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Denny wrote:return to yesterday year?

No point, nostalgia is not like it used to be

fearfaoin wrote: It does
seem unnecessarily superfluous, devoid of purpose.

Please tell me you were being ironic when you constructed this sentence?

p.s. izzarina, I think you're playing fast and loose with the word interesting.

I exploded out of the bed, throwing duvet, lap desk, books, and pens across the room. There were bad words involved. I did the heebie dance long enough to ascertain that the thing was still on my pillow, at which point I snatched up something -- I have no idea what -- and slammed it flat. Repeatedl...

As in most human pursuits, the quest for purity is generally the sign of some psychological malfunction. ~~ And what, pray tell, is that malfunction which is characterised by the quest for purity in psychological function? Its most often manifested in the use of the expression "pray tell".

Internet English. Or Spanglish. Years back I read somewhere that by the year 2010 there would be more Spanish speaking people in the USA than English. Then the internet hit. Which probably has more to do with the number of children Catholic Spanish speakers have, than everybody wanting to learn Spa...

I agree with everything above, except the bit about it not being the most beautiful language for me to speak. The most sensual and emotionally expressive language that I like to hear (especially in song) and speak is Portuguese. I guess French is close after that... English is great because it has ...

I don't believe it, you fell for that old trick! Whilst you were struggling to get the 'decoy' spider out into the garden, the rest of the pride were sneaking in through the open door, behind you back. They are now waiting in dark places for you to be alone again, then they will wreak their terrible...

A very interesting, recent documentary, on the history of the English language (by Melvin Bragg) reckons more people now learn American English than UK English. At what point will the English start to get 'overruled' in terms of what is, or isn't, considered 'correct English'? The English spoken off...

djm wrote: And the many French and Latin use-words come directly from the English love affair with all things continental.

djm

Touche!

The problem with defending the purity of the English language is that English is about as pure as a cribhouse whore. We don’t just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary. So, does the language...

dfernandez77 wrote:

rorybbellows wrote:I usually flatulate at around Bb!!

I almost posted it. I really almost did. Then I help myself back.

Maybe you would have done it sooner, if your name was Rory Bellows. Bellows by name bellows by nature!

Jerry Freeman wrote:

Innocent Bystander wrote:Possibly. But since they resonate at the same frequency whether they're turned on or off, I think it has more to do with the size and shape of the parabolic reflector.

Hmmm.

Best wishes,
Jerry

Jerry, are you humming in Bb?

Bruce Sringsteen - I'm a lonely little Petunia

George Bush - Hit me with your rhythm stick, Hit me Hit me

Tony Blair - Its my party and I'll cry if I want to

Tony Blair - If you wanna be happy for the rest of your life

Bob Geldof - I want money (thats what I want)

This is quite a drawn out discussion - by the time it's been resolved you'll have to wish them a happy autumn.