Re: OT: contractions (Was Re: OT: Re: What? [...]) Mug," etc.

Quoting Tim May <butsuri@...>:

> Andreas Johansson wrote at 2003-05-28 11:51:50 (+0200)
>  > Quoting Tim May <butsuri@...>:
>  >
>  > > Andreas Johansson wrote at 2003-05-27 19:37:48 (+0200)
>  > >
>  > >  > They're, usually. I don't remember the exact wording I
> responded
>  > >
>  > > Incidentally, Andreas, your first sentence there is rather weird
>  > > English.  You can't contract an operator in an elliptical
> sentence
>  > > like that.
>  >
>  > Hey, I'm only a learner here! :-)
>  >
> Well, that's why I thought you might like to know... It's not the most
> obvious rule.
Yes, I do want people to point out that kind of errors. The smiley at the end
of my line above was indicated to make clear that I didn't really mean
anything with it.

                                                         Andreas