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From: Gene McAloon On Fri, 02 Jul 2004 07:59:55 +0200, Phil Payne wrote: >> > With the greatest respect, it ain't got fuck all to do with you. >> >> I'm not an expert on Brit slang, but isn't that a double negative (IOW, >> it's got fuck-all to do with you)? > >True, but that's how it's said. > >Check out the UK-US difference: "I couldn't care less" versus "I could >care less". The US one makes no sense. And neither does you calling it the American usage. That usage is common only among those who border on the illiterate. Or perhaps I should say it is common only among those better at writing code than writing English. > >I said some years ago - and it's even truer now - that I can now speak >American and do so with visitors. --- BBBS/NT v4.01 Flag-5* Origin: Barktopia BBS Site http://HarborWebs.com:8081 (1:379/45) SEEN-BY: 633/267 270 @PATH: 379/45 1 633/267 |
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