Would you be able to help me with the post directly above your previous post? Venus Williams assured the victory over her exhausted opponent, who slumped to the ground, unable to attempt a return . 2)The students ran out of the

I'm discussing hyperbole first in order to help clarify what I mean by the phrase "rarely articulated rules" in my title. Also, I beg forgiveness for any poor grammar. I'm trying to articulate a rather difficult concept in a

http://snipurl.com/28h0n New Statesman - Lights! Camera! Fiction! (www newstatesman com) Lights! Camera! Fiction! Chris Weitz Published 08 May 2008 A hundred years ago the job of screenwriter didn't exist in the early film business; today the

I was intrigued to join this group... and I ask a simple question for reply: What is your analogy with ... with producer skills and product in-hand? Or is it the stereo-type we see on broadcast TV? I'm interested in hearing. Oh I'm sorry

(snip) Yes, you're right - you touched on one of my hobby-horses and I rode off on it. And you're also right in saying that it *does change your perception of someone when you hear them speaking your language, and it's also true that

(snip) (snip my various thoughts and evasions, then DC said:) I find the idea of an English-speaking media becoming more and more encouraged to only quote people who can speak English, Well, you do know that's stronger than anything I said,

the speaking bites And this is a Good Thing is it? It's new and different. I'm not in the habit of labeling everything I notice as being a Good Thing or ... or something), I'm sure they would have come across as very different people.

Tony Cooper wrote on 31 May 2004: Your personal quirks are not at issue. If only you meant what you said. You make them an issue whenever you can. You are a liar. The poster is interested in the difference between "thanks" and

On 31 May 2004 15:22:49 GMT, CyberCypher Tony Cooper wrote on 31 May 2004: Yes, that was my intention precisely. I find "Thanks" rude in almost every case when that is the only word ... need to know how to speak polite English because

In short, "civilian contractor" as that term has been used in Iraq appears to be a useful term and does not appear to be either a euphemism or some other type of weasel word. (Sorry about the merciless snipping, but I think we all know