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    Posted: April 02 2005 at 12:14
Inspired by how the last grammatical poll was replied to so good.
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Points: 5187 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 02 2005 at 12:36

Both obviously.Confusedand an annoying interjection!

Feel free to use quotes,quote and be quoted in quote unquotes.Big smile

 



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Points: 4097 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 02 2005 at 12:37

It's not technically a noun, despite having slipped into common usage. It should always be "quotation".
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Points: 7169 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 02 2005 at 13:43
Originally posted by goose goose wrote:

It's not technically a noun, despite having slipped into common usage. It should always be "quotation".

Depends on how you're using it - if it's to describe a passage quoted, as in 'Can you tell me where my country lies...' it's a quotation, if it's to describe a price quoted, as in 'I need a quote for my insurance claim' then it's a quote.
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Points: 4097 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 02 2005 at 16:10
Originally posted by Syzygy Syzygy wrote:

Depends on how you're using it - if it's to describe a passage quoted, as in 'Can you tell me where my country lies...' it's a quotation, if it's to describe a price quoted, as in 'I need a quote for my insurance claim' then it's a quote.

I'm not sure on price quotes, but to call something quoted a quote is technically inaccurate.
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Further evidence that prog fans are some neurotically over-analytical follks!

Well I know I am anyway.

 
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Points: 4097 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 02 2005 at 16:18
Oh yes.
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Points: 5187 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 02 2005 at 16:21

Originally posted by goose goose wrote:

Oh yes.

Why you not out getting wasted,like any normal 17 year old T?LOL

 



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Points: 4097 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 02 2005 at 16:32

I went out and got slightly inebriated last night. Does three pints count?

Answer: because I have no job/money-I-haven't-scrounged-from-my-parents

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Points: 5187 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 02 2005 at 16:35
Originally posted by goose goose wrote:

I went out and got slightly inebriated last night. Does three pints count?

Not as slightly inebriated NO!LOL

Answer: because I have no job/money-I-haven't-scrounged-from-my-parents

Here,have one (or 10) on me Goose!

 

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Points: 4097 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 02 2005 at 16:47
Why thankyou. But they look a bit two-dimensional from here.
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Points: 5187 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 02 2005 at 18:04

Ungrateful Pup!

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