Simon ,'Jaynestown'
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differing forms of the 1st person plural to distinguish as to whether the addressee is included
That actually sounds quite useful. I often find myself explaining exactly who I mean by "we" (probably unnecessarily, but it can be imprecise).
Don't forget how much you are helping your tutees, vw. Sparky's got a point - working more closely with you may well demonstrate to your prof how well yo are doing in spite of the absences.
That's wack, Jars. How frustrating.
I think I'm in trouble. I just e-mailed to ask for more information about this dog [link] I really don't need a crazy dog, but I can't get the story out of my head. I have been looking for a small terrier mix, which is how I came across him.
Huh. My dad always told me that Karma Chameleon was number one when I was born, but it turns out it was Lets Dance by David Bowie. Both good tunes, obviously.
Oh that poor, poor puppy. People are asses.
Aw, Ginger, poor dog!
oh, Ginger, I'm sorry I read that story...but go you!!! if you decide you're up for taking him in and giving him a loving home!
Re: the Great Ye Discussion - did we already cover the fact that the 'ye' in (eg) Ye Olde Curiosity Shop is in fact a The? Because the 'Y' is actually the Anglo Saxon letter (iirc) thorn, which makes a 'th' sound?
Jars - WTFF? Crazy as a freaking FOX.
ion, I blame much of the bastardization of my speech patterns upon the Buffistas. When I got here, I may have sounded like the bastard child of Jane Austen and Bill or Ted, but by this point I use 'dude' and 'y'all' and 'sweet' in everyday conversation without giving it a second thought.
I mean, not that the discourse Chez Buffistas is exactly riddled with instances of these terms - but they crop up here (and, granted, over on LJ - which I only originally joined so I could stay in touch with my Buffista peeps when WorldCrossing went down...) with considerably greater frequency than they do in my meatspace existence. (Because that would constitute a great big fat zero percent of my offline friends' language use.) And although I use these terms in a sort of self-conscious taking-the-piss fashion, kind of...yet still they're now embedded in my vocabulary.
Oh! Teppy, was it you who asked about
I'm going to make the dinner
as a language structure? Because...how else does one say that?
ion, Still Obsessing Over From Eroica With Love.
Falling in love with a 30 year old Manga, however, is quite frustrating. This is clearly why my fannish flings are usually cinematic or televisual - it's so much easier to share the love. I find myself wanting to get all Jehova's Witness-y and doorstep people and try to make them embrace the slashy crack.
Ginger, you can't expect me to do anything but to encourage you in this. Poor puppy needs you.
Oh, cute dog. Sad story. If he's really a Jack Russell Terrier who likes to just sit companionably he might not be so much of a handful, even.
Oh, poor baby.
Flashing back now to last weekend and my sister and I sitting on the couch full-out sobbing at that Sarah Maclachlan/ASPCS commercial.
Oh! Teppy, was it you who asked about
I'm going to make the dinner
as a language structure? Because...how else does one say that?
Someone (and now I forget who) said "going to" is a Southernism, and yeah, I was the one who offered "I'm going to make dinner" as an example. Because it doesn't sound like a regional language usage.