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At least the b@stard plead guilty
Falcons Quarterback Vick To Plead Guilty
http://www.local6.com/sports/1392966...01470208202007 Now lets see if the courts fail us again |
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At least the b@stard plead guilty
"Matthew" wrote in message
... Falcons Quarterback Vick To Plead Guilty http://www.local6.com/sports/1392966...01470208202007 Now lets see if the courts fail us again Yup. The commentators said it will probably be like Paris Hilton - a little jail time, then house arrest. Whatever happens, it should put a dent in his career, if it isn't derailed completely. That will be some punishment. Joy |
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At least the b@stard plead guilty
"Matthew" wrote in message
... Falcons Quarterback Vick To Plead Guilty http://www.local6.com/sports/1392966...01470208202007 Now lets see if the courts fail us again I am sooooooooooooo glad you used the proper term "Plead" or (correct spelling is "Pled")!!!!! It burns me that even on NATIONAL NEWS programs they will say "pleaded" for the past tense of plead...huh? When did that become a word? When someone flees from police, do they say flee'd afterwards, or fled? Sometimes I think people need more elementary school grammar! -- http://www.firstgiving.com/nalee1131964 About my charity: Monroe County Humane Association Established in 1956, the MCHA is the longest standing animal welfare organization in Monroe County. The MCHA is dedicated to "Leading, Advocating and Educating for Animal Welfare." Find out more at www.monroehumane.org. |
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At least the b@stard plead guilty
"Joy" wrote in message ... "Matthew" wrote in message ... Falcons Quarterback Vick To Plead Guilty http://www.local6.com/sports/1392966...01470208202007 Now lets see if the courts fail us again Yup. The commentators said it will probably be like Paris Hilton - a little jail time, then house arrest. Whatever happens, it should put a dent in his career, if it isn't derailed completely. That will be some punishment. Joy A little worse than that his football career is over no team will ever want him. Who will hire him his sponsors will be gone. And some PETA wacko will take him out |
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Grammatical noodlings (was: At least the b@stard plead guilty)
Magic Mood Jeep wrote:
Falcons Quarterback Vick To Plead Guilty I am sooooooooooooo glad you used the proper term "Plead" or (correct spelling is "Pled")!!!!! It burns me that even on NATIONAL NEWS programs they will say "pleaded" for the past tense of plead...huh? When did that become a word? Well first, the headline in the above quote is not in the past tense. So "pled" would be the wrong spelling for that usage. It says "Vick *To Plead* Guilty" (my emphasis). That's an infinitive, and it should be spelled "plead", so it's OK. But your post made me curious about the past tense, so I looked it up on dictionary.com. It turns out that both "pleaded" and "pled" are correct for the past tense of "plead". http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/plead I've heard "pleaded" all my life, not just in the news or in conversation, but in literature, too. It certainly sounds OK to me. (I think it might be more common than "pled", although I've heard that too.) Joyce |
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Grammatical noodlings (was: At least the b@stard plead guilty)
wrote in message ... Magic Mood Jeep wrote: Falcons Quarterback Vick To Plead Guilty I am sooooooooooooo glad you used the proper term "Plead" or (correct spelling is "Pled")!!!!! It burns me that even on NATIONAL NEWS programs they will say "pleaded" for the past tense of plead...huh? When did that become a word? Well first, the headline in the above quote is not in the past tense. So "pled" would be the wrong spelling for that usage. It says "Vick *To Plead* Guilty" (my emphasis). That's an infinitive, and it should be spelled "plead", so it's OK. But your post made me curious about the past tense, so I looked it up on dictionary.com. It turns out that both "pleaded" and "pled" are correct for the past tense of "plead". http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/plead I've heard "pleaded" all my life, not just in the news or in conversation, but in literature, too. It certainly sounds OK to me. (I think it might be more common than "pled", although I've heard that too.) Joyce After I posted that I thought about it and thought I had it in the wrong pretense. Personally I really does not bother me If I misspell or improper grammar something on the internet as long as the point gets across. Now something that is official that is different. And that is not a insult against anyone so please don't think so. In this day and age we are lucky that the kids and adults even make it out of school knowing their name. The guy that I am going to hopefully going into business with when my stores transition to the other people. Tells me when the kids call to get a price on a limo or other transportation. He tells them lets say a 10 passenger goes for lets say $600.00 for 6 hours. The kids who are seniors and juniors always ask how much is that per person. |
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At least the b@stard plead guilty
I am sooooooooooooo glad you used the proper term "Plead" or (correct
spelling is "Pled")!!!!! It burns me that even on NATIONAL NEWS programs they will say "pleaded" for the past tense of plead...huh? When did that become a word? According to the Oxford English Dictionary, sometime before 1482. The OED (1st edition) describes "pled" as only current in Scots and dialect, with "pleaded" the preferred form in England. Both are equally acceptable in present-day Scotland (I've just looked in a couple of Scots law books). When someone flees from police, do they say flee'd afterwards, or fled? This one has a very interesting history (see the OED). "Fleed" has never been common, but it goes back to 1380. Sometimes I think people need more elementary school grammar! This isn't about grammar, it's about idiosyncratic features in the evolution of words - in the case of "flee", VERY idiosyncratic and not at all elementary. ============== j-c ====== @ ====== purr . demon . co . uk ============== Jack Campin: 11 Third St, Newtongrange EH22 4PU, Scotland | tel 0131 660 4760 http://www.purr.demon.co.uk/jack/ for CD-ROMs and free | fax 0870 0554 975 stuff: Scottish music, food intolerance, & Mac logic fonts | mob 07800 739 557 |
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At least the b@stard plead guilty
Jack Campin - bogus address wrote:
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, sometime before 1482. The OED (1st edition) describes "pled" as only current in Scots and dialect, with "pleaded" the preferred form in England. Both are equally acceptable in present-day Scotland (I've just looked in a couple of Scots law books). "Pleaded" is quite common in the USA, too, which is the version of English I assume Magic speaks. When someone flees from police, do they say flee'd afterwards, or fled? This one has a very interesting history (see the OED). "Fleed" has never been common, but it goes back to 1380. Hey, it's *English*. It's not supposed to make sense! Joyce |
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Grammatical noodlings (was: At least the b@stard plead guilty)
wrote in message
... Magic Mood Jeep wrote: Falcons Quarterback Vick To Plead Guilty I am sooooooooooooo glad you used the proper term "Plead" or (correct spelling is "Pled")!!!!! It burns me that even on NATIONAL NEWS programs they will say "pleaded" for the past tense of plead...huh? When did that become a word? Well first, the headline in the above quote is not in the past tense. So "pled" would be the wrong spelling for that usage. It says "Vick *To Plead* Guilty" (my emphasis). That's an infinitive, and it should be spelled "plead", so it's OK. But your post made me curious about the past tense, so I looked it up on dictionary.com. It turns out that both "pleaded" and "pled" are correct for the past tense of "plead". http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/plead I've heard "pleaded" all my life, not just in the news or in conversation, but in literature, too. It certainly sounds OK to me. (I think it might be more common than "pled", although I've heard that too.) The one that annoys me the most is "drug" being used as the past tense of "drag". Eg, "I went to the shops and my husband drug along behind me". Of all the bad grammar, thats the one I find most painful to my ears. Yowie |
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