Periods Meeting Quotes

Maybe.

Now you're answering questions Joe and you said it was completely unacceptable.

Not at all, Joe. I'm operating on the principle of calling out those who describe silly notions about English. You certainly qualify there. I believe, firmly, that you do not want this conversation to go forward. That's evident from all your tangents, from you refusal to actually address the issue that, note, Joe, YOU RAISED.



I'm not really interested in interacting with you at all, Joe. It's not all that enjoyable trying to sort out your dissembling.

I'm just not willing to let someone advance ludicrous notions about language.

As for interaction, there's been none from you. You advanced that ludicrous idea without ever offering anything in the way of proof. You fell back immediately to your lawyering ways, twisting everything in order to avoid the issue. It must have been because you have realized just how dumb that prescription is.

This might lead one to think that you are doing this just to be malicious considering how inane the idea is. You can rest assured that there aren't many, [any? besides Eva] who agree with you because there are many who would love to set me straight about language.

This would even be something that could draw Setanta or Tico out of their little holes.

Suffice it to say that JoefromChicago, previously thought to have some smarts about English and language, is just another silly prescriptivist. A prescriptivist who is comfortable wallowing in his own ignorance.

(to the joefromchicago creature)


Well said. +1

Then we are done here.

The world is filled with hatred and intolerance...and perhaps A2K gives us some insights into why that is the case.

It is rather sad, actually.

But so very human.

Not completely, Joe. I think that you owe people an explanation for your prescription.

I just want to let everyone know, especially ESL/EFLs, that they should regard any advice that you offer on language with suspicion.

You've proven that you can mouth empty prescriptions but your explanation pouch is empty.

Those things are sad, Frank.

What's equally sad is your [and others here] complete inability to face up to your own errors, to face fact situations, to accept personal responsibility for your mistakes.

I'm happy to see a kinder and gentler Frank Apisa come back to A2K, especially for your own sake, but what of honesty, integrity, a willingness to face the facts.

A2K certainly has provided a wide window to the foibles of those who call themselves adults, the ones that help Gracie along but quickly revert to ears plugged - lalalalalalal as soon as they encounter disturbing realities.

Is this signature line in any way familiar to you, Frank?

To acknowledge what you do not know – is a display of strength. To pretend you know what you truly don’t –is a display of weakness.

Also on a practical level, in any enterprise, or life itself, the former will help you succeed, whereas the latter will doom you to failure.

That is my tag line, Contrex...and I agree with you about the practical level.

I always acknowledge what I do not know...and I try never to pretend to I know the stuff I do not know.

I don't mean to be unkind, Frank, I truly don't, but you've just, pointedly, lied to us all.

I accept that you did not "mean to be unkind", JTT...and I do not think you were. You were merely saying what you supposed to be the truth.

I respectfully suggest that you are incorrect. I did not lie...pointedly or otherwise.

This contretemps between Frank the Inverterate and JTT the Endless Insistent is amusing for a post or two.

I hope you two don't go on about it.

[Same qualifications as in my previous post to you, Frank]

Not supposed, Frank, know, unequivocably. You do not [consciously] know or understand how English works - your posts illustrate that clearly and yet you hold as your signature line,

To acknowledge what you do not know –is a display of strength.

Now this is either a lie on your part, a heaping, tall order of hypocrisy or a serious disconnect from reality.

To pretend you know what you truly don’t – is a display of weakness.

You still haven't apologized to Joe England or H2oMan for that matter.

Setanta does this sometimes too. If I remember correctly, he's even done it within the same posting.

Can I get you some more peanuts, Osso?

You've got to stop declaring victory all the time, JTT.

I am not lying...so you cannot possibly know that I am.

Question if I may, Ossobuco.

Do you really want the give and take stopped...and if so, why?

That only leaves two choices, Frank.

"... a heaping, tall order of hypocrisy or a serious disconnect from reality".

Yes, as it it is endlessly repetitive. We all get points of view but they go on forever and ever and ever.


Can neither of you ever shut up?

I often agree with one or the other of you, but that is not like agreeing with a person, it is like agreeing with an automaton.

I wasn't declaring any victory, Frank. I don't hope to be "victorious".

I just want you to bring yourself up to speed on how English/languages work. [It's really not all that difficult]

I just want you to stop spreading falsehoods about English.

I just want you to not continue to appear the fool when you proffer advice about English.

This is all very much in keeping with your project to help all address each other with respect.