Re: Test Message
From: Eric <eric_at_deptj.eu>
Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:25:31 +0000
Message-ID: <slrnjjvnob.pu5.eric_at_teckel.deptj.eu>
On 2012-02-18, Noons <wizofoz2k_at_yahoo.com.au> wrote:
> Eric wrote,on my timestamp of 17/02/2012 9:16 PM:
>>>>
>>>> Why do you say that?
>>>>
>>> if it were cancelled you would not see it. Therefore because we DO see
>>> it, it is not cancelled.
>>
>> Not true. Cancels tend to be ignored, which was the whole point of the
>> exercise.
>
> Can you perceive the difference between "tend" and "are"?
> No? Forget it then.
> No use arguing anything else...
Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:25:31 +0000
Message-ID: <slrnjjvnob.pu5.eric_at_teckel.deptj.eu>
On 2012-02-18, Noons <wizofoz2k_at_yahoo.com.au> wrote:
> Eric wrote,on my timestamp of 17/02/2012 9:16 PM:
>>>>
>>>> Why do you say that?
>>>>
>>> if it were cancelled you would not see it. Therefore because we DO see
>>> it, it is not cancelled.
>>
>> Not true. Cancels tend to be ignored, which was the whole point of the
>> exercise.
>
> Can you perceive the difference between "tend" and "are"?
> No? Forget it then.
> No use arguing anything else...
I have no idea what your point is. "tend to" is a common English construct meaning "usually but not always", which is exactly what I meant to say.
Eric
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