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Ross Howard
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| Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 5:49 pm
Post subject: Re: The Literal Meaning of Words |
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On Wed, 9 Nov 2005 04:39:42 -0600, "Peter Olcott" <olcott@att.net>
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"Ross Howard" <gguiri@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:p5g3n1h7frgnrbutqlsru2kg7l2aib7m7s@4ax.com...
On Tue, 8 Nov 2005 18:21:59 -0600, "Peter Olcott" <olcott@att.net
wrought:
"Robert Lieblich" <robert.lieblich@verizon.net> wrote in message news:43713B49.6C9997BB@verizon.net...
Peter Olcott wrote:
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Some context supercedes
"Supersedes," dammit.
WRONG! Both are valid.
What? That's ambiguous!
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Ross Howard
Two different spellings of the same word do not form ambiguity.
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Hmm. Hey, wait. Why not use that for your ISO system? Let's say you
find 16 different meanings for "set", for example. Instead of just
having to choose one, just spell them "set", "sett", "sette", "sset",
"ssett", "ssette", "sssette, "sssssssettttte", etc. and you're in
business!
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Ross Howard
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the Omrud
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| Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 5:55 pm
Post subject: Re: The Literal Meaning of Words |
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Ross Howard <gguiri@yahoo.com> spake thusly:
| Quote: | On Wed, 9 Nov 2005 04:39:42 -0600, "Peter Olcott" <olcott@att.net
wrought:
"Ross Howard" <gguiri@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:p5g3n1h7frgnrbutqlsru2kg7l2aib7m7s@4ax.com...
On Tue, 8 Nov 2005 18:21:59 -0600, "Peter Olcott" <olcott@att.net
wrought:
"Robert Lieblich" <robert.lieblich@verizon.net> wrote in message news:43713B49.6C9997BB@verizon.net...
Peter Olcott wrote:
'[ ... ]
Some context supercedes
"Supersedes," dammit.
WRONG! Both are valid.
What? That's ambiguous!
Two different spellings of the same word do not form ambiguity.
Hmm. Hey, wait. Why not use that for your ISO system? Let's say you
find 16 different meanings for "set", for example. Instead of just
having to choose one, just spell them "set", "sett", "sette", "sset",
"ssett", "ssette", "sssette, "sssssssettttte", etc. and you're in
business!
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An attractive idea, but not without some small difficulties. For
example, is "matt" a description of a surface covering, or the second
form of "mat"?
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David
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Peter Olcott
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| Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 6:14 pm
Post subject: Re: The Literal Meaning of Words |
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"Ross Howard" <gguiri@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:csk3n1tsh0amt6ri26iqc12jfkth3kr6sb@4ax.com...
| Quote: | On Wed, 9 Nov 2005 04:39:42 -0600, "Peter Olcott" <olcott@att.net
wrought:
"Ross Howard" <gguiri@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:p5g3n1h7frgnrbutqlsru2kg7l2aib7m7s@4ax.com...
On Tue, 8 Nov 2005 18:21:59 -0600, "Peter Olcott" <olcott@att.net
wrought:
"Robert Lieblich" <robert.lieblich@verizon.net> wrote in message news:43713B49.6C9997BB@verizon.net...
Peter Olcott wrote:
'[ ... ]
Some context supercedes
"Supersedes," dammit.
WRONG! Both are valid.
What? That's ambiguous!
--
Ross Howard
Two different spellings of the same word do not form ambiguity.
Hmm. Hey, wait. Why not use that for your ISO system? Let's say you
find 16 different meanings for "set", for example. Instead of just
having to choose one, just spell them "set", "sett", "sette", "sset",
"ssett", "ssette", "sssette, "sssssssettttte", etc. and you're in
business!
--
Ross Howard
Too cumbersome. |
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Peter Duncanson
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| Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 8:09 pm
Post subject: Re: The Literal Meaning of Words |
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On Wed, 9 Nov 2005 05:14:28 -0600, "Peter Olcott" <olcott@att.net>
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"Ross Howard" <gguiri@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:csk3n1tsh0amt6ri26iqc12jfkth3kr6sb@4ax.com...
On Wed, 9 Nov 2005 04:39:42 -0600, "Peter Olcott" <olcott@att.net
wrought:
"Ross Howard" <gguiri@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:p5g3n1h7frgnrbutqlsru2kg7l2aib7m7s@4ax.com...
On Tue, 8 Nov 2005 18:21:59 -0600, "Peter Olcott" <olcott@att.net
wrought:
"Robert Lieblich" <robert.lieblich@verizon.net> wrote in message news:43713B49.6C9997BB@verizon.net...
Peter Olcott wrote:
'[ ... ]
Some context supercedes
"Supersedes," dammit.
WRONG! Both are valid.
What? That's ambiguous!
--
Ross Howard
Two different spellings of the same word do not form ambiguity.
Hmm. Hey, wait. Why not use that for your ISO system? Let's say you
find 16 different meanings for "set", for example. Instead of just
having to choose one, just spell them "set", "sett", "sette", "sset",
"ssett", "ssette", "sssette, "sssssssettttte", etc. and you're in
business!
--
Ross Howard
Too cumbersome.
And "sett" is already in use: |
noun: rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to make
roads
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Peter Duncanson
UK (posting from a.e.u) |
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Peter Duncanson
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| Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 8:13 pm
Post subject: Re: The Literal Meaning of Words |
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On Tue, 8 Nov 2005 21:58:51 -0600, "Peter Olcott" <olcott@att.net>
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| Quote: | You still did not reply to my recommendation to how the ceiling price
could have been defined. In my opinion the Government would have
probably been right by using the ordinary definition of price. It is more
than likely that the contractor was just scamming. I used to work for
the U.S. Army COE, and the chief of our engineering division told me
that's SOP for contractors.
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And the government's SOP is designed to counteract such behaviour by
contractors.
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Peter Duncanson
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Mike Lyle
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| Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 9:50 pm
Post subject: Re: The Literal Meaning of Words |
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Peter Duncanson wrote:
| Quote: | On Wed, 9 Nov 2005 05:14:28 -0600, "Peter Olcott" <olcott@att.net
wrote:
"Ross Howard" <gguiri@yahoo.com> wrote in message
[...]
Hmm. Hey, wait. Why not use that for your ISO system? Let's say
you
find 16 different meanings for "set", for example. Instead of
just
having to choose one, just spell them "set", "sett", "sette",
"sset", "ssett", "ssette", "sssette, "sssssssettttte", etc. and
you're in business!
--
Ross Howard
Too cumbersome.
And "sett" is already in use:
noun: rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to
make
roads
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Not to mention the nest of the badger.
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Mike. |
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Ross Howard
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| Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 11:25 pm
Post subject: Re: The Literal Meaning of Words |
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On Wed, 9 Nov 2005 14:50:25 -0000, "Mike Lyle"
<mike_lyle_uk@REMOVETHISyahoo.co.uk> wrought:
| Quote: | Peter Duncanson wrote:
On Wed, 9 Nov 2005 05:14:28 -0600, "Peter Olcott" <olcott@att.net
wrote:
"Ross Howard" <gguiri@yahoo.com> wrote in message
[...]
Hmm. Hey, wait. Why not use that for your ISO system? Let's say
you
find 16 different meanings for "set", for example. Instead of
just
having to choose one, just spell them "set", "sett", "sette",
"sset", "ssett", "ssette", "sssette, "sssssssettttte", etc. and
you're in business!
--
Ross Howard
Too cumbersome.
And "sett" is already in use:
noun: rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to
make
roads
Not to mention the nest of the badger.
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Badgers will be gassed under ISO 7823.9(2)m.
Stop nitpicking and get with the program!
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Ross Howard |
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Mike Lyle
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| Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 11:46 pm
Post subject: Re: The Literal Meaning of Words |
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Ross Howard wrote:
| Quote: | On Wed, 9 Nov 2005 14:50:25 -0000, "Mike Lyle"
mike_lyle_uk@REMOVETHISyahoo.co.uk> wrought:
Peter Duncanson wrote:
On Wed, 9 Nov 2005 05:14:28 -0600, "Peter Olcott"
olcott@att.net
wrote:
"Ross Howard" <gguiri@yahoo.com> wrote in message
[...]
Hmm. Hey, wait. Why not use that for your ISO system? Let's say
you find 16 different meanings for "set", for example. Instead
of
just having to choose one, just spell them "set", "sett",
"sette", "sset", "ssett", "ssette", "sssette, "sssssssettttte",
etc. and you're in business!
--
Ross Howard
Too cumbersome.
And "sett" is already in use:
noun: rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to
make roads
Not to mention the nest of the badger.
Badgers will be gassed under ISO 7823.9(2)m.
Stop nitpicking and get with the program!
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Programme.
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Mike. |
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Ross Howard
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| Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 3:01 am
Post subject: Re: The Literal Meaning of Words |
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On Wed, 9 Nov 2005 16:46:40 -0000, "Mike Lyle"
<mike_lyle_uk@REMOVETHISyahoo.co.uk> wrought:
| Quote: | Ross Howard wrote:
On Wed, 9 Nov 2005 14:50:25 -0000, "Mike Lyle"
mike_lyle_uk@REMOVETHISyahoo.co.uk> wrought:
Peter Duncanson wrote:
On Wed, 9 Nov 2005 05:14:28 -0600, "Peter Olcott"
olcott@att.net
wrote:
"Ross Howard" <gguiri@yahoo.com> wrote in message
[...]
Hmm. Hey, wait. Why not use that for your ISO system? Let's say
you find 16 different meanings for "set", for example. Instead
of
just having to choose one, just spell them "set", "sett",
"sette", "sset", "ssett", "ssette", "sssette, "sssssssettttte",
etc. and you're in business!
--
Ross Howard
Too cumbersome.
And "sett" is already in use:
noun: rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to
make roads
Not to mention the nest of the badger.
Badgers will be gassed under ISO 7823.9(2)m.
Stop nitpicking and get with the program!
Programme.
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That spelling will be gone along with the badgers.
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Ross Howard |
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Mike Lyle
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| Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 3:29 am
Post subject: Re: The Literal Meaning of Words |
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Ross Howard wrote:
| Quote: | On Wed, 9 Nov 2005 16:46:40 -0000, "Mike Lyle"
mike_lyle_uk@REMOVETHISyahoo.co.uk> wrought:
Ross Howard wrote:
On Wed, 9 Nov 2005 14:50:25 -0000, "Mike Lyle"
mike_lyle_uk@REMOVETHISyahoo.co.uk> wrought:
Peter Duncanson wrote:
On Wed, 9 Nov 2005 05:14:28 -0600, "Peter Olcott"
olcott@att.net
wrote:
"Ross Howard" <gguiri@yahoo.com> wrote in message
[...]
Hmm. Hey, wait. Why not use that for your ISO system? Let's
say
you find 16 different meanings for "set", for example.
Instead
of just having to choose one, just spell them "set", "sett",
"sette", "sset", "ssett", "ssette", "sssette,
"sssssssettttte",
etc. and you're in business!
--
Ross Howard
Too cumbersome.
And "sett" is already in use:
noun: rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used
to
make roads
Not to mention the nest of the badger.
Badgers will be gassed under ISO 7823.9(2)m.
Stop nitpicking and get with the program!
Programme.
That spelling will be gone along with the badgers.
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So you want to put two meanings into the same spelling. Backslider!
Quitter! Splitter, even!
Anyhow, what makes you so sure programmes spread TB?
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Mike. |
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nancy13g
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| Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 4:31 am
Post subject: Re: The Literal Meaning of Words |
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| Quote: | Not to mention the nest of the badger.
Badgers will be gassed under ISO 7823.9(2)m.
Stop nitpicking and get with the program!
Programme.
That spelling will be gone along with the badgers.
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If the poor badgers are being gassed, wouldn't that make it a "pogrom"? |
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Robin Bignall
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| Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 5:12 am
Post subject: Re: The Literal Meaning of Words |
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On Wed, 9 Nov 2005 20:29:15 -0000, "Mike Lyle"
<mike_lyle_uk@REMOVETHISyahoo.co.uk> wrote:
| Quote: | Ross Howard wrote:
On Wed, 9 Nov 2005 16:46:40 -0000, "Mike Lyle"
mike_lyle_uk@REMOVETHISyahoo.co.uk> wrought:
Ross Howard wrote:
On Wed, 9 Nov 2005 14:50:25 -0000, "Mike Lyle"
mike_lyle_uk@REMOVETHISyahoo.co.uk> wrought:
Peter Duncanson wrote:
On Wed, 9 Nov 2005 05:14:28 -0600, "Peter Olcott"
olcott@att.net
wrote:
"Ross Howard" <gguiri@yahoo.com> wrote in message
[...]
Hmm. Hey, wait. Why not use that for your ISO system? Let's
say
you find 16 different meanings for "set", for example.
Instead
of just having to choose one, just spell them "set", "sett",
"sette", "sset", "ssett", "ssette", "sssette,
"sssssssettttte",
etc. and you're in business!
--
Ross Howard
Too cumbersome.
And "sett" is already in use:
noun: rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used
to
make roads
Not to mention the nest of the badger.
Badgers will be gassed under ISO 7823.9(2)m.
Stop nitpicking and get with the program!
Programme.
That spelling will be gone along with the badgers.
So you want to put two meanings into the same spelling. Backslider!
Quitter! Splitter, even!
Anyhow, what makes you so sure programmes spread TB?
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It's all about consumption, innit. Programmes encourage it.
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Mike Lyle
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| Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 5:25 am
Post subject: Re: The Literal Meaning of Words |
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Robin Bignall wrote:
| Quote: | On Wed, 9 Nov 2005 20:29:15 -0000, "Mike Lyle"
mike_lyle_uk@REMOVETHISyahoo.co.uk> wrote:
Ross Howard wrote:
On Wed, 9 Nov 2005 16:46:40 -0000, "Mike Lyle"
mike_lyle_uk@REMOVETHISyahoo.co.uk> wrought:
Ross Howard wrote:
On Wed, 9 Nov 2005 14:50:25 -0000, "Mike Lyle"
mike_lyle_uk@REMOVETHISyahoo.co.uk> wrought:
Peter Duncanson wrote:
On Wed, 9 Nov 2005 05:14:28 -0600, "Peter Olcott"
olcott@att.net> wrote:
"Ross Howard" <gguiri@yahoo.com> wrote in message
[...]
Hmm. Hey, wait. Why not use that for your ISO system? Let's
say you find 16 different meanings for "set", for example.
Instead of just having to choose one, just spell them
"set",
"sett", "sette", "sset", "ssett", "ssette", "sssette,
"sssssssettttte", etc. and you're in business!
--
Ross Howard
Too cumbersome.
And "sett" is already in use:
noun: rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used
to
make roads
Not to mention the nest of the badger.
Badgers will be gassed under ISO 7823.9(2)m.
Stop nitpicking and get with the program!
Programme.
That spelling will be gone along with the badgers.
So you want to put two meanings into the same spelling.
Backslider!
Quitter! Splitter, even!
Anyhow, what makes you so sure programmes spread TB?
It's all about consumption, innit. Programmes encourage it.
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Conspicuously.
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Mike. |
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Peter Duncanson
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| Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 5:48 am
Post subject: Re: The Literal Meaning of Words |
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On 9 Nov 2005 13:31:58 -0800, "nancy13g" <nancy13g@verizon.net> wrote:
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Not to mention the nest of the badger.
Badgers will be gassed under ISO 7823.9(2)m.
Stop nitpicking and get with the program!
Programme.
That spelling will be gone along with the badgers.
If the poor badgers are being gassed, wouldn't that make it a "pogrom"?
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I think you mean "pogromme".
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Peter Duncanson
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