Rulings For NFHS

[ronald]

Dakota,

Agreed on the test part but somebody cited webster and did not show the use of can as indicating permission. As Webster stated, can denoting permission has been accepted since the 19th century.

Ron

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by ronald

Dakota,

Agreed on the test part but somebody cited webster and did not show the use of can as indicating permission. As Webster stated, can denoting permission has been accepted since the 19th century.

Ron

That was me, and reason I didn't cite the reference that "can" is commonly used to indicate "permission" was it was irrelevant to the question.

[HugoTafurst]

Originally Posted by ronald

Dakota,

...As Webster stated, can denoting permission has been accepted since the 19th century.

Ron

I remember when we started doing that (accepting "can" as denoting permission).

It was just giving in to the common mis-use of the word.
Oh those were the days.....

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by ronald

... As Webster stated, can denoting permission has been accepted since the 19th century.

Ron

Originally Posted by HugoTafurst

I remember when we started doing that

[Tru_in_Blu]

No wonder these hijacked threads often migrate to discussions on beer...

I need some now.

[HugoTafurst]

Originally Posted by Tru_in_Blu

No wonder these hijacked threads often migrate to discussions on beer...

I need some now.

Burrrrrrrrrrrrp

[Skahtboi]

Originally Posted by Tru_in_Blu

No wonder these hijacked threads often migrate to discussions on beer...

I need some now.

You will often find that the beer hijacks are much more fun, as well as enlightening.