Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.3 4.3bsd-beta 6/6/85; site wucec2.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!prls!amdimage!amdcad!decwrl!greipa!pesnta!hplabs!tektronix!uw-beaver!cornell!vax135!houxm!ihnp4!mgnetp!we53!busch!wucs!wucec2!ph From: ph@wucec2.UUCP (Paul Hahn) Newsgroups: net.flame Subject: Pet Peeve: Grammar Message-ID: <1127@wucec2.UUCP> Date: Wed, 23-Oct-85 21:25:40 EST Article-I.D.: wucec2.1127 Posted: Wed Oct 23 21:25:40 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 1-Nov-85 01:37:18 EST Reply-To: ph@wucec2.UUCP (Paul Hahn) Organization: Washington U. in St. Louis Lines: 16 I suppose this is in the same category as spelling flames, or the recent flurry about illogical idioms in ?net.misc. What the hell, here goes. ***FLAME ON*** THERE IS NO SUCH WORD AS "THUSLY"! "THUS" IS AN ADVERB ALREADY; DON'T GO ADDING -LY TO IT! AAAAAARRRRRGGGHH! ***FLAME OFF*** Ah, I feel better already. Thank you. --pH /* * "Anyway, it's all there in the letter." * "Verbatim." */