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I wish you good day #16 (permalink) Sat Sep 02, 2006 12:57 pm   I wish you good day
 

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I'm kind of curious about that, too, Tom.

Obviously you liked something about that comment. We're just not quite sure why exactly. Could you share with us (a little more precisely) what it was that tickled your fancy? :wink:

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I wish you good day #17 (permalink) Sat Sep 02, 2006 22:07 pm   I wish you good day
 

I thought that Alan played a little prank with words and I thoroughly enjoyed it.(But now it seems that I was wrong)

I was with the idea (and still not sure) that it should be:

It is a terrible thing

First Alan explains to Amy how people are leaving out articles in English and then he knowingly leaves out the article...

but it proves that a is not required there and I enjoyed it reasonlessly!

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I wish you good day #18 (permalink) Sat Sep 02, 2006 22:54 pm   I wish you good day
 

Tom wrote:
but it proves that a is not required there and I enjoyed it reasonlessly!

Wrong, Tom! :lol:
I noticed Alan's little omission, too, and I really had no doubt that your eagle eye had also caught it.

I think you've just explained things exceedingly well (except for the "not required" and "reasonlessly" parts, that is... 8) )!

I think Sir Alan the Article-less was playing a little follow-up prank with his follow-up question. :lol: ;) Sorry that I also egged you on. Can you forgive me?

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