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Alan Palmer Spam Monitor Sic non confectus, non reficiat Posts: 1,562	Get out of Gaol Free May 30, 2008 17:59:36 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Alan Palmer on May 30, 2008 17:59:36 GMT I really must repost this here, even thogh goofy found it first! The Online Etymology Dictionary. ;D (Seen on fritinancy.)
	Last Edit: May 30, 2008 18:06:32 GMT by Alan Palmer "In considering the use of grammar as a corrective of what are called ‘ungrammatical’ expressions, it must be borne in mind that the rules of grammar have no value except as statements of facts: whatever is in general use in a language is for that very reason grammatically correct." [Henry Sweet, 1891.]

Paul Doherty Platinum Posts: 2,024	Get out of Gaol Free May 30, 2008 18:30:53 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Paul Doherty on May 30, 2008 18:30:53 GMT Much mentioned by Twod in the past, I think.

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