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Originally Posted by pholy
Ahh - I/we am/are persistent; you are stubborn; he/they is/are mule-headed.
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Shades of
Yes, Prime Minister and Bernard Woolley's "irregular verbs":
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I give confidential press briefings; you leak; he's been charged under Section 2a of the Official Secrets Act.
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And looking into it further, I see we have Bertrand Russell to thank for them, and these three examples:
I am firm; you are obstinate; he is a pig-headed fool.
I am righteously indignant; you are annoyed; he is making a fuss over nothing.
I have reconsidered the matter; you have changed your mind; he has gone back on his word.