Wisam:
You have written a sound critique of our thread.
However, if you will read back through the mass of opinions and conclusions represented here, I believe you will find very few self proclaimed arbiters or dues paying members of the self appointed Polemic Police.
Most, but not all, of the obnoxious posts decrying linguistic errors are made by people who would never post on this thread. You see, they seem to be bereft of the joy, albeit, at times, whimsical and capricious, that most of us receive from language.
If you choose to return or to stay away it is of no great moment: unless by staying away you would deprive us the opportunity to share your verbal knowledge and skill.
A long time ago a stooped and gnarled ancient Newfoundlander took time away from the work of painting his lobster boat and slowly, almost haltingly, in a wheezing, guttural, strange accent, shared with me, as a little boy, a truly profound bit of wisdom. It was an event of long ago: so long in fact, I have forgotten just what it was he said. Yet somehow I feel sure it would have been a fitting contribution to this note.
Go ! Go and live among the joyous people of the world.
Al
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