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To: jbe who wrote (3172)7/15/1999 10:43:00 PM
From: The Philosopher  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 4711
 
Trying to figure out why you happened to come up with the examples you did would keep a psychiatrist happily occupied for months. <g>



To: jbe who wrote (3172)7/15/1999 11:42:00 PM
From: B.C.  Respond to of 4711
 
I agree that "then" is unnecessary, and as I wrote, I wouldn't have said it or written it that way. Even in the tit-for-tat situations, whether or not "if" and "then" is used depends on the speaker's style, but it certainly seems more natural in a tit-for-tat scenario where strong words are flying.

I can't keep my eyes open, so will finish this at another time.

Kindest regards!





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