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Post #293,835
by Another Scott
9/28/07 12:57:03 PM
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New In spoken American, the "n't" is silent. HTH! ;-)
Post #293,836
by pwhysall
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9/28/07 1:31:31 PM
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New Innovative!
That's even better than the "Americans are just being ironic, duh" explanation I've heard elsewhere...

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     The Caring Continuum - (pwhysall) - (24) - Sept. 28, 2007, 12:29:35 PM EDT
         arnt you being as little careless with that assertion? -NT - (boxley) - Sept. 28, 2007, 12:43:52 PM EDT
         In spoken American, the "n't" is silent. HTH! ;-) -NT - (Another Scott) - (1) - Sept. 28, 2007, 12:57:03 PM EDT
             Innovative! - (pwhysall) - Sept. 28, 2007, 01:31:31 PM EDT
         How about this interpretation - (Steven A S) - (18) - Sept. 28, 2007, 03:32:54 PM EDT
             Or - (Silverlock) - (17) - Sept. 28, 2007, 04:27:56 PM EDT
                 The real question about this issue is - (jake123) - (2) - Sept. 28, 2007, 04:46:52 PM EDT
                     Well, there is that. -NT - (Silverlock) - Sept. 28, 2007, 04:49:47 PM EDT
                     Not you. - (pwhysall) - Sept. 29, 2007, 04:51:11 AM EDT
                 Riiight. - (pwhysall) - (13) - Sept. 29, 2007, 04:47:01 AM EDT
                     We who Care the Most - (Ashton) - (1) - Sept. 29, 2007, 05:40:46 AM EDT
                         :-D -NT - (Another Scott) - Sept. 29, 2007, 05:43:32 AM EDT
                     Not to belabor the obvious - (Silverlock) - (10) - Sept. 29, 2007, 04:53:37 PM EDT
                         Riiight. - (pwhysall) - (9) - Sept. 30, 2007, 02:43:25 AM EDT
                             Who couldn't care less about your opinion on this matter? - (Lily) - (3) - Sept. 30, 2007, 10:40:51 AM EDT
                                 If you're not interested, don't post. - (pwhysall) - (2) - Sept. 30, 2007, 11:10:59 AM EDT
                                     Can post where and when I want - (Lily) - (1) - Sept. 30, 2007, 12:00:13 PM EDT
                                         No kidding! - (imqwerky) - Sept. 30, 2007, 01:06:29 PM EDT
                             If the correct meaning is understood, how is it wrong? - (Silverlock) - (4) - Sept. 30, 2007, 03:27:34 PM EDT
                                 Alas, you're only correct in the US - (warmachine) - (3) - Sept. 30, 2007, 04:34:08 PM EDT
                                     Only correct in the US? - (Andrew Grygus) - (1) - Sept. 30, 2007, 06:40:57 PM EDT
                                         Stupid American language (new thread) - (warmachine) - Sept. 30, 2007, 08:50:04 PM EDT
                                     Stop it? No. - (Silverlock) - Sept. 30, 2007, 08:27:37 PM EDT
         Sorry, I think your prescriptivist stance here is wrong. - (CRConrad) - Sept. 29, 2007, 08:26:18 PM EDT
         Ancient Mayans could care less. - (Another Scott) - Nov. 2, 2007, 10:36:10 PM EDT

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But technology never seems to advance...


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