Aaarrrgggggg!
I'm trying to get passed it, but it's all in the passed. Arrrrrggggg!
There, Their, They're!
--Bob
On Jun 11, 2012, at 5:13 AM, Piers Hemy wrote:
> I did see what you mean, Bob, but only just, since/because I was dazzled by
> what should have been "Time has passed".
>
> Egad, how can your sub-editor have let that slip "past"? Granted, this is
> not a point of grammar, but you should know by now that the list grammar
> police is backed by forensic lexicographers, detective syntacticians and
> consulting orthographers!
>
> Piers
>
> PS And a belated welcome to Tina and the retinue - good to see you all over
> here. Perhaps even Rabs will follow?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Whitmire [mailto:bwhitmire@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: 09 June 2012 00:39
> To: Olympus Camera Discussion
> Subject: Re: [OM] Welcome, Tina!
>
> Okay, so I'm pondering the use of "since" in your response. True, time has
> past since you were an English teacher, but the meaning tilts more toward
> "because" you were an English teacher in your former life.
>
> See what I mean? <g>
>
> --Bob
>
>
> On Jun 8, 2012, at 6:55 PM, Tina Manley wrote:
>
>> I'm a grammarian myself since I was an English teacher in my former
>> life. Woe be it unto anyone who confuses lie and lay! I will do my
>> best to keep you guys in line but I'm used to being one of the few
>> females in a male-dominated world!
--
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