[Jukebox-list] etymological
Ron Rich
ronnnrich at yahoo.com
Thu Feb 21 08:28:01 PST 2008
David,
We natives here in Kaleeforneea, never say "the five". Perhaps those in SOUTHERN Ka do----but once again, please do not confuse the two states (of mind). Ron Rich
David Breneman <david_breneman at yahoo.com> wrote:
--- Ron Rich wrote:
> Yes, Steve, I'm near San Francisco--and it IS the (National--I
> think) "News Media" that tends to promote the "went missing"
> terminology--- Which if you haven't guessed, drives me crazy-ER !
> (then I am?)
Ah, California, eh? Don't get me started on California transplants
who say "The Five" when they mean I-5. Numbers don't take definite
articles, dammit! :-)
And as Churchill once was reported to have said, "Dangling
participles are something up with which I shall not put!"
David Breneman david_breneman at yahoo.com
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