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From: jwp@uwmacc.UUCP (jeffrey w percival)
Newsgroups: net.flame
Subject: Re: Poor English (here too)
Message-ID: <816@uwmacc.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 21-Mar-85 18:48:49 EST
Article-I.D.: uwmacc.816
Posted: Thu Mar 21 18:48:49 1985
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References: <283@ttidcc.UUCP>
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In article <283@ttidcc.UUCP> hollombe@ttidcc.UUCP (Jerry Hollombe) writes:
>[]
>To quote Heinlein again (from foggy memory):
>
>"English is the result of Norman soldiers trying to make dates with Saxon
>barmaids and no more legitimate than any of the other results."
>

I was tickled at the thought of Norman soldiers "making dates."

"excuse me miss, we're sacking this town... are you free for dinner?"

-- 
			Jeff Percival

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