11-03-2021, 03:15 PM
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Re: I Must Admit, l Do Have Trouble With My ‘Who’ And ‘Whom’.
Originally Posted by Tedc
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Can you imagine using this, on the Forum>>"Here bygynneth the Book of the Tales of
Caunterbury.
Whan that Aprill with his shoures soote
The droghte of March hath perced to the
roote, . . .
Whan Zephirus eek with his sweete breeth
Inspired hath in every holt and heeth
The tendre croppes, and the yonge sonne.
Thanne longen folk to goon on pilgrimages,
And palmeres for to seken straunge strondes,
To ferne halwes, kowthe in sondry londes;
And specially from every shires ende
Of Engelond to Caunterbury they
wende,..."
11-03-2021, 03:18 PM
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Re: I Must Admit, l Do Have Trouble With My ‘Who’ And ‘Whom’.
Originally Posted by JBR
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As far as I'm concerned, I don't criticise people personally.I should mention that I didn't start this thread!
I'm a little curious about what, for you, distinguishes between an educated and non-educated person? Maybe for another time though if this is likely to lead too far off topic.
11-03-2021, 10:05 PM
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Re: I Must Admit, l Do Have Trouble With My ‘Who’ And ‘Whom’.
Originally Posted by Dextrous63
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All true. AFAIK, JBR has never badmouthed anyone on any fora that we've cohabited, which is no mean feat!!I'm a little curious about what, for you, distinguishes between an educated and non-educated person? Maybe for another time though if this is likely to lead too far off topic.
Yes, there is a wide spectrum of level of education, so perhaps I used the wrong word. In this instance, however, I meant to indicate the ability to use the English language correctly with regard to straightforward spelling and punctuation.
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