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#180785 - 12/10/08 01:09 AM Re: at my sister's, of my sister's. [Re: Faldage]
Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 876 twosleepy old hand
twosleepy old hand Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 876 western NY	"There is a red Ford pickup truck in the parking lot, blocking access to the loading area." Works for me...

#180787 - 12/10/08 02:10 AM Re: at my sister's, of my sister's. [Re: twosleepy]
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Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803	You got it! And you can easily hear the comma over the mall's public address system, too.

#180794 - 12/10/08 03:21 AM Re: at my sister's, of my sister's. [Re: Faldage]
Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 876 twosleepy old hand
twosleepy old hand Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 876 western NY	"There is a red Ford pickup truck blocking access to the loading area." There.

#180796 - 12/10/08 03:29 AM Re: at my sister's, of my sister's. [Re: Faldage]
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latishya enthusiast Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 390 कहीं &...	Originally Posted By: Faldage 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." This reminded me of a recent post at LanguageLog Believed to be an F-18

#180800 - 12/10/08 11:28 AM Re: at my sister's, of my sister's. [Re: latishya]
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Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803	Originally Posted By: latishya Believed to be an F-18 Another case where it seems to me to be a lot of effort involved in misunderstanding it.

#180808 - 12/10/08 04:28 PM Re: at my sister's, of my sister's. [Re: Faldage]
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LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 8,946 Land of the Flat Water	As long as it is not my red truck blocking anything, I'm Ok with it. ----please, draw me a sheep----

#180809 - 12/10/08 04:30 PM Re: at my sister's, of my sister's. [Re: LukeJavan8]
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LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 8,946 Land of the Flat Water	Thanks you guys for your responses on Carpal Tunnel. I go to this sight before opening any of my daily emails. I see what you mean by addictive. By the way, I hear there is a Computerusers Anonymous, similar to AA. ----please, draw me a sheep----

#180818 - 12/10/08 08:04 PM Re: at my sister's, of my sister's. [Re: Faldage]
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latishya enthusiast Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 390 कहीं &...	Originally Posted By: Faldage Originally Posted By: latishya Believed to be an F-18 Another case where it seems to me to be a lot of effort involved in misunderstanding it. When I read that piece I thought the misunderstanding was deliberate and for humorous effect rather than nitpicking.

#180819 - 12/10/08 09:21 PM Re: at my sister's, of my sister's. [Re: latishya]
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LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 8,946 Land of the Flat Water	I think I may be missing something Latishya, I just read the piece you referred to re; the Fl8. And now they have found another victim. But referring the reporting by the media. I have found that they hardly ever use correct grammar. But it is mostly hype anyway, just to sell their story for more advertising money, witnessed by some phrase like "first exclusively reported here on this station". So I am not surprised by anything the media say. ----please, draw me a sheep----

#181525 - 01/07/09 12:53 PM Re: at my sister's, of my sister's. [Re: Faldage]
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ParkinT enthusiast Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 293 Orlando	Originally Posted By: Faldage Originally Posted By: latishya Believed to be an F-18 Another case where it seems to me to be a lot of effort involved in misunderstanding it. Working closely with US Air Force pilots, they often "become one with the aircraft" and feel the ship is just an extension of their human body!! "I am certain there is too much certainty in the world" -Michael Crichton

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