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To: Chuzzlewit who wrote (2259)3/27/1999 8:58:00 AM
From: Edwarda  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 4711
 
...while I abhor the indiscriminate use of "hopefully",

"While" should be "although."



To: Chuzzlewit who wrote (2259)3/27/1999 9:52:00 AM
From: Dayuhan  Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 4711
 
I count myself among the grammatically challenged

Welcome to the club. I have only the slightest awareness of the rules; I can generally say what is right and what is wrong, but I rarely have any idea why.

Posting here is an eternal flirt with rebuke from the more knowledgeable, but I do learn things. And even grammarians appreciate clear thought and graceful construction, though they can seldom resist the temptation to correct.

Waiting to see what Edwarda can find wrong in this one....



To: Chuzzlewit who wrote (2259)3/28/1999 4:29:00 PM
From: Sowbug  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 4711
 
Since I count myself among the grammatically challenged (notice how I cleverly slipped in some PC and psychobabble constructions like conflicted and challenged <g>) I will beat a hasty retreat from this thread before I attract the attention of real grammarians.

And as long as we're beating on you, Chuz, "Since" should be "Because."