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To: Gorak Shep who wrote (3922)	11/4/1999 4:29:00 PM
From: PMS Witch	Respond to of 17683

Why do so many people at CNBC think that effort is a verb. Perhaps you need to get a new dictionary. The "Business Channel Dictionary of Broadcasting English" lists effort as a verb. EFFORT v.t. To pass wind and blame it on the dog. Cheers, PW.

To: Gorak Shep who wrote (3922)	11/4/1999 4:30:00 PM
From: Thomas M.	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 17683

How about the phenomenon that has pervaded all TV networks: "We're back in a few minutes." Is this the new pluperfect subjunctive future tense I've been hearing so much about? <g> Tom

To: Gorak Shep who wrote (3922)	11/4/1999 9:18:00 PM
From: Sandy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 17683

How about: The jobs report impacted the markets today.

To: Gorak Shep who wrote (3922)	11/5/1999 2:23:00 PM
From: Gorak Shep	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 17683

Kudos to Hampton Pearson for pointing out that the next decision in the MSFT antitrust case will be a Finding of Fact and not any remedy should there ever happen to be any. All day CNBC has been hyping an end of day story about this with questions including whether MSFT might be broken up. This question will not arise in the Finding of Fact and CNBC should and probably does know better. But more important to CNBC than accuracy is getting people to tune in.