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| AlphaStarred |
| quote: | Originally posted by ZzZ The Goddess
Doesnt "as of late" just mean lately anyway? |
| quote: | Originally posted by AlphaStarred
Perhaps many here are unbeknownst to the fact that "of late" simply means recently. |
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| klingklang77 |
| yeah but it is just another way to say recently. english is interesting in the fact that there are many different ways to say the same thing. many other languages dont have that; there is only one way to say certain things. |
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| jonze234 |
| quote: | Originally posted by AlphaStarred
Can you elucidate that? Or should I pay no mind to it as it's a kind of inside joke? :p |
south park i believe. people from the future come back in time to south park and steal everyone's jobs. they decide that becoming gay is the only way to get rid of them because they wont exist in the future on be able to come back in time. it was a pretty funny episode. |
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| AlphaStarred |
| quote: | Originally posted by klingklang77
yeah but it is just another way to say recently. |
But it's not another way. It's altogether awry. People just seemed to have become convinced it's an alternate way because virtually everyone on these boards are writing it thus. That doesn't mean it's right, and it's certainly not. |
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| klingklang77 |
| quote: | Originally posted by AlphaStarred
But it's not another way. It's altogether awry. People just seemed to have become convinced it's an alternate way because virtually everyone on these boards are writing it thus. That doesn't mean it's right, and it's certainly not. |
it depends on the speakers 'present state of mind'. you need to refer to an exact example of what it is that you talking of. b/c lately and recently are sort of interchangable.
here is a good link that is simple to understand:
http://www.smccd.net/accounts/sevas...presperf3a.html |
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| Lepanto |
| Am I really the only one who gets the point of this thread? :wtf: |
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| klingklang77 |
| quote: | Originally posted by AlphaStarred
People just seemed to have become convinced it's an alternate way because virtually everyone on these boards are writing it thus. |
while we are at it, was your usage of 'thus' correct? isnt 'thus' a subjuctive? you cant really place it at the end of a sentence; it is kind of like placing 'and' at the end of a sentence, dont'cha think? ;)
use modern english :whip: :whip: ! |
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| StanVoid |
| back to the pile, make the pile!! |
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| klingklang77 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Lepanto
Am I really the only one who gets the point of this thread? :wtf: |
explain. |
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| wizniz |
| DEY TOOK OOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUR JEARBS! |
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| DJ Mikey Mike |
| quote: | Originally posted by AlphaStarred
utilizing |
I find this far more irritating. You can claim it's 'American-Engligh' all you want, but when it boils right down to it, it's just unneeded butchering of the English language. |
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| klingklang77 |
| quote: | Originally posted by DJ Mikey Mike
Engligh |
whats 'ENGLIGH'??? is that a new form of english? where is it used? sorry mike i just had to.....;)
on a more serious note, do you mean the lack of the usage of the letter 'z' or zed or whatever you guys call it? would you prefer it be spelled utilise? hey it is just a variation of english.... |
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