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Re: Defining Traditional Grammar
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"Eduard C. Hanganu" <[log in to unmask]>
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Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 28 Aug 2006 06:25:52 -0500
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Good idea!



On Mon, 28 Aug 2006, Christine Gray wrote...

>Edmond, actually I dislike the word "whatever" for the reason you 
mention:
>it dismisses a topic or debate.  
>
>I do understand, though, that many here are involved/interested in 
the
>debate over noun-ness.  
>
>But I am weary of the topic.  I have been reading/following it for 
weeks
>now--I think it's been going on for weeks.
>
>Last week, I asked what people do in the first day of class, which 
for me is
>today.  No one responded.  I would like to have heard from others, 
for, I
>believe, the first class sets the tone for much of the semester.   
>
>I'm returning to my warm, dark, damp lurker hole.
>
>Christine 
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar
>[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Edmond Wright
>Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 7:03 AM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Defining Traditional Grammar
>
>> Dear Christine,
>
>Interesting that you use the word 'Whatever' to express your 
dismissal of
>the debate, for 'whatever' suggests a complete disinterest in 
joining in the
>game of distinguishing one entity from another.
>
>Edmond
>
>
>Whatever . . . 
>> 
>> Christine 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Edmond Wright
>> Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 5:27 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Defining Traditional Grammar
>> 
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