I think I've been insulted. . .

[ChuckElias]

Came across this quote today.

"Devotees of grammatical studies have not been distinguished for any very remarkable felicities of expression."

-- Amos Bronson Alcott

Juulie, cheer me up?

[rainmaker]

Originally posted by ChuckElias
Came across this quote today.

"Devotees of grammatical studies have not been distinguished for any very remarkable felicities of expression."

-- Amos Bronson Alcott

Juulie, cheer me up?

So who the heck is Amos Bronson Alcott, and what does he know, anyway? C.S. Lewis was a philologist, which isn't quite grammatical studies, but it's close. I'd guess that "devotees of grammatical studies" have made huge contributions to the work of the Wycliffe Bible Translation teams. "Felicities of expression" aren't the only value in language study. Precision and comprehension are worthy goals in working with language, and those certainly cant be obtained without some acumen with grammatical study.

Does that feel a little better?

[Jurassic Referee]

Well, I'm not Juulie....but I did sleep in a Holiday Inn Express last night.

If it will help make you feel any better, the results of your tests are in:

[Mark Padgett]

Originally posted by Jurassic Referee
Well, I'm not Juulie....but I did sleep in a Holiday Inn Express last night.

If it will help make you feel any better, the results of your tests are in:

Where it says "Rock", is that the mineral or the wrestler?

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally posted by rainmaker
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Precision and comprehension are worthy goals in working with language, and those certainly cant be obtained without some acumen with grammatical study.

[/B][/QUOTE]Agree.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally posted by Mark Padgett
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Where it says "Rock", is that the mineral or the wrestler? [/B][/QUOTE]Yes.

[Dan_ref]

Originally posted by rainmaker

So who the heck is Amos Bronson Alcott, and what does he know, anyway? C.S. Lewis was a philologist,

Actually he was able to afford a high-priced legal team & was found not guilty.

Those same people are available to handle civil suites so watch what you say about him.

[rainmaker]

Originally posted by Dan_ref

Actually he was able to afford a high-priced legal team & was found not guilty.

Those same people are available to handle civil suites so watch what you say about him.

Hey, I could handle a civil suite, too, though as a Quaker, a military suite would be tougher on me.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally posted by Dan_ref
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Those same people are available to handle civil suites so watch what you say about him. [/B][/QUOTE]D'ya think maybe the same people can get me a suite at the Holiday Inn Expess? That would suit me just fine.

.....and don't come out until I tell you.....

[Dan_ref]

JR & Juulie, please use this coupon wisely.

[rainmaker]

Originally posted by Dan_ref
JR & Juulie, please use this coupon wisely.

Thanks, Dan, I've been looking all over for one of those. They don't print them in our newspaper, for some reason.