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3236	You're certainly on my list for the best reference sources. Also for the q	The Philosopher	-	7/24/1999
3235	<i>As a sophisticated user of the language, do you strive to make your wr	The Philosopher	-	7/24/1999
3234	Gee, I'm getting paranoid...Am I on anyone's list(s)? Did I make it??	jbe	-	7/24/1999
3233	Three questions and a comment: As a sophisticated user of the language, do you	Dayuhan	-	7/24/1999
3232	Just think about it, E. If 'deputise' means to turn someone into a depu	Achilles	-	7/24/1999
3231	I have the 20 volume OED, 2nd Edition, which incorporates the 13 volume 1st edi	The Philosopher	-	7/24/1999
3230	Christopher, my 13 vol. OED gives <i>expertize</i> as a verb; but n	E	-	7/24/1999
3229	Didn't need to look far. OED. Expertize, v. intr. To act as an expert.	The Philosopher	-	7/24/1999
3228	I'm guessing that this neologism does not mean 'to turn into an expert&	Achilles	-	7/24/1999
3227	Keep that away from Christopher, he might find a precedent.	Dayuhan	-	7/24/1999
3226	In the NYT Magazine last Sunday, there was an article about a series of art fo	E	-	7/24/1999
3225	I'll get back to you on this, okay? I have more to say, actually.	E	-	7/23/1999
3224	Deleted. You're welcome.	The Philosopher	-	7/23/1999
3223	Or perhaps cross between petulant and redundant.	Achilles	-	7/23/1999
3222	Love it, E! "Industry Pundant." Cross between pungent and pedant?	jbe	-	7/23/1999
3221	I'm WAY behind on this thread, but have to drop in on the conversation lon	E	-	7/23/1999
3220	I have not checked out all postings yet to this thread so someone else may have	Edwarda	-	7/22/1999
3219	There is almost always an easy way out. Your sentence: <i> If a reporter	Dayuhan	-	7/22/1999
3218	<i>Christopher, I would use "he" in the case of your "a re	The Philosopher	-	7/22/1999
3217	Christopher, I would use "he" in the case of your "a reporter&qu	jbe	-	7/22/1999
3216	You didn't tell me what construction you prefer to avoid the he/she, his/he	The Philosopher	-	7/22/1999
3215	"....this is another older usage temporarily mislaid and now being redisco	jbe	-	7/22/1999
3214	On imply and infer, Webster's Third International broke the dam. I don'	The Philosopher	-	7/22/1999
3213	>I can't see anybody who strives for a clear, effective, prose style is	Achilles	-	7/22/1999
3212	The most common usage on SI is something like "I tried to dialogue with hi	Dayuhan	-	7/22/1999

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