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#180739 - 12/08/08 01:29 PM Re: at my sister's, of my sister's. [Re: Faldage]
BranShea Carpal Tunnel Registered: 06/23/06 Posts: 3387 Loc: Netherlands, the Hague	OK. None of the languages is consistantly logic,I guess. Right. Of mine is funny too. Better drop the thing then as more and more of these illogical things will turn up. How can language be logic as we aren't either. (not wanting to offend the totally logic person, whoever he/she might be, on this board ) I still have a totally unreliable computer situation. So I salute you all. Till the next five mites may turn up. Edited by BranShea (12/08/08 01:30 PM)
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#180742 - 12/08/08 07:48 PM Re: at my sister's, of my sister's. [Re: BranShea]
Faldage Carpal Tunnel Registered: 12/01/00 Posts: 12381	I thought of another example of the genitive not indicating possession: "There is a red Ford pickup truck in the parking lot blocking access to the loading area. Will the truck's owner please report to customer service."
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#180743 - 12/08/08 08:12 PM Re: at my sister's, of my sister's. [Re: Faldage]
twosleepy old hand Registered: 02/28/08 Posts: 724 Loc: western NY	So, the parking lot is blocking access to the loading area? Why is the truck taking the blame?
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#180747 - 12/09/08 06:22 AM Re: at my sister's, of my sister's. [Re: twosleepy]
Faldage Carpal Tunnel Registered: 12/01/00 Posts: 12381	Originally Posted By: twosleepy So, the parking lot is blocking access to the loading area? Why is the truck taking the blame? Uh-huh. What's the word for someone who exhibits willful misunderstanding?
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#180748 - 12/09/08 07:42 AM Re: at my sister's, of my sister's. [Re: Faldage]
Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Registered: 06/24/02 Posts: 6596 Loc: Vermont	Originally Posted By: Faldage Originally Posted By: twosleepy So, the parking lot is blocking access to the loading area? Why is the truck taking the blame? Uh-huh. What's the word for someone who exhibits willful misunderstanding? Faldage? /snicker
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#180760 - 12/09/08 12:12 PM Re: at my sister's, of my sister's. [Re: Faldage]
LukeJavan8 old hand Registered: 06/23/08 Posts: 830 Loc: Land of Flat River	I like that 'truck's owner' genitive. Good one. And: would it be "my friend and me went to the store". Me went to the store???? We have definitely been thru this before.
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#180761 - 12/09/08 12:12 PM Re: at my sister's, of my sister's. [Re: LukeJavan8]
LukeJavan8 old hand Registered: 06/23/08 Posts: 830 Loc: Land of Flat River	You guys must do this all day long to become "carpal tunnel".
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#180770 - 12/09/08 01:09 PM Re: at my sister's, of my sister's. [Re: LukeJavan8]
BranShea Carpal Tunnel Registered: 06/23/06 Posts: 3387 Loc: Netherlands, the Hague	Well Javaneight, I don't think me ever made seven posts a day. But it ìs a somewhat addictive business.
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#180773 - 12/09/08 02:27 PM Re: at my sister's, of my sister's. [Re: LukeJavan8]
Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Registered: 06/24/02 Posts: 6596 Loc: Vermont	Originally Posted By: LukeJavan8 You guys must do this all day long to become "carpal tunnel". heh I've been here 5 and a half years, so... it adds up. :¬ )
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#180779 - 12/09/08 07:16 PM Re: at my sister's, of my sister's. [Re: Buffalo Shrdlu]
Faldage Carpal Tunnel Registered: 12/01/00 Posts: 12381	Originally Posted By: etaoin Originally Posted By: Faldage Originally Posted By: twosleepy So, the parking lot is blocking access to the loading area? Why is the truck taking the blame? Uh-huh. What's the word for someone who exhibits willful misunderstanding? Faldage? /snicker Uh-huh. So lessee, how could I have worded it so y'all couldn't possibly distort the meaning. The original was: Quote: "There is a red Ford pickup truck in the parking lot blocking access to the loading area." How about : "There is a red Ford pickup truck blocking access to the loading area in the parking lot." No, that makes it sound like the loading area is in the parking lot. How about: "In the parking lot there is a red Ford pickup truck blocking access to the loading area." Well, that's a little awkward, isn't it. How about: "There is a red Ford pickup truck in the parking lot blocking access to the loading area." Yeah, that's it. Wait a minute, that's the original. Hmm. And who's blaming anyone, or thing?
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