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Originally Posted by Daithi
I once posted here on Mobileread the phrase "don't cut your nose off despite your face." Ain't it grand to look like a total arse and to do it writing.  |
Nah!! You didn't look that way! That was just a typo! That's our story and we're sticking to it!!
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Originally Posted by DTM
Sorry, I didn't make that clear.
"Coulda, woulda, shoulda" is a legitimate colloquialism, and I have no problem with that in informal speech. I quoted them separately (hoping) to indicate the very common constructions you see in writing along the lines of, "I would of bought a Sony Reader, but they're too expensive."
My bad.  |
You did I fine job with your example.
I was just putting my midwestern spin on it!
Kaz