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> Lisa, proper english please., Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news74873917.html
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lengould
Posted: Aug 16 2006, 01:04 PM


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http://www.physorg.com/news74873917.html

"Instead, the scientists based their theory off other data captured from previous experiments –" sb "based their theory ON other data ..."

Sorry, just one of those errors becoming far too common, similar to slow-thinking people needing to sprinkle their conversation with the work "like" in order to maintain a continuous word stream when their brain can"t think fast enough.


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We may confess that he had faults, while we deny that he tried to make them pass for merits. He disowned his errors by owning them; in the very defects of his qualities he triumphed, and he could make us glad with him at his escape from them -- from eulogy at Samuel Clemens funeral
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Lisa Zyga
Posted: Aug 16 2006, 09:51 PM


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Hey Len Gould,

Thanks for the reminder - I'll base my proofreading ON that tidbit of wisdom in the future.

Lisa
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Guest_AleX
Posted: Aug 17 2006, 03:32 PM


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Ti samij zhestkij 4uvak!!!! Ja za tebja gord i rad!!!!! biggrin.gif
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