Ahhhhh Gary,
I concur. Being a native New Yorker, I can provide assorted examples of
grammar, but not usage of an upper-case "G" for grammar.
How about this....a whole new topic to focus on trolling...discuss :}
/iX...
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On Tue, Jul 14, 2015 at 9:20 AM, Gary Robillard <[log in to unmask]>
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> And of course, since Al did not provide evidence of a grammar for a 4GL,
> he obviously agrees that one could not possibly exist, because somehow we
> have degraded to a place where not providing evidence equates to agreement
> with the whole foolish business....
> On Jul 14, 2015 8:57 AM, "Al Karman" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> What's the HP3000-L record for annoying threads? Will this foolishness
>> break the record.....stay tuned as we determine what the definition of
>> "is"
>> is....:}
>>
>> /iX,
>>
>> Al
>>
>>
>> -Al
>>
>>
>> Al Karman
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>> On Tue, Jul 14, 2015 at 8:54 AM, Tom Lang <
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>>
>> > John Penney wrote privately:
>> >
>> > "Hey, Birket:
>> >
>> > Long time no..
>> >
>> > This is the latest ridiculous flame war I have had the displeasure of
>> > viewing in a long time. Childish and fruitless as well as telling of the
>> > author...
>> >
>> > What is a 4GL? Give us all a break!
>> >
>> > Cheers from WA...
>> >
>> > John M Penney
>> > (360)789-8159"
>> >
>> > ----------------------------------------------------------
>> > John,
>> >
>> > My apologies for interrupting your bro-mance with Birket, but there is
>> no
>> > evidence of a Grammar for a so-called a 'Fourth Generation Language' in
>> > what you write, so I can safely conclude that you are in complete
>> agreement
>> > that no such thing exists.
>> > It appears that no other member of the List can find a Grammar either,
>> so
>> > we are in good company.
>> >
>> > In a similar vein, I'm sure you've heard Radio, TV and other Media
>> > commentators say "The British Open" when no such thing exists (similar
>> to
>> > the non-existence of a '4GL' Grammar). The correct title is "The Open
>> > Championship".
>> > They also refer to the winner as 'The British Open Champion' when they
>> > should say "The Champion Golfer of the Year".
>> > http://www.theopen.com/
>> >
>> > There is no such tournament in any sport named "The British Open" (well,
>> > maybe Tiddlywinks, but that's called "The UK Tiddlywinks Championship"
>> >
>> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/10943662/Britain-can-still-be-sporting-champions...-in-tiddlywinks.html
>> > )
>> > (please beware of a wrap-around)
>> >
>> > I do hope Terry O'Brien is pleased with this feedback.
>> >
>> > Kindest Regards,
>> > Tom.
>> >
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