Author Topic: Quotes from work (Read 192585 times)

Jonathon · « **Reply #300 on:** March 12, 2008, 08:05:41 PM »

I knew about the misconception (though I did not know that there is an actual Mexican Independence Day). But unless there's some sort of space-time anomaly going on south of the border, July 4th only ever falls on July 4th.

Porter · « **Reply #301 on:** March 12, 2008, 08:07:22 PM »

That's just a coincidence.

Tante Shvester · « **Reply #302 on:** March 12, 2008, 09:53:32 PM »

My grandfather's birthday always fell on Purim, no matter what date that was.

rivka · « **Reply #303 on:** March 12, 2008, 09:54:43 PM »

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But unless there's some sort of space-time anomaly going on south of the border, July 4th only ever falls on July 4th.

July 4th is a metaphor.

Jonathon · « **Reply #304 on:** March 13, 2008, 08:05:45 AM »

Your mom is a metaphor.

pooka · « **Reply #305 on:** March 13, 2008, 08:20:43 AM »

I'm hearing that with a Scotty accent. Though he would say "mother".

rivka · « **Reply #306 on:** March 13, 2008, 09:15:32 AM »

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Your mom is a metaphor.

That could cause some problems for her students. And my dad.

Jonathon · « **Reply #307 on:** March 31, 2008, 12:23:35 PM »

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A man that studieth revenge, keeps his own wounds green.
—Francis Bacon

What the crap?

Brinestone · « **Reply #308 on:** March 31, 2008, 12:46:37 PM »

Um . . .

Jonathon · « **Reply #309 on:** March 31, 2008, 01:09:58 PM »

I found the original, and those are indeed Francis Bacon's own words. He seems to use the -th and -s third-person singular endings somewhat interchangeably.

Porter · « **Reply #310 on:** March 31, 2008, 01:13:01 PM »

Aren't they pretty much interchangeable?

Brinestone · « **Reply #311 on:** March 31, 2008, 01:18:46 PM »

Very interesting.

Jonathon · « **Reply #312 on:** March 31, 2008, 01:31:29 PM »

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Aren't they pretty much interchangeable?

It depends on what you mean by that. They both mean "third-person singular indicative present tense," so in that sense they're interchangeable. The -th ending used to be the norm (indeed, the only option). Then the -s ending came along and eventually replaced it (and is now the only option, unless one is trying to sound archaic). I imagine there was a period of time when both were in use and were thus more realistically interchangeable.

Tante Shvester · « **Reply #313 on:** March 31, 2008, 03:23:08 PM »

That just ain't kosher.

Jonathon · « **Reply #314 on:** April 02, 2008, 01:09:41 PM »

"The way we see the problem is the problem."

Someone hit the Escape key—I think I'm entering an infinite loop.

Tante Shvester · « **Reply #315 on:** April 02, 2008, 01:16:44 PM »

You know, maybe I'm getting soft in the head after a rough night at work and insufficient sleep, but I kind of like that; it makes sense to me.

Jonathon · « **Reply #316 on:** April 10, 2008, 08:20:05 AM »

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The subtle, classic design of these pages will assure you are only focused on your most important responsibilities.

Is there a word missing here?

Tante Shvester · « **Reply #317 on:** April 10, 2008, 08:23:35 AM »

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The subtle, classic design of these pages will assure that you are only focused on your most important responsibilities.

Also, I'd switch the order of "only" and "focused".

Jonathon · « **Reply #318 on:** April 10, 2008, 08:28:40 AM »

Assure what or whom, though? I don't think "assure" can be intransitive.

Brinestone · « **Reply #319 on:** April 10, 2008, 12:18:51 PM »

Should it be ensure instead? I'm not really sure what the sentence means.

Tante Shvester · « **Reply #320 on:** April 10, 2008, 12:44:48 PM »

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Should it be ensure instead?

Yeah.

rivka · « **Reply #321 on:** April 10, 2008, 09:26:29 PM »

I thought so too, but m-w says they mean the same thing.

Jonathon · « **Reply #322 on:** April 11, 2008, 08:46:40 AM »

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Should it be ensure instead? I'm not really sure what the sentence means.

I think they mean that the simple design won't distract you. I don't think it has to be ensure. I think it's just plain awkward.

pooka · « **Reply #323 on:** April 11, 2008, 10:26:33 AM »

It sounds like a class action lawsuit in the making.

"They assured me I would only focus on... oh, that clock uses IIII instead of IV."

Primal Curve · « **Reply #324 on:** April 29, 2008, 08:51:27 AM »

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ppt is insiment that we initiated a transfer of funds without her premission per above event

Gah! Illiterate boobs.