Posted by -Lost on 03/30/07 05:06

"Steve" <no.one@example.com> wrote in message news:4w0Ph.3123$Ai4.2706@newsfe06.lga...
>
> "-Lost" <missed-spam@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:lZedncdaSbEa85HbnZ2dnUVZ_qarnZ2d@comcast.com...
> | "Steve" <no.one@example.com> wrote in message
> news:5fZOh.533$vJ5.528@newsfe12.lga...
> | > || >| The code is thus:
> | > || >
> | > || > the code is this?
> | > || >
> | > || > ;^)
> | > ||
> | > || http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=thus
> | > ||
> | > || 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. ;^)
> |
> | No, that is totally acceptable. English was never my strength in school.
> |
> | Thanks for the clarification.
> |
> | 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.

Again, totally acceptable. It was implied that I would have to deal with whatever
instigation I presented having to deal with repercusions.

> now if i could just figure out how to capitalize and spell... ;^)

You do it on purpose. Do not lie. : )

-Lost

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