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Re: [OM] Re: [OT] i.e. (was Back-to-back rear lens caps?)

Subject: Re: [OM] Re: [OT] i.e. (was Back-to-back rear lens caps?)
From: Christopher Biggs <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 09 Oct 2000 08:09:18 +1000
Andrew Fildes <afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> moved upon the face of the 'Net and 
spake thusly:

[snip bogus etymology of "ie." as synomym for eg.]
> 
> I think your septic mate (septic tank = yank) is confusing it with e.g. and
> has created a false etymology!

For a jumbo list of common (merkkan) grammatical errors, and their
explanations, see here:

        http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/

Hours of fun for the linguistic pedant.

        --Chris.

p.s. Arrgh.  It's bloody well "aperture", dammit, not "aperature"!

-- 
It's boring being a program when your only job is inserting a random .sig.
Muggins thinks I've put his .sig here, won't he be surprised...

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