[Duo2400] Re: off topic jargon

Gregg Eshelman g_alan_e at yahoo.com
Mon Aug 4 15:09:18 PDT 2003


--- ElBrio at aol.com wrote:
> 
> In a message dated 8/3/03 3:52:26 AM,
> g_alan_e at yahoo.com writes:
> 
> << Another vital element of learning english is the
> words (thankfully there aren't a great many) that
> are exceptions to the general rules of grammar and
> especially pronunciation >>
> 
> ...ARE the words...  "Is" is singular.  (hehe)

But "vital element" is singular, taking "words" as
a collective whole. :P

> BTW....as I get free AOL (company "perk", I guess
> you could call it), I use 
> it, but I HATE the mail announcement.  I changed it
> to "More SPAM!!"  A tad more honest, eh?

So, are you in customer support? AKA the helldesk? ;)

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