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Old Thu Feb 03, 2011, 08:30am
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Varsity: The principal team representing a university, college, or school in sports, games, or other competitions.
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Give it up, Billy.
Hey. Noah Webster used to live right down the street from me. In regard to definitions, I'm siding with him. He's what you call an expert.
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This is like the endline vs. baseline debate. There is a difference between the technically correct usage and the commonly understood.
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Old Thu Feb 03, 2011, 11:31am
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This is like the endline vs. baseline debate. There is a difference between the technically correct usage and the commonly understood.
Exactly. To me, it's like saying the kids are graduating from 5th grade. Technically, I suppose they're graduating. But really?
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Exactly. To me, it's like saying the kids are graduating from 5th grade. Technically, I suppose they're graduating. But really?
Ya, But in West VA anything past 5th grade is "higher learning"
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