Re: He/She/?
| From: | Nik Taylor <fortytwo@...> |
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| Date: | Saturday, January 8, 2000, 5:15 |
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Tom Wier wrote:
> That, of course, begs the question: what is "sounding educated"?
Speaking in such a way that other people think you're educated.
Impossible to define more exactly than that, since it's a matter of
other people's perception. But, some things can be stated pretty
clearly, using "ain't" or a double negative isn't "sounding educated",
gives people the impression of "being uneducated".
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