In a message dated 12/14/06 2:21:06 PM, [log in to unmask] writes: > A good holiday topic! Here's a creative comment, although not > etymologically based, from a student catching a few z's in the back row, > when called out of his somnolent state: "I'm not sleeping. I just blink > real slow!" > One of my students pointed out the Santa Claus's elves are subordinate clauses. Peter Adams 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/