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| Well, which forum did you have in mind, and which member? (You mentioned more than one of the former; the search facilities may differ.) |
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| Tue Jun 17, 2008 1:11 am Calling forum members by their names? |
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| Let me get this straight: You tell me that you thought I was my husband, the "British male of Anglo-Irish descent". So which forum and poster were you referring to? |
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| Tue Jun 17, 2008 1:23 am Calling forum members by their names? |
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Actually, I didn't mention a husband, as far as I know.
But you mentioned a thread (or threads) in which I had "sniped off" a certain poster from certain forums; so you would presumably know which poster and forums were involved. If you tell me, I'll see if I can find his posts for you.
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| Tue Jun 17, 2008 7:05 am Calling forum members by their names? |
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| Quote: | | Actually, I didn't mention a husband, as far as I know. |
What a strange conversationalist you are, Mr P.
You assert "On other forums, you post as a British male of Anglo-Irish descent."
I tell you you are mistaken and talking about my husband.
After being told that, you say you didn't mention a husband.
Odd conversation.
So, by saying "you post as a British male of Anglo-Irish descent" I assumed you knew which poster and fora you were talking about.
So why ask | Quote: | | "Well, which forum did you have in mind, and which member?"? |
Let me put it more simply: What was the name of this "British male of Anglo-Irish descent", and on which forum did he post? |
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| Tue Jun 17, 2008 13:08 pm Calling forum members by their names? |
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| There's that "Baa-baa!" again. Odd to see sheep wanting to protect the shepherd. |
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| Tue Jun 17, 2008 13:22 pm Calling forum members by their names? |
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What's the matter, Molly? Do you have something against people having a good laugh?
| Molly wrote: | | If you can tell me how to search |
That was hilarious, too.
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| Tue Jun 17, 2008 14:30 pm Calling forum members by their names? |
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| Molly wrote: | | As hilarious as second-language interference? |
Are you saying that your post about second-language interference was intended to be hilarious? 
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| Tue Jun 17, 2008 17:33 pm Calling forum members by their names? |
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| I'm saying that I'm still waiting for your explanation. |
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| Tue Jun 17, 2008 20:42 pm Calling forum members by their names? |
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| Pamela wrote: | | Amy, what a cool smiley!!! |
Hi Pamela
That very jolly little guy has always tickled my fancy, too. 
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| Wed Jun 18, 2008 0:06 am Calling forum members by their names? |
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Hello my friend,
| Molly wrote: | Let me put it more simply: What was the name of this "British male of Anglo-Irish descent", and on which forum did he post?
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Well, this is confusing. Don't you know? I thought you said he was your husband. (You were going to provide some incriminating examples of his work, I believe.)
But in any case, I've thought of another problem.
This chap – call him Poster X. If he is your husband, he presumably writes in a completely different style from you. After all, you are writing as a comely young Nigerian woman, who has only known English for a few years; and he apparently is a hardened British male of Anglo-Irish descent, in his early 50s, who manages an ESL academy.
Now if that's the case, how could I have confused his posts with yours? They would surely be worlds apart.
Or do you think your writing styles are very similar?
All the best,
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| Wed Jun 18, 2008 0:29 am Calling forum members by their names? |
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| Quote: | | This chap – call him Poster X. If he is your husband, he presumably writes in a completely different style from you. After all, you are writing as a comely young Nigerian woman, who has only known English for a few years; and he apparently is a hardened British male of Anglo-Irish descent, in his early 50s, who manages an ESL academy. |
Now if that's the case, how could I have confused his posts with yours? They would surely be worlds apart.
Not so. He occasionaly proofreads my posts, he understands quite a bit of Nigerian English, we share the same interest in World Englishes and chat and debate quite a lot, one doesn't need too much language to communicate with one who is close to one, some people learn a sociloect/dialect quicker than others, etc.
Now, why do I often confuse your posts with certain members on, for example, these fora?
englishforums.com/English/LinguisticsDiscussionForum/Forum35.htm
Are you all one and the same person? |
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| Right? (Standard English is typically concerned with reducing possibilities...) | Do you like RPG games and want to improve your writing skills? |
