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You could use your words to uplift and encourage. But you choose not to. I agree with Rosa, unsolicited correction of others in a casual forum is obnoxious behavior.

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Originally Posted by herbgeek

You could use your words to uplift and encourage. But you choose not to. I agree with Rosa, unsolicited correction of others in a casual forum is obnoxious behavior.

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Unsolicited attacks on other people because they disagree with you on public policy is also obnoxious. You can disagree with a person on an issue without calling them names, accusing them of working for Russia, swearing at them, saying they deserve to die, etc.

I am not the only person who has been insulted this way.

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Originally Posted by herbgeek

Its too bad you don't use that masters degree in English to make the world a better place.

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Well, that Master of English has demonstrated previously they don't have a vaguely passing understanding of the origins and development of the English language. Odds are they don't comprehend Old English or even Middle English. Or anything before the Great Vowel Shift. Let's take bets on Norse, German, French comprehension...

But, yes, Master.

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Originally Posted by bae

the Great Vowel Shift.

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I've always found the Great Vowel Shift fascinating.. especially when my MIL would say "hoose" for "house"

And now I have learned something. Never having been a language scholar I had not even heard of the great vowel shift. The Wikipedia page about it has intrigued me enough to want to delve further. Thank you!

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Originally Posted by iris lilies

https://www.gq.com/story/inside-rand...hborhood-fight


Rand Paul’s attacking neighbor is named Rene Boucher. This opinion piece tries to suss out why the neighbor was so angry at Senator Paul.it may have to do with lawn practices. It is true that some men take grass care very seriously, enough to cause major injury to their neighbor, especially if they are easily angered and perhaps a little crazy.

“…At Hilligans, a popular sports bar by the campus of Western Kentucky University, the same woman who told me about Boucher's fussiness toward his yard also called him a "hothead" and suggested he may have a sort of "little man's syndrome."

"He gets really stuck in his own head, and he's known for his temper," she said. At the same time, "Rand Paul's not the most-liked man in Bowling Green," she confided.”

“…Later, at the mention of Boucher, an older man pointed to his temple to indicate that Boucher is nuts, while his wife protested that she knows Boucher better and that he's "just different, that's all."

as an aside, this is the description of their physical stature:”…an acquaintance of the two men estimates that they both stand five-foot-six and weigh about 140 pounds…

In the end I assert:

1. you didnt “upset” me. That is silly
2. Rand Paul was seriously hurt from an illegal attack by his neighbor. He has ongoing physical problems from that attack. The attack was WRONG. His neighbor justifiably served 7 months in jail and will pay $580,000 won in a civil suit
3. I am not surprised that you can’t simply admit #2…you should be able to simply say it was wrong.

I can, for instance, say that Rand Paul’s support of Donald Trump on some of Donald’s ridiculous and harmful positions very much annoyed me. That doesnt mean I completely dislike senator Paul and his politics.

I can’t help but think a reasonable person of your political persuasion could say Boucher’s attack on
senator Paul was obviously WRONG while continuing to dislike Senator Paul and his positions. That you can’t make this simple declaration says much about you.

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Fine.I’ll trust gossip obtained from people in a local pub as an accurate assessment of the guy even though it’s just as likely that they are friends of rand’s who wanted to smear Rene. You’re right, Rene shouldn’t have attacked him. Although if he really was a known hothead then egging him on was probably not the smartest behavior on rand’s part unless the goal was to become a living martyr. At least Rene didn’t have, or at least use, a gun. If he had Rand might have fared far worse.

But Rand still shouldn’t be posting lies about the effectiveness of masks on YouTube. He knows better. As an eye surgeon I am fairly certain that dr paul has worn a mask every time he has entered an operating room because he understands that they limit the spread of germs from the wearer to those around them.

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Originally Posted by jp1

But Rand still shouldn’t be posting lies about the effectiveness of masks on YouTube. He knows better. As an eye surgeon I am fairly certain that dr paul has worn a mask every time he has entered an operating room because he understands that they limit the spread of germs from the wearer to those around them.

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There are different kinds of germs. Would you go around an Ebola patient wearing a cloth mask and feel protected?

Covid particles are small.

The physician on my local Board of Health told me masks are only 20% effective against covid, but would not remove the mask mandate as he wants layers of protection. Interestingly his specialty has nothing to do with either public health or infectious disease. I think he was picked because it is an unpaid position and he would do it for free.

His own mask kept slipping under his nose when he spoke and he kept tugging it up again. He made no reference to stopping respiratory particles breathed out of the nose, saying only that the mask stopped saliva. The way he wore his mask comported with that understanding, that all the risk is in the mouth not the nose.

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Originally Posted by Yppej

Federal should be capitalized.

I will not tell you "where" I went to high school. That is irrelevant.

Affects not effects is the correct word.

Eyesight is one word not two.

The correct phrase is " see ... in front of or behind" not "see ... front or behind".

Anytime you want another encore just ask. I love proofreading.

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Gee comprehension is not your strong spot. I never asked you where you went to school. I asked you if you were a Mean Girl back in the day.

The Equine Fun Fact Of The Day: The US Government is the biggest horse breeder and owner in the US.

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Originally Posted by Teacher Terry

I used to love riding horses when I was younger. Thanks for the fun facts:)).

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You are welcome. I enjoy trotting them out and sharing them ( pun intended)

Looks like you live in Nevada. I am planning on competing at a horse show in Vegas in early October.

Oh but apparently it's a school where a great deal of grammar was taught, or something.

I went to schools where the high school French teacher (eh I took French) was amazed that none of us knew any grammar when it came time to conjugate verbs and stuff. But it wasn't part of the public school K-12 curriculum anyway, to teach English grammar, nor were we that great at conjugating verbs obviously :laff:. At least it wasn't the photography teacher who a few weeks in was: "you people have no interest and learning photography and are lazy, I'm done with teaching for this semester", and I did my algebra homework in photography class from then on, as the teacher wasn't going to teach anymore but collected a paycheck. I picked up a decent understanding of French in France after HS, but that was long ago.