Brad,

You are NOT welcome to e-mail me privately if you don't like what you read from me on this list.  It's especially obnoxious since you chose to imply I don't know what you're talking about.  What, I hang out on a grammar teaching list, not because I'm interested in teaching grammar, but because it's just fun and cool?  Puh-leaze.  

Everyone has his certain grammar "thing" that drives him nuts.  Yours is "had."  Mine is "myself" instead of "I" or "me."  It just so happens that your "thing" is something which can be debated ad nauseum to no real consensus.  If there are one or two on this list who choose to go over and over it, do so on your own e-mail.  The "reply all" function was invented for just such an occasion.

What you are choosing to do is start the same, been-there-done-that conversation with Herb on the JumboTron at a game where no one else is interested.  Just take it to the lobby; that's all we're asking.  So, I will not, as you told me in your e-mail, going to "butt out."

Erin

P.S. I'm sorry to add fuel to the fire, everyone, but I'm pretty torqued about being contacted off-list.  Although, since others have said the same to dear Brad, I'm assuming you've been contacted by him as well?  Maybe I'm just the lucky one.  This will be my last communication on this issue.  Blessings.




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From: Erin Karl <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: Sun, February 28, 2010 7:13:34 PM
Subject: Re: In the absence of context


If you only want this discussion to be between you and Herb, why don't you do it off-list?  Do you honestly think that we're waiting with bated breath to watch you and Herb banter back and forth?

Do it OFF LIST.

Erin Karl





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From: Brad Johnston <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sun, February 28, 2010 6:36:43 PM
Subject: Re: In the absence of context


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