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#187334 - 10/15/09 09:35 PM Re: Do you have anything to eat ? [Re: Ilango]
Jackie Carpal Tunnel Registered: 03/15/00 Posts: 10392 Loc: Louisville, Kentucky	I agree with Buffle: Person 2 either is trying to prolong his visit, and/or is genuinely hungry.
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#187336 - 10/15/09 11:10 PM Re: Do you have anything to eat ? [Re: Jackie]
twosleepy old hand Registered: 02/28/08 Posts: 796 Loc: western NY	Round these parts, it would be "I need some shut-eye". I also agree. I think it is a non sequitur thrown in for comic effect. Probable motive: to be as annoying as possible!
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#187338 - 10/16/09 07:30 AM Re: good enough for Moe and theta [Re: tsuwm]
Faldage Carpal Tunnel Registered: 12/01/00 Posts: 12529	Originally Posted By: tsuwm I didn't read that *particular COED extract as having anything to say against the singular they -- only regarding theyself. Or either that or "themself", one.
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#187339 - 10/16/09 09:33 AM Re: good enough for Moe and theta [Re: zmjezhd]
goofy newbie Registered: 01/06/08 Posts: 35	The "not generally accepted as good English" was referring to "themself", not singular "they" in general. Singular "they" is standard English, but "themself" is not standard (yet).
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#187340 - 10/16/09 10:38 AM Re: Do you have anything to eat ? [Re: Jackie]
BranShea Carpal Tunnel Registered: 06/23/06 Posts: 3751 Loc: Netherlands, the Hague	Originally Posted By: Jackie I agree with Buffle: Person 2 either is trying to prolong his visit, and/or is genuinely hungry. I miss Buffle's post ( deleted?) . I agree with your final analyses . But I'm a bit puzzled by this double issue about themself and/or they ,theirselves. A strange melee. I mean Buffle...... Edited by BranShea (10/16/09 10:45 AM)
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#187341 - 10/16/09 02:43 PM Re: Do you have anything to eat ? [Re: BranShea]
Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Registered: 06/24/02 Posts: 6690 Loc: Vermont	Buffle is me, Bran. (took me a minute, too!)
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#187342 - 10/16/09 03:58 PM Re: Do you have anything to eat ? [Re: Buffalo Shrdlu]
tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Registered: 04/03/00 Posts: 9573 Loc: this too shall pass	I think J must be trying to stretch (or shrink?) a point about shortening user-names! -joe (caveat lector) friday
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#187345 - 10/16/09 07:08 PM Re: Do you have anything to eat ? [Re: tsuwm]
Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Registered: 06/24/02 Posts: 6690 Loc: Vermont	my thought, too, tsu.
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#187346 - 10/16/09 10:27 PM Re: Do you have anything to eat ? [Re: Buffalo Shrdlu]
Jackie Carpal Tunnel Registered: 03/15/00 Posts: 10392 Loc: Louisville, Kentucky	No; actually it came from my daughter: when she was about two years old, we took her to see some buffalo, which she referred to as buffles. But, speaking of name shortening: Formerly-eta, you do realize your initials are now B.S., don't you? (bwah-hah-hahhhh)
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#187347 - 10/16/09 11:29 PM Re: Do you have anything to eat ? [Re: Jackie]
Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Registered: 06/24/02 Posts: 6690 Loc: Vermont	heh
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