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Not trying to resurrect the closed thread about why we can't debate sexuality issues....
But Padre has earned kudos for this post:
This was entirely too brilliant for two reasons:
1.) He (against all natural tendencies) rightly said "AN" Euphemism.....
(which none of us would do, even though we technically know we should).
2.) "Twitterpated"....
The man introduced some ingenuity from Bambi people.....
Bambi, in order to discuss an issue of greatest importance and sensitivity.
Padre is the man....
That is all.
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I suggest a third reason to love Padre:
3.) he didn't say " I suggest " Twitterpated....
he said "I submit " Twitterpated....
Gotta luv a guy who talks like that.
You just do.
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Not trying to resurrect the closed thread about why we can't debate sexuality issues....
But Padre has earned kudos for this post:
This was entirely too brilliant for two reasons:
1.) He (against all natural tendencies) rightly said "AN" Euphemism.....
(which none of us would do, even though we technically know we should).
2.) "Twitterpated"....
The man introduced some ingenuity from Bambi people.....
Bambi, in order to discuss an issue of greatest importance and sensitivity.
Padre is the man....
That is all.
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Actually it is a euphemism because euphemism starts with a 'y' sound. Just like 'a unicorn' or 'a uniform.' A yew tree is also a similar sound.
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Yew rock, dude.
Kewl.
(Oh, wait, though we were doing Valley Girl parody.
My bad)
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That's what happens when you confuse a semi-vowel/glide with a dipthong. The YOO is phonetically a consonant, not a vowel. My mistake.
Inspector Javert, you now have another reason to sing my praises.
Please, by all means, continue. :laugh:
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Will have to fetch BB 's resident grammarian, The Rip man to referee. :smilewinkgrin:
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No need ... there's a free referee online. :laugh:
Indefinite Articles: a and an
"A" and "an" signal that the noun modified is indefinite, referring to any member of a group. For example:
"My daughter really wants a dog for Christmas." This refers to any dog. We don't know which dog because we haven't found the dog yet.
"Somebody call a policeman!" This refers to any policeman. We don't need a specific policeman; we need any policeman who is available.
"When I was at the zoo, I saw an elephant!" Here, we're talking about a single, non-specific thing, in this case an elephant. There are probably several elephants at the zoo, but there's only one we're talking about here.
Remember, using a or an depends on the sound that begins the next word. So...
a + singular noun beginning with a consonant: a boy; a car; a bike; a zoo; a dog
an + singular noun beginning with a vowel: an elephant; an egg; an apple; an idiot; an orphan
a + singular noun beginning with a consonant sound: a user (sounds like 'yoo-zer,' i.e. begins with a consonant 'y' sound, so 'a' is used); a university; a unicycle
an + nouns starting with silent "h": an hour
a + nouns starting with a pronounced "h": a horse
In some cases where "h" is pronounced, such as "historical," you can use an. However, a is more commonly used and preferred.
A historical event is worth recording.
Remember that these rules also apply when you use acronyms:
Introductory Composition at Purdue (ICaP) handles first-year writing at the University. Therefore, an ICaP memo generally discusses issues concerning English 106 instructors.
Another case where this rule applies is when acronyms start with consonant letters but have vowel sounds:
An MSDS (material safety data sheet) was used to record the data. An SPCC plan (Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures plan) will help us prepare for the worst.
If the noun is modified by an adjective, the choice between a and an depends on the initial sound of the adjective that immediately follows the article:
a broken egg
an unusual problem
a European country (sounds like 'yer-o-pi-an,' i.e. begins with consonant 'y' sound)
Remember, too, that in English, the indefinite articles are used to indicate membership in a group:
I am a teacher. (I am a member of a large group known as teachers.)
Brian is an Irishman. (Brian is a member of the people known as Irish.)
Seiko is a practicing Buddhist. (Seiko is a member of the group of people known as Buddhists.)
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And that, undoubtedly, does indefinite articles to within a hair's breadth of way TMI.
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My head hurts. :tonofbricks: Splat! That would be a onomatopoeia. No indefinite article needed.
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IJ, I'm not surprised that you and I would agree that Padre is there, yeah, he's aight. :cool:
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Welcome to the Mutual Admiration Society (padre division).
Please educate us on an obscure part of American English grammar for full access.
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Don't forget to share this with madre. Because behind every great man is a woman rolling her eyes.
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Don't worry. She's read it.
Worse than following this thread was her explanation of indefinite articles, prepositions and the difference between infer and imply.
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What??? She actually understood that stuff I posted? Ouch, that makes my head hurt!
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Well, that could get deep but just know that "aight" means that we think you're all right.
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N.V.M. I guess,
Inasmuch as new evidence has demonstrated that "an" euphemism was in fact the wrong thing to say...
We must hereby demote you from "ultimate kewl" status, to "a rather nice guy"....status, sorry Padre. :tear:
On the other hand, this demotion may make Madre's life a little easier:flower:
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BTW, its a diphthong pronounced dif-thong, if you remove the first h you have something that you probably shouldn't be personally swimming in public in. :laugh:
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Oh nooooooo! Not that....it would be like Rippon come to stay. Oh the torture:eek:
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What??? She actually understood that stuff I posted? Ouch, that makes my head hurt!
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Yes indeed....like living with a gaggle of nuns which probably explains my aversion to Penguins.
PS : Prisoners of war understand the experience.
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Three minutes into her grammar lesson and all I could hear was bzzz bzzz bbzzzz bbzzz bbbbz bzzz bbzzzz yada yada yada bzzz bzzz bbzzz bbzz......
It is possible I was distracted hearing thong and became quite... Well, I can't use the word twitterpated while it replaces that other word
Now we have to find another word for twitterpated . Oh, bother. This was so much easier when we could all be gay and nobody seemed to notice.
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Three minutes into her grammar lesson and all I could hear was bzzz bzzz bbzzzz bbzzz bbbbz bzzz bbzzzz yada yada yada bzzz bzzz bbzzz bbzz......
It is possible I was distracted hearing thong and became quite... Well, I can't use the word twitterpated while it replaces that other word
Now we have to find another word for twitterpated . Oh, bother. This was so much easier when we could all be gay and nobody seemed to notice.
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You need to feel relieved that Madre is out there with a Shotgun ...... Ignore the "Rippon" imitation. Either that, or get an old fashioned fountain pen & practice your penmanship while congregating verbs & other such nonsense.