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Topic: Until how long will this thread last?
dang65
it's all the rage
posted 17.05.2006 08:08
My Italian colleague just sent me a message which includes the line, "until what time will you be available? (is this english correct?) "
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mart
Wearing nothing but a smile
posted 17.05.2006 08:16
what he said is perfectly fine
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dang65
it's all the rage
posted 17.05.2006 08:21
quote: Originally posted by mart: what he said is perfectly fine It just sounds wrong. To me. And to him. But I couldn't think of a better way of saying it, so yeah I guess you're right and it's right.
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not...
You reached over with your hand and knocked my Jap over
posted 17.05.2006 08:23
I prefer something with a slight tone of desperation:"are you still there?" "r u stil there?"
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Louche
Carved TMO on her clit just to make you feel bad
posted 17.05.2006 08:35
not, what the fuck is that signature thing in aid of? Jesus.
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chocolatebuns
Would you be shocked if I put on something more comfortable ?
posted 17.05.2006 08:52
"What time are you available until?" Is surely the correct one?
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ralph
posted 17.05.2006 08:56
quote: Originally posted by chocolatebuns: it's only complete when you start using smilies in every post. [ 17.05.2006, 09:19: Message edited by: ralph ]
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Thorn Davis
posted 17.05.2006 09:06
quote: Originally posted by chocolatebuns: "What time are you available until?" Is surely the correct one? No, becuase you should never end a sentence with a preposition.
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LowLevel
He's just a sweet transvestite !
posted 17.05.2006 09:11
And I would never use the word woudlspall , may I suggest the .90 calibre depleted uranium ?
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dang65
it's all the rage
posted 17.05.2006 09:23
quote: Originally posted by MiscellaneousFiles: You may reduce the word until to 'til , but not till . Until is an old fashioned word, like "unto", but is still in regular use. However, it doesn't need to be abbreviated to "'til" because "till" is a word in itself. Like you wouldn't abbreviate "unto" to "'to".Some other loon going on about it here. [ 17.05.2006, 09:29: Message edited by: dang65 ]
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LowLevel
He's just a sweet transvestite !
posted 17.05.2006 09:40
quote: Originally posted by MiscellaneousFiles:bad form [haiku]But yeah... you're right... (Is dripping one syllable?) spall , may I suggest the .90 calibre depleted uranium ?
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MiscellaneousFiles
posted 17.05.2006 09:49
quote: Originally posted by LowLevel:But yeah... you're right... (Is dripping one syllable?) I'm not even going to start with this sentence.
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LowLevel
He's just a sweet transvestite !
posted 17.05.2006 10:02
It's not a sentence... it's a:Fragment: No suggestions spall , may I suggest the .90 calibre depleted uranium ?
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chocolatebuns
Would you be shocked if I put on something more comfortable ?
posted 17.05.2006 11:01
quote: Originally posted by ralph:Hope your shoulder's feeling better! How's the lurking and stalking going?[ 17.05.2006, 11:02: Message edited by: chocolatebuns ]
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ralph
posted 17.05.2006 12:05
quote: Originally posted by chocolatebuns: How's the lurking and stalking going? A little slow at the moment, but thanks for asking!
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