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Posted by Steve on 03/30/07 04:37
"-Lost" <missed-spam@comcast.net> wrote in message
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| "Steve" <no.one@example.com> wrote in message
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| > || >| The code is thus:
| > || >
| > || > the code is this?
| > || >
| > || > ;^)
| > ||
| > || http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=thus
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| > || 1 and 5.
| > ||
| > || Neener neener neener! : P
| > |
| > | NO, NO, NO !!!
| > |
| > | it is the part of speech you're having problems with. 'thus' is an
ADVERB,
| > | 'this' is a PRONOUN. the word in question is the direct object of a
| > | sentence...which we all know must be either a NOUN or, you guessed it,
a
| > | PRONOUN...
| > |
| > | 'thus', i am correct...and 'the code is this.'
| >
| > btw, the best test when in doubt is to rearrange the sentence using the
same
| > words. of these two, which do you now believe is right?
| >
| > thus is the code. (indicates a reason for the code's state of being)
| >
| > this is the code. (states that what is referenced [what you posted] is
the
| > code)
| >
| > sorry, i'm just a language nut. ;^)
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| No, that is totally acceptable. English was never my strength in school.
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| Thanks for the clarification.
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| Oh, and I believe the second is right.
i was just being a smart-ass...but, the 'neener neener neener' kind of
spurred on the application.
now if i could just figure out how to capitalize and spell... ;^)
cheers.
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