Re: English allative (was:Re: -s adverbs, bodoer Homo Sapiens (was: watered down fiery spirits)

In a message dated 2003:10:24 08:11:26 PM, andREas writes:

>* If this leads to a renewed discussion of the exact difference between
>_"standard" English_ and _"standard English"_, not to mention _standard
>English_ and the corresponding capitalized forms, I'm going to have hard
>choice between laughing cynically or weeping desperately.***
    Oh you _would_ jinx the list by even mentioning this...

>** Personally, I'm going to stick to underscores for indicating the level
>of emphasis I in properly formatted text would italicize. This leaves open
>the possibility of contrasting accentedification with
underscoring/italicization.

    IIRC it is a standard device in ASCIIified academic writing stylistics.
John Cowan, Padraic, Roger, Ray, Herman, Dirk, etc., am I right?

>*** Anyone feeling the urge to suggest that I weep cynically or laugh
>desperately can shoot himself****.
    Roh ruh! Pre-empted _again_!!! Drat it!!!

>**** Or herself, if that suits someone's feministic tastes better*****.
>
>***** As can anyone thinking that I overuse asterisks.
    I think you're just getting _too_ frikkin'  familiar (and grouchy) with
the idiosyncrasies of the list membership ;)


In a message dated 2003:10:24 08:23:16 PM, Padraic writes:

>You forgot the closing asterix. Does that mean
>your next post will begin with a Level 5
>intensity? ;)
    ::scampers outta the way rapidly::


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Only boring people get bored.

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