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1. British vs. American Grammar (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 1 Mar 2002 15:54:00 -0800; Well, I know what some people mean when they say that Americans have corrupted the English language, and I certainly won't argue that point. However, the British certainly take their liberties with i; /html/triumphs/2002-03/msg00058.html (8,529 bytes)
2. British vs. American Grammar (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 1 Mar 2002 19:19:40 -0500; Message text written by Pete & Aprille Chadwell Triumph is a SINGLE company, so the correct past-tense form of the verb is 'has built,' not 'have built.' And yet whenever I've heard someone from Brit; /html/triumphs/2002-03/msg00064.html (8,452 bytes)
3. Re: British vs. American Grammar (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 01 Mar 2002 19:54:41 -0500; The English language was flourishing in America ... until the advent of radio television. I'm always amazed at the eloquence of even ordinary American citizens in the mid-19th century. Conversely, la; /html/triumphs/2002-03/msg00065.html (8,703 bytes)
4. Re: British vs. American Grammar (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 1 Mar 2002 17:30:15 -0800; I hate to be redundant, but I can't stand repeating myself. -- Pete Chadwell 1973 TR6; /html/triumphs/2002-03/msg00066.html (8,076 bytes)
5. Re: British vs. American Grammar (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 1 Mar 2002 20:50:56 EST; Having lived in Montgomery Co. for a number of years and, having the double misfortune of being a gun owner, almost nothing surprises me coming from Montgomery County Md. Doug Ross; /html/triumphs/2002-03/msg00067.html (7,702 bytes)
6. Re: British vs. American Grammar (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sat, 2 Mar 2002 13:30:53 +1100; Collective nouns and pseudo collective nouns, such as company names, often create a clash of logic and grammar. A large number of people IS of the opinion that the word DATA IS a plural in English a; /html/triumphs/2002-03/msg00069.html (10,177 bytes)
7. Re: British vs. American Grammar (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 1 Mar 2002 22:23:22 -0500; Message text written by Trevor Jordan The use of "datums" is similar to the use of "persons." Although the term "people" has a very similar meaning there is a subtle difference when using "persons."; /html/triumphs/2002-03/msg00070.html (10,420 bytes)
8. Re: British vs. American Grammar (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 01 Mar 2002 21:47:42 -0600; I have drove Dave Massey's TR6 and TR8 Triumph motor cars. I have also driven Dave Massey's TR6 and TR8 Triumph motor cars. And I am sure in the future I will again be driving Dave Massey's Triumph m; /html/triumphs/2002-03/msg00072.html (10,116 bytes)
9. RE: British vs. American Grammar (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 1 Mar 2002 20:06:01 -0800; Actually, I would argue that 'data', like 'moose', is either singular or plural, depending on usage. I can, for instance, have a set of data, composed of bits of data. BTW, the on-line Merriam-Webst; /html/triumphs/2002-03/msg00074.html (8,740 bytes)
10. Re: British vs. American Grammar (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sat, 2 Mar 2002 11:19:25 -0500; Message text written by "Gary Allgood" driven Dave Massey's TR6 and TR8 Triumph motor cars. And I am sure in the future I will again be driving Dave Massey's Triumph motor cars. There is also no doub; /html/triumphs/2002-03/msg00098.html (8,863 bytes)
11. Re: British vs. American Grammar (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sat, 2 Mar 2002 13:53:33 -0500; Years ago when I was sitting in the tea room at Xerox In Wellin Garden City, one of my coworkers said " these people really messed up the language." This beautiful red head came over to our table, be; /html/triumphs/2002-03/msg00109.html (8,614 bytes)
12. Re: British vs. American Grammar (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sat, 02 Mar 2002 14:18:41 -0500; Wow. I'll bet everyone was turned on after that outburst. I know I am. /// triumphs@autox.team.net mailing list /// To unsubscribe send a plain text message to majordomo@autox.team.net /// with nothi; /html/triumphs/2002-03/msg00112.html (8,832 bytes)
13. Re: British vs. American Grammar (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sun, 3 Mar 2002 12:55:14 -0600; In Saint Paul, Zero City Datum is the elevation at a point on the Mississippi river set in 1850 or something. It is now defined as being 694.40 feet above USGS Sea Level. All elevations on city maps; /html/triumphs/2002-03/msg00153.html (9,523 bytes)
14. Re: British vs. American Grammar (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2002 06:13:31 +0000; Depends on how pedantic the owner is. Scientists and electricians occasionally refer to torch cells, but the rest of us use the word "battery" even when referring to single cells. I suspect a large p; /html/triumphs/2002-03/msg00176.html (9,199 bytes)
15. Re: British vs. American Grammar (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2002 09:32:21 -0500; Message text written by Michael Hargreave Mawson measurement gradations on it, despite knowing perfectly well that the correct word is "rule" - a "ruler" being a monarch. < At this point in time do y; /html/triumphs/2002-03/msg00185.html (8,308 bytes)
16. Re: British vs. American Grammar (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2002 19:35:19 +0000; <groan> ATB -- Mike Michael Hargreave Mawson, author of "Eyewitness in the Crimea" http://www.greenhillbooks.com/booksheets/eyewitness_in_the_crimea.html /// triumphs@autox.team.net mailing list ///; /html/triumphs/2002-03/msg00218.html (8,804 bytes)
17. RE: British vs. American Grammar (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2002 14:26:04 -0500; Or more closely - a "rulesss" I tried typing two s's but my auto spell checker wouldn't let me. The punch line being that it is pronounced rul - less... Sorry. C. <groan> ATB -- Mike Michael Hargreav; /html/triumphs/2002-03/msg00219.html (8,836 bytes)
18. RE: British vs. American Grammar (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2002 15:16:53 -0500; Message text written by "Musson, Carl" checker wouldn't let me. < Long may She rain. Or is that reign? Dave /// triumphs@autox.team.net mailing list /// To unsubscribe send a plain text message to ma; /html/triumphs/2002-03/msg00221.html (7,932 bytes)

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