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Subject: [OM] Re: OT English as she is spoke
From: Patrick Moore <paddy@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 16:32:40 +0000
* On Mon, Dec 12, 2005 at 04:15:06PM -0000, Simon Worby said: 

I'm jumping in here, apologies. :)

> In which case there are perhaps about 5 milliard versions of English.

Milliard is one of my favourite words in the English language,  along with
defenestrate.

> I don't think so!!

I agree with you,  and I'm certain my English teachers at school would also
have done so.  If not, my class could have ganged up on him and demanded:
"Well, the 30 of us are native speakers, and we all agree,  therefore you
must be wrong."   Somehow, I can't really see that happening.. :)

p.
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