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Old Tue Mar 09, 2004, 12:49pm
mick mick is offline
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Let me add one more observation. As a newcomer to this forum, you are presented with dozens of often differing opinions on myriad topics.
Woooo! Anyone who uses the word "myriad" correctly, deserves to be listened to!!
Jewel,
Oh, my!
mick


It must be chilly in the underworld today.
That rule went out years and years ago. Besides, even by that old rule what would be the acceptable re-wording? I suppose, back then, one might say, "...deserves to be heard", but today, it doesn't have the same exact meaning. The way I wrote it, there is an emphasis that isn't there in the "old-fashioned" way.

I hope you read this before it gets deleted!
Jewel,
I haven't been informed of the "new way". I thought there were only two ways, correct and incorrect.

However, I do remember my first born telling us of her English teacher that said, "I am more of a modern teacher with regard to grammar and punctuation. I don't worry about that."

And all this time, I thought that was the lazy way. Mybad.
mick


Anyone who uses the word "myriad" correctly, deserves to be listened to!!

Listen to anyone who uses the word, "myriad", correctly!
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