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Post by The Honourable Ninja-san on Sept 17, 2006 13:52:11 GMT -5
I have to disagree with Erick on this one. Overuseing a grammatical error doesn't make it an idiom. It makes sense even if taken literally. "That was a piece of cake" is an idiom. "Bob and me went home" isn't. It's just wrong.
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Post by Ranger Melinda on Sept 18, 2006 12:15:37 GMT -5
umm... i think i;ll stay out of this one for a while, thanks though (sigh of absolute depression and frusturation)
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Post by Erick on Sept 18, 2006 18:55:17 GMT -5
Way to stay on topic Melinda!
I never said that because it was grammatically incorrect it was an idiom, in fact, I said the exact opposite. I quote:
Here's what the dictionary (not Wikipedia) says:
It's not proper grammar, but it is an idiom.
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Post by Jason on Sept 19, 2006 1:19:48 GMT -5
And potatoes will still take over the universe.
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Post by Ranger Melinda on Sept 19, 2006 10:50:25 GMT -5
thanks erick for the definition. makes it a whole lot clearer.
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Post by Erick on Sept 19, 2006 18:11:27 GMT -5
Come on, Jason! Join us in the fun dictionary-fest we're having!
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Post by Ranger Melinda on Sept 20, 2006 13:08:04 GMT -5
who was having a dictionary-fest? the only one who was using the dictionary was you erick. the rest of us werent.
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Post by The Honourable Ninja-san on Sept 20, 2006 17:03:47 GMT -5
I used a dictionary, but I didn't quote it. I guess we're having a mini dictionary-fest.
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Post by Ranger Melinda on Sept 21, 2006 12:17:27 GMT -5
okay, suppose that works. a mini dictionary fest. yes, come join us jason, its fun.
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Post by Erick on Sept 21, 2006 17:56:58 GMT -5
Join us!
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Post by Jason on Sept 22, 2006 0:39:50 GMT -5
Submit your mind to my will. I am Yuri. Obey me!
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Post by Erick on Sept 22, 2006 1:03:26 GMT -5
Yay! Someone agrees with me!
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Post by Ranger Melinda on Sept 22, 2006 13:54:35 GMT -5
go john williams and george lucas!!!
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Post by Jason on Sept 23, 2006 14:12:34 GMT -5
John Williams writes good music. So does Jerry Goldsmith.
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Post by Erick on Sept 23, 2006 16:38:11 GMT -5
so does Gary Jules
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