mike wilson wrote: >> From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 2007/01/09 >> Tue PM 02:14:24 GMT To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> >> Subject: Re: OT Question (was Re: OT Is returning a phone message >> reallythatcomplicated) >> >> Those examples are not "American English." Those are examples of >> incorrect American English, of people not knowing correct English >> grammar. I'm sure there are people in every country that misspeak >> their language, use slang, jargon, or speak in the vernacular.
> What about the use of "would have" for "had"? As in, "If I would > have written it properly, nobody could have been offended". Correct > US use? It sounds diabolical to me. 8-) There's supposed to be something wrong with that sentence? Not in my opinion. Diabolical or not, it's perfectly understandable, and capable of being parsed. keith whaley -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
