Re: OT: UK Times Mistake

On Thu, 22 Jun 2006 19:10:30 -0700, "ScottW" <ScottW48@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:


"paul packer" <packer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On 22 Jun 2006 16:39:54 -0700, "ScottW" <ScottW48@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Just because you heard something on in the media doesn't make it true.

Is this sentence proper standard english?

Well, that should be "proper English" (capital) or "standard English"
(capital), but almost certainly not "proper standard english", at
least not without a comma after "proper".
And we must not forget our
capitals.

Detention at 12.30. :-)

Does George have to serve too?
I'll torment him with slang :).

ScottW


Yes. As a student of human conflict I'm anxious to have you and George
in the same room.
.

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