorance" is a poor sentence grammatically. How is "the pride they have in their ignorance" gross to your ear? (g) Please, please don't jump on me. I'm just playing with you, but it is an example of how easy it is to take a wrong turn when writing or speaking English. -WMS in NYC
#195857From: Gracia M. LittauerMay 5, 1995 9:04 PM
WMS…just a little shorthand for CI$ <G>. I could have made 2 sentences for the different ideas, but I knew the smart Amigans would understand. Gracia, on AutoPilot from Cooleemee, NC