X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII X-Google-Thread: f996b,3781c24c7875bbc3 X-Google-Attributes: gidf996b,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2001-11-14 17:05:07 PST From: Mel Newsgroups: alt.ascii-art Subject: Re: Video conversation with Annie Ascii (GG!E4) Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2001 03:00:52 +0200 Organization: www.AdderleyStreet.co.za Message-ID: <5q46vt45akb3uajhaff63ve59p8mgvq7h9@4ax.com> References: <3befcbf1_2@batman.vip-za.com> <3bf0be92_3@batman.vip-za.com> <6te2vto0d2dugimi18nc3ssrtoa2acedqr@4ax.com> <9vs2vtklbsmo3ukjirpibj2ob1c2e4glvs@4ax.com> X-Newsreader: Forte Agent 1.8/32.548 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit NNTP-Posting-Host: user14607.vip-za.com X-Trace: 15 Nov 2001 02:59:30 -0800, user14607.vip-za.com Lines: 52 X-Report: Report abuse to newsabuse@vip-za.com Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!news-spur1.maxwell.syr.edu!news.maxwell.syr.edu!netnews.com!newsfeed.nyc.globix.net!infeed.is.co.za!feeder.is.co.za!newsfeed.vip-za.com!batman.vip-za.com!user14607.vip-za.com Xref: archiver1.google.com alt.ascii-art:10354 On Wed, 14 Nov 2001 17:21:47 -0600, Taliszanna sucked my dick and said: >On Tue, 13 Nov 2001, Mel wrote: > > On Tue, 13 Nov 2001 11:25:32 -0600, Taliszanna sucked > > my dick and said: > When did I suck your dick? in your sleep... you drool nicely... > And I didn't know that you had one. now you do... > You are both male and female? [**wink, smile**] (j/k) yep... > > > LOL -- correct English: there is little point in learning it if > > > one is always working with those who do not use it... or even just hanging > > > out with them... > > Whatever your personal habits may be, I speak English and hence I like to > > see it used correctly... I don't mind slang or hip cool speech, but I > > strongly resist "politically correct" changes to its usage... > > It may not be important to you, but it is to me... and that is enough... > Oh, don't get me wrong -- correct English is important to me: > literary arts & linguistics have always been great loves of mine besides > music, dance, theatre, and the visual arts... but that doesn't mean that I > should be opposed to politically correct changes. There are good reasons > for why we have them. The P.C. phenomenon is intended to improve public > morale. I can't say that I disapprove of endeavours to make my country's > society more commonly fair and factually accurate in conversation. classing nouns as feminine, masculine and neuter are mere conventions... it is not up to the current generation to discard on a whim what has worked for centuries especially as the changes do not add anything to comprehension, in fact the opposite... a country should never be referred to as an "it"... it is most definitely a "she"... just as Russia refers to Mother Russia (Rodina) and German refers to Deutschland as the Father Land... so why must English suddenly become politically correct because you, your mother and a couple of thousand other feminists suddenly consider these conventions degrading to women??? it is an over reaction... and it strips meaning from English... -- smash yer modem, reboot, kill yerself You will pay for your sins. If you have already paid, please disregard this message. Dieser Text wurde mit Rot-26 verschl�sselt.