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 >> > >To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface >at: > http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html >and select "Join or leave the list" > >Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/ > >To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface at: > http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html >and select "Join or leave the list" > >Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/ To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select "Join or leave the list" Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/