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Subject: [OM] Re: OT American use of bad - was Tamron 350/5.6 cat
From: "James Royall" <jamesroyall@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 21:40:54 +0100
Too right there Moose. You would have thought that someone posting about
grammar could at least take the time to re-read his own message.

;-/


On Sat, 15 Jul 2006 14:11:51 -0700, "Moose" <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx> said:
> James Royall wrote:
> > OK. Seeing as this list seems to have a higher proportion of people
> > interested (obsessed) by grammar and language than the average
> > population it seems the perfect place to ask about this expression.
> Indeed. Might it thus also be an appropriate venue in which to question 
> what appears to me to be sloppy usage?
> 
> I would have typed "interested in (obsessed by) grammar", thinking that 
> agreement between verb and adverb* might be important to someone raising 
> questions of grammar.
> 
> You asked for it?  :-) ***
> 
> Moose
> 
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