Richard Lawson. On how not to saw off the branch on which you are standing.
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Tuesday, December 02, 2008
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No, this bit is perfectly proof-read. Does "peeps" confuse you? It is short for "people". It will be in the Shorter Oxford in a few years, you mark my words.
Have a look at the previous posting on this. It is an intentional ambiguity or dual meaning, with a creative tension between your and you're, put there to attract the attention of grammarians.
Its as simpal sa htat.
Richard
PS I blame the teachres. Htey shuold taech tuoch typing and speeling in skool.
Not more grammatical confusion...
ReplyDeleteNo, this bit is perfectly proof-read. Does "peeps" confuse you? It is short for "people". It will be in the Shorter Oxford in a few years, you mark my words.
ReplyDeleteOh no, I was talking about you're vs your.
ReplyDeleteHave a look at the previous posting on this. It is an intentional ambiguity or dual meaning, with a creative tension between your and you're, put there to attract the attention of grammarians.
ReplyDeleteIts as simpal sa htat.
Richard
PS I blame the teachres. Htey shuold taech tuoch typing and speeling in skool.
But it makes my brain hurt... Although I am bad at typing, I am good at spelling and I know where to put my apostrophes.
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