Re: USAGE: 'born'

On Sat, 12 May 2001 06:35:13 -0400, The Gray Wizard <dbell@...>
wrote:

>> From: David Peterson
>>
>>     If it helps, I (twenty) totally agree with you in every
>> single way, and I don't think of "becoming" as old-fashioned, so much as
>> formal (i.e.: I wouldn't say, in a formal said, "You look really good",
>> or "you're very attractive", but rather, "That dress becomes you", or
>> "You're rather becoming this evening"). It is in my everyday vocabulary,
>> though it does have a context behind it. I've been waiting for someone
>> like you (one with authority) to speak up!
>
>Authority?  When was this bestowed upon me?  I don't recall requesting
>authority, nor do I remember paying for it.  I certainly am unprepared to
>accept any responsibilities that might accrue.
>
>Besides, what qualifications have I?
>
> .....
>
>David
>
>David E. Bell
>The Gray Wizard
>www.graywizard.net
>
>Wisdom begins in wonder.
Surely a wizard must be an authority figure!

Jeff