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Urbane Guerrilla · 10-10-2007, 01:35 PM

Indeed, English speech requires inconstancy in idiom, there being no Academie Anglaise.

Misplaced, misused tadpoles -- these are things up with which we shall not put. And we can see an instance of this done unintentionally above: possessive nouns take the apostrophe, but possessive pronouns do not to escape confusion between possessives and contractions. Some possessive pronouns haven't even a chance to acquire an improper apostrophe -- they/their, et cetera.

The difference of meaning between shall and will is not, I think, as observed in American English as in British. However, I observe it carefully, liking the precision. It's also why I use further more seldom than farther. Likewise ensure v. insure.

Come to read it again, Zen, I think I'm going to have to brief you on the usage of the Second Person (Ancient). "Wouldst?" There? I'm throwing the yellow card!

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Urbane Guerrilla Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,674	Indeed, English speech requires inconstancy in idiom, there being no Academie Anglaise. Misplaced, misused tadpoles -- these are things up with which we shall not put. And we can see an instance of this done unintentionally above: possessive nouns take the apostrophe, but possessive pronouns do not to escape confusion between possessives and contractions. Some possessive pronouns haven't even a chance to acquire an improper apostrophe -- they/their, et cetera. The difference of meaning between shall and will is not, I think, as observed in American English as in British. However, I observe it carefully, liking the precision. It's also why I use further more seldom than farther. Likewise ensure v. insure. Come to read it again, Zen, I think I'm going to have to brief you on the usage of the Second Person (Ancient). "Wouldst?" There? I'm throwing the yellow card! __________________ Wanna stop school shootings? End Gun-Free Zones, of course. Last edited by Urbane Guerrilla; 10-10-2007 at 01:40 PM.