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MrBillM
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A and AN
Depends on where you're at.
I noticed that once again last night watching an English (or a British ? ) mystery on PBS.
In addressing THAT question, do we consider our posts to be IN the United States or in Mexico ? IF we say Mexico, then do American or English rules
apply ? What if the person posting is not an American ? In casual conversation, do ALL rules of compostion apply ? How do we classify Internet
discourse ?
Obviously, there are a number of questions that must be decided before we go any further (farther ?).
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oldlady
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Bajalera ?
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BajaGringo
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Simply welcome...
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bajaguy
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| Quote: | Originally posted by MrBillM
Depends on where you're at........ |
Depends on where YOU ARE.............(located)
[Edited on 9-27-2008 by bajaguy]
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MrBillM
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Where It's AT, Mon
OR, as the Ebonians would say "Where it be".
Back to my previous post.
Do ALL rules of proper written English (or American) grammar apply ? Which ? Is there some enforcement mechanism envisioned ? Will there have to be
an agreement on an official reference text to resolve disputes? Having read and owned many books and articles on the subject, I'm aware that there is
much disagreement among scholars on fine points of grammar. Without a single agreed upon reference, we would be in murky waters.
Will there be a penalty regimen ? One, two, three strikes and you're out ? Permanent or a suspension ?
IF such is determined to be the case, there would probably be a lot fewer posts here. In fact, there are some who would be completely barred from
posting.
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mulegemichael
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Geez, folks!...why is it SO important that we dot all our "i's" and cross all our "t's"....tell me?...what do you care if i misspell a word or
not?...what's it to ya?...stay on the subject and enjoy without criticizing others about their diction...get a life!
dyslexia is never having to say you\'re yrros.
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Sharksbaja
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Depends on WHO you are.
| Quote: | Originally posted by makaloco
| Quote: | Originally posted by bajaguy
| Quote: | Originally posted by MrBillM
Depends on where you're at........ |
Depends on where YOU ARE.............(located) |
Where you're at is a state of mind, not necessarily the same as where you are (located). But I get where you're coming from.  |
Hi tie-dye lady.
DON\'T SQUINT! Give yer eyes a break!
Try holding down [control] key and toggle the [+ and -] keys
Viva Mulege!
Nomads\' Sunsets
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Ken Cooke
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| Quote: | Originally posted by MrBillM
OR, as the Ebonians would say "Where it be".
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Watch this guy...he's trouble.
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2-tie-dye-4
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Thanks Ken! Geez Louise, I made a joke on my first day in....got a lot of attention so I guess it's a good thing. But when does it end???? I hope
some of you folks who are having a problem with my spelling joke will also read my other posts. Must have been fun or it wouldn't still be going, so
do as you must. But HEY Y'ALL, there's more than just spelling.....on a good day, I can count, too. But, I'm not ready to show you that yet.
I think you are all just peeed cuz I caught a bigger fish than you did.
Neener neener neener
We\'re all here cuz we\'re not all there, mountain stranded time
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ArroyoTaxi
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Hellooooooo
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Sharksbaja
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Jerome, the mining town? Do people actually live there? How many, colorful textile person?
DON\'T SQUINT! Give yer eyes a break!
Try holding down [control] key and toggle the [+ and -] keys
Viva Mulege!
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Cajones
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| Quote: | Originally posted by LOSARIPES
"An" proceeds a word beginninging with a vowel or an "h", as opposed to "a"
so you say "an horse"........... "an hour" makes sense but an horse?... an house?...no.
Should you say a "silent h"? |
So.... would you write, "a Hueneme" or "an Hueneme"?
Sorry, I just couldn't resist.
p.s. For non-Californios, "Hueneme" is pronounced "why-knee-me".
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2-tie-dye-4
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Hey Sharksbaja,
Yep, the Jerome mining town, ex ghost town, though it's debateable. Our population is about 480 or less. Used to have about 2 million tourists a
year, but the economy has taken a toll here, as well, so the tourism is dropping rapidly. I love your use of words, by the way.
We\'re all here cuz we\'re not all there, mountain stranded time
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Sharksbaja
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I love that place. I collect antique bottles(I'll bet you have some nice ones) and wanted to stay a while. On this trip we were toteing around a 25 lb
turkey on Thanksgiving Day wondering if we would ever find a vacant hotel room to cook it at. No cigars, all were full, everywhere.
We got snowed in at Flagstaff a few days earlier, found no accomodations in Sedona and wandered thru AZ in hopes of any place to eat & bed down.
We looked at Jerome but really did not see a place so we drove on and ended up in Prescott at a hotel where the manager let us use the meeting room
to stay. We cooked up that puppy and man was that a special treat.
A real trip to remember. You must love that endless panoramic view from the side of that great big beautiful mountain.
Now, back to Baja!
edit: Tourism sucks everywhere these days!
[Edited on 9-28-2008 by Sharksbaja]
DON\'T SQUINT! Give yer eyes a break!
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LOSARIPES
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WELLLCOME TO BAHA AND HAVE LOTTS OF FUNN...
YOU NED TO GO PHEESHIN WONCE IN A WILE..
AND YEAHHH.. DONT PAY ATTENTION TO THE SPELLING POLICE... ANYWAY
Aripes
God bless America
and Baja tambien
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The Gull
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Happy dog
No question why the dog is smiling. Great location.
[Edited on 9-29-2008 by The Gull]
�I won\'t insult your intelligence by suggesting that you really believe what you just said.� William F. Buckley, Jr.
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