On Tue, 9 Jan 2007, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
> On Jan 9, 2007, at 6:46 AM, mike wilson wrote:
>
>> 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.
>
> It's a colloquialis
That was a mistake. I was typing too fast and didn't check what I'd written.
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Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
> On Jan 9, 2007, at 7:37 AM, Don Williams wrote:
>
>
>> Every single US website that offers free services, that I have ever
>> seen, uses "For Free!" and not "Free" or "Free of Charge" or
mike wilson wrote:
>> From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 2007/01/09
>> Tue PM 02:14:24 GMT To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List"
>> Subject: Re: OT Question (was Re: OT Is returning a phone message
>> reallythatcomplicated)
>>
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On Jan 9, 2007, at 7:37 AM, Don Williams wrote:
> Every single US website that offers free services, that I have ever
> seen, uses "For Free!" and not "Free" or "Free of Charge" or
> "Gratis" or
> any other correct combination of words. But if you look again
> you'll see
> that I write US spo
Hi Shel,
Every single US website that offers free services, that I have ever
seen, uses "For Free!" and not "Free" or "Free of Charge" or "Gratis" or
any other correct combination of words. But if you look again you'll see
that I write US spoken English is sometimes strange. And do not imply
t
On 1/09/07 10:30 AM, "Godfrey DiGiorgi", <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> 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-)
>
> It's a colloquialism or vernacular in
On Jan 9, 2007, at 6:46 AM, mike wilson wrote:
>
>>
>> From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> Date: 2007/01/09 Tue PM 02:14:24 GMT
>> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List"
>> Subject: Re: OT Question (was Re: OT Is returning a phone
>
> From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: 2007/01/09 Tue PM 02:14:24 GMT
> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List"
> Subject: Re: OT Question (was Re: OT Is returning a phone message
> reallythatcomplicated)
>
> Those examples a
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.
Shel
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