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| And yet their styles are indistinguishable. |
If you look at this thread and many others, you might be forgiven for thinking that MrP and Amy are one and the same. And they're both obsessed with me, both love sniping, both have little else to do. Ah, well..., childen will play. |
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| #48 (permalink) Sun Sep 28, 2008 22:29 pm we best learn a language by using that language |
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| The version with "a ... processes" results in about 206 Google hits, but Google finds only one result for the Thornbury/Slade version. How can we be sure whether Biber et al ever even wrote any of that quote? |
I'll pass your question on to Scott.
Amy on typos:
http://www.english-test.net/forum/search.php?mode=results |
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| #49 (permalink) Sun Sep 28, 2008 23:23 pm we best learn a language by using that language |
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It is curious, though, M.
Sometimes you post questions as a non-native learner; but elsewhere, you answer them as a native expert.
How do you explain the discrepancy?
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| #50 (permalink) Sun Sep 28, 2008 23:34 pm we best learn a language by using that language |
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It is curious, though, M.
Sometimes you post questions as a non-native learner; but elsewhere, you answer them as a native expert.
How do you explain the discrepancy?
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Could you show me where I do that? And do please explain why you are so obsessed with me.
And it's time you looked up "grokking", apparently. |
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| #51 (permalink) Mon Sep 29, 2008 0:52 am we best learn a language by using that language |
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Odd too that a champion of "other Englishes" should nonetheless always write in standard BrE; indeed, should never even refer to Nigerian usage.
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| #52 (permalink) Mon Sep 29, 2008 7:23 am we best learn a language by using that language |
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Odd too that a champion of "other Englishes" should nonetheless always write in standard BrE; indeed, should never even refer to Nigerian usage.
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Odd that you don't ask for your own "I'm obsessed with Molly" forum. Maybe Torsten will give you that for Christmas. Odd too that you've become an expert on Nigerian English. Do tell us what, IYO, the differences between the written form of NStE and BrE are, will you?
As for the rest of your trolling, see my comments on intranational versus international use of standard varieties. I'm sure you can find such posts, as you seem to archive mine.
You seem to be running out of criticisms, MrP. Why not give up the trashing Molly phase and move into maturity? |
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| #53 (permalink) Tue Sep 30, 2008 9:30 am we best learn a language by using that language |
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It is curious, though, M.
Sometimes you post questions as a non-native learner; but elsewhere, you answer them as a native expert.
How do you explain the discrepancy?
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Still waiting for you to provide examples of that. |
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| #54 (permalink) Wed Oct 01, 2008 0:17 am we best learn a language by using that language |
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Still waiting for you to provide examples of that.
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You're a strange fellow, M.
When you came back from your holiday, you posted to let me know you were back; though a couple of weeks before, you'd complained that I was your "stalker". And now, when I've tactfully ignored your latest posts to this thread, you impatiently bump it up with a personal reminder.
As for examples, I particularly enjoyed this one, where you simultaneously profess ignorance and display knowledge of the answer to your question; and especially the part where I say:
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You have forgotten that at English Page you post in the guise of a non-native speaker.
So why should Rusty and Pete assume that you know those examples aren't standard English?
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and you mildly accede:
(Of course, if you were a genuine non-native learner, you wouldn't have asked for examples to prove that you were.)
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| #55 (permalink) Wed Oct 01, 2008 0:35 am we best learn a language by using that language |
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| MrP's on his nightly pop-in. More Molly bashing on the way? :lol: |
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| #56 (permalink) Wed Oct 01, 2008 0:38 am we best learn a language by using that language |
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You're a strange fellow, M.
When you came back from your holiday, you posted to let me know you were back; though a couple of weeks before, you'd complained that I was your "stalker". And now, when I've tactfully ignored your latest posts to this thread, you impatiently bump it up with a personal reminder.
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LOL! Give us a break, MrP. You "tactfully ignored my posts since Sunday, and today is Tuesday.
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Sun Sep 28, 2008 23:23 pm we best learn a language by using that language
Sometimes you post questions as a non-native learner; but elsewhere, you answer them as a native expert.
How do you explain the discrepancy? |
I wouldn't say that you and tactful behaviour are good bedfellows, MrP.
As for the rest of your post.... LOL!
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| (Of course, if you were a genuine non-native learner, you wouldn't have asked for examples to prove that you were.) |
A rather weak-minded argument you have there, MrP.
I wouldn't say that you and tactful behaviour are good bedfellows, MrP. With all this Molly bashing and Molly obsession, you surprise me, MrP. I took you for an otherwise intelligent fellow. You do accept that it is an obsession, don't you? |
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| #57 (permalink) Wed Oct 01, 2008 0:50 am we best learn a language by using that language |
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| Sometimes you post questions as a non-native learner; but elsewhere, you answer them as a native expert. |
Does MrP think that only native speakers deserve the title/label "expert"? |
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| #58 (permalink) Wed Oct 01, 2008 1:10 am we best learn a language by using that language |
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| You do accept that it is an obsession, don't you? |
I see it more as a form of qualified wildlife management.
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| #59 (permalink) Wed Oct 01, 2008 1:16 am we best learn a language by using that language |
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| I see it more as qualified wildlife management. |
It seems you don't lead a wild life. Molly obsession taken over?
Or maybe you've got a God complex:
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A person is who is said to have a "God complex", does not believe he is god, but acts so arrogantly that he might as well believe his is God or appointed to act by God.
A psychosis based in uncontrolled narcissism, inflated arrogance and a perceived need to subjugate and/or ridicule other individuals deemed to be inferior or unworthy. |
Is that you? |
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| #60 (permalink) Wed Oct 01, 2008 5:58 am we best learn a language by using that language |
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Hi guys
Nice to see that you are keeping things all above board old chaps, and thread relevant.
Could we per chance, if the thought ever enters your heads(notice plural) keep to the thread? Wait am I now falling into your trap.......
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