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Mom tells me to ignore them. Delete and ignore. But, when an e-mail pops up in my inbox with the subject line, "Time to eat, drink and be merry so you die before medical benefits are denied!," it's hard to ignore. I'd prefer them to just not show up.
And it's not worth it to engage her. So, this feels like my only other option.
That's weird. I usually see the term "preventative medicine." But Google seems to think I'm crazy.
I run across that term often in what I edit, and we take out the extra "ta" every time, to the point that reading/hearing "prevenTAtive" makes me twitch. (Like hearing a singular verb with "data" -- NPR, I'm looking at you.)
That's one of those editing changes that I've been doing for so long, and automatically, that I no longer remember the origin -- I don't remember if it's AMA style, or what.
Is preventive a different word, or not a word at all?
Preventive is a word. Preventative is not a word. Preventative makes the baby Jesus cry.
-Oh well, elections have consequences and this one has destroyed my beloved country.
No, that was the two elections before this one.
Clark Howard usually recommends used cars, because of the way the value of a car drops precipitously as you drive off the lot. The other day, however, he was talking about its being a completely buyers' market for new cars right now.
For the last 23 years, I have driven small Nissan pickups. I'm in the 10th year of the second one.
Is preventive a different word, or not a word at all?
Preventive is a word. Preventative is not a word. Preventative makes the baby Jesus cry.
I love Ginger.
Preventive is a word. Preventative is not a word. Preventative makes the baby Jesus cry.
That's irregardless.
Hopefully not.
I could care less about preventative.
Alright. Whom care's about english any way?
I know this is a much more complicated question than this, but am I better off buying a decent used car or a cheapcheapcheap new car?My first few vehicles were cheap used cars. They lasted about as long as the loan. My current vehicle is a used great car, and the loan is paid off, and it's still going strong (knocks wood). I would say go for a low mile used car. Take it to a dealership for that make, and have a mechanic go over it with a fine tooth comb and get a list of what's wrong. If it's a small list, use it to haggle the price down. If it's a long list, use it to walk away.
Alright. Whom care's about english any way?Weeze aint Anglish anyhow. I is American!
I e-mailed her and asked her not to send me any more political e-mails.
I think this is the perfect middle path. You're cutting off the thing that makes you unhappy but not being combative. If she takes it as a challenge, that's her problem. You shouldn't have to suffer these things just to -- what? Is she under the illusion that you agree with her, or has she just not thought about it?