OT- Pet Peeve

O.K. folks, I just have to vent. Been listenin' to a lot of CNN and NPR,
and if I hear another journalist mis-use the word "whether", by saying
whether or not- I will scream!!! Aren't these folks supposed to know
better?!

Snakefiddler

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SnakeFiddler

"SnakeFiddler" wrote in message
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O.K. folks, I just have to vent. Been listenin' to a lot of CNN and
NPR,
and if I hear another journalist mis-use the word "whether", by
saying
whether or not- I will scream!!! Aren't these folks supposed to
know
better?!

A word of advice; unless you REALLY like to mix it up, it's best to
avoid matters concerning proper English usage. People WILL disagree,
and strenuously, whether they know whereof they speak or not.

Wolfgang

"Wolfgang" wrote in message
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"SnakeFiddler" wrote in message
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O.K. folks, I just have to vent. Been listenin' to a lot of CNN and
NPR,
and if I hear another journalist mis-use the word "whether", by
saying
whether or not- I will scream!!! Aren't these folks supposed to
know
better?!

A word of advice; unless you REALLY like to mix it up, it's best to
avoid matters concerning proper English usage. People WILL disagree,
and strenuously, whether they know whereof they speak or not.


Touché
Wolfgang, can I ask whether you have received the package or not?
It left Sweden the on the 11th of December.

/Roger

"Roger Ohlund" wrote in message
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Wolfgang, can I ask whether you have received the package or not?

Not yet.

It left Sweden the on the 11th of December.

I hope it isn't fresh fruit.

Wolfgang

On Wed, 17 Dec 2003 08:36:50 -0600, "Wolfgang" wrote:


"Roger Ohlund" wrote in message
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Wolfgang, can I ask whether you have received the package or not?

Not yet.

It left Sweden the on the 11th of December.

I hope it isn't fresh fruit.

Wolfgang


I hope it isn't lutefisk (Do they eat that in Sweden?). It'll never make
it past Homeland Security.

g.c.

"George Cleveland" wrote in message
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On Wed, 17 Dec 2003 08:36:50 -0600, "Wolfgang"
wrote:


"Roger Ohlund" wrote in message
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Wolfgang, can I ask whether you have received the package or not?

Not yet.

It left Sweden the on the 11th of December.

I hope it isn't fresh fruit.

Wolfgang


I hope it isn't lutefisk (Do they eat that in Sweden?). It'll never
make
it past Homeland Security.

On the other hand, if it IS lutefisk.....or grits, or beets, or
haggis, for example....then it really doesn't matter how long it takes
to arrive.

Wolfgang
um.....or plutonium, for that matter.

On Wed, 17 Dec 2003, Wolfgang wrote:

A word of advice; unless you REALLY like to mix it up, it's best to
avoid matters concerning proper English usage. People WILL disagree,
and strenuously, whether they know whereof they speak or not.

Best to carry on with your rants Fiddler, irregardless of what Wolfgang
says.

Mu

On Wed, 17 Dec 2003 08:59:48 -0500, "SnakeFiddler"
wrote:

O.K. folks, I just have to vent. Been listenin' to a lot of CNN and NPR,
and if I hear another journalist mis-use the word "whether", by saying
whether or not- I will scream!!! Aren't these folks supposed to know
better?!

Snakefiddler

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SnakeFiddler


Whether or not they do misuse it, you should consider yourself lucky. Its
the news that they report that makes *me* want to scream. I was watching
Fox "News" the other day and it was totally obscessed with two subjects.
Sadam's capture and Scott Peterson's legal travails. The first is obviously
news worthy but the second should be on page 12 of the newspaper.

g.c.

g.c.

SnakeFiddler wrote:
O.K. folks, I just have to vent. Been listenin' to a lot of CNN and NPR,
and if I hear another journalist mis-use the word "whether", by saying
whether or not- I will scream!!! Aren't these folks supposed to know
better?!

You want to know what really, REALLYS BUGS ME???

It's when people get worked up over the most trivial things.

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"rw" wrote
You want to know what really, REALLY BUGS ME???
It's when people get worked up over the most trivial things.

Trivial, yes, in the grand scheme of things, annoying none the less...

Snakefiddler- don't get too worked up over it :-)

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SnakeFiddler wrote:
O.K. folks, I just have to vent. Been listenin' to a lot of CNN and
NPR,
and if I hear another journalist mis-use the word "whether", by saying
whether or not- I will scream!!! Aren't these folks supposed to know
better?!

You want to know what really, REALLYS BUGS ME???

It's when people get worked up over the most trivial things.

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Cut "to the chase" for my email address.