Ruthie: Don't Pm Me

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Originally Posted by Sara

Can't imagine why anyone would want to put Busyman on ignore...his posts tend to be entertaining and often passionate....meh....and dumb at times but even the great BM isn't infallible...

I say, keep up the good work just don't forget to replace that tongue firmly in cheek once the alcohol wears off... :lol: :lol:

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Well make sure you've washed then and stop rolling over. If you ask me to do something, don't make it difficult. :dry:

btw I am unfalllable. So fuck awf!!1!1!1!!

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Originally Posted by Sara

even the great BM isn't infallible...

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Now that's a double negative.

Meaning that the Great Busyman (ahem) is fallible.

The earlier example doesn't work for me because to remove both negative aspects we're left with 'there are posts to which I will bite back'. This is not a positive absolute - which was the writer's intent to convey. It is therefore flawed.

In fact the whole construction of the sentence is on shaky ground :no:

Edit: As an aside the double negative is often seen, by me, to be indicative of clumsy or inelegant prose. Is it not worse to leave them out altogether.

:pinch:

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Originally Posted by manker

Now that's a double negative.

Meaning that the Great Busyman (ahem) is fallible.

The earlier example doesn't work for me because to remove both negative aspects we're left with 'there are posts to which I will bite back'. This is not a positive absolute - which was the writer's intent to convey. It is therefore flawed.

In fact the whole construction of the sentence is on shaky ground :no:

Edit: As an aside the double negative is often seen, by me, to be indicative of clumsy or inelegant prose. Is it not worse to leave them out totally.

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Ok then.....Sara is fallible.

btw she was conveying I am fallible. So you just gramatickulized for nothin'. :lol: :lol:

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Originally Posted by manker

Now that's a double negative.

Meaning that the Great Busyman (ahem) is fallible.

The earlier example doesn't work for me because to remove both negative aspects we're left with 'there are posts to which I will bite back'. This is not a positive absolute - which was the writer's intent to convey. It is therefore flawed.

In fact the whole construction of the sentence is on shaky ground :no:

Edit: As an aside the double negative is often seen, by me, to be indicative of clumsy or inelegant prose. Is it not worse to leave them out altogether.

:pinch:

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@manker, mate do you provide such a thing as headache tablets and an idiots guide to mankerisms, I apparently missed the day we covered 'the writings and other stuff' of Mr m.anker :blink:

your posts are given me a sore head and a lesson in advanced English. :wacko:

please to be sticking to simplistic terminology or better still numbers henceforth, or from now on whichever is sooner :helpsmili

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Originally Posted by (>Zero Cool<)

@manker, mate do you provide such a thing as headache tablets and an idiots guide to mankerisms, I apparently missed the day we covered 'the writings and other stuff' of Mr m.anker :blink:

your posts are given me a sore head and a lesson in advanced English. :wacko:

please to be sticking to simplistic terminology or better still numbers henceforth, or from now on whichever is sooner :helpsmili

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I just chalk it up to being a geek English teacher and call it a day. Forget the headaches :huh:

So, a worthwhile post all around then, we're agreed :01:

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Originally Posted by manker

So, a worthwhile post all around then, we're agreed :01:

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:lol:

yes but you owe me an aspirin and two hours in tutoring fees :whistling

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Originally Posted by manker

So, a worthwhile post all around then, we're agreed :01:

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Nope not at all. You merely explained which was already understood by all. You further killed many of Zero Cool's braincells in the process....wait a minute.......I guess it was worthwhile, nvm. :)

wtfs a gitmo? :01:

whats going on?