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From: rrhersh@acme.com (Richard R. Hershberger)
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Subject: Re: Decline of the English language
Date: 30 Nov 2004 08:16:56 -0800
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Chris Croughton <chris@keristor.net> wrote in message news:<slrncqkai3.445.chris@ccserver.keris.net>...
> On 28 Nov 2004 18:16:58 GMT, Mark Barratt
> <mark.barratt@enternet.hu> wrote:
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> > I think you need to distinguish between different levels of
> > formality, and different contexts in English. We all adjust our
> > English to some extent depending on who we're talking to,
>
> "to whom we are talking"
You're kidding, right?
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