[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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