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Archive through November 09, 2007

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Nyheat
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08-09-2006

Monday, November 05, 2007 - 12:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Nyheat a private message Print Post    
In this case OWL-Purdue is great. I used to be an English instructor and directed my students there all the time. That's nice of you to help Pamy. I saw "MLA" and ran! I am retired from all that.

Usually if my students made a good faith effort in MLA I didn't grade too harshly on it. Integrating quoted material was something I graded on a bit harder.

Good luck Zachsmom!

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Monday, November 05, 2007 - 6:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
I can't remember how long does one keep a thermometer under the tongue, 2 or 3 minutes?

Nyheat
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08-09-2006

Monday, November 05, 2007 - 6:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Nyheat a private message Print Post    
I wish I knew, Mame. I don't trust therometers anymore since I went to a doctor, who looked at the temp, felt my forehead, and said "oh, you're a lot hotter than that!"

I hear that you are sick, sounds like a flu bug. I have been sick a lot this year with nagging things that just will not go away! I hope you feel much better.

Kitt
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09-06-2000

Monday, November 05, 2007 - 6:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kitt a private message Print Post    
Old fashioned thermometers were at least three minutes, I thought it was five??

Kitt
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09-06-2000

Monday, November 05, 2007 - 6:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kitt a private message Print Post    
OK, just checked online, it's "three full minutes".

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Monday, November 05, 2007 - 11:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
Thx NYH and Kit! I wasn't sure if it was 2 or 3 minutes. We have a digital beep thingie but it got misplaced so I grabbed the old plain one.

Colordeagua
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10-25-2003

Wednesday, November 07, 2007 - 9:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Colordeagua a private message Print Post    
Sort of a grammar question -- or not? Two brothers, both deceased. Which is correct -- "they are brothers" or "they were brothers"? The relationship always was and always will be brothers, so which is correct? Does it make a difference if one is still living?

Kitt
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09-06-2000

Wednesday, November 07, 2007 - 10:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kitt a private message Print Post    
Can you give a context? I think "were" would be correct if they are both deceased and you were refering to them both. If one were living it would depend which one you were talking about. I.e. Fred (is deceased) was Tom's (is living) brother. Tom (is living) is Fred's (is deceased) brother. But I'm just guessing really.

Colordeagua
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10-25-2003

Wednesday, November 07, 2007 - 10:28 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Colordeagua a private message Print Post    
Lately I've had occasion to talk more about my father and my uncle (brothers) who are both deceased. So do I say they are brothers or they were brothers?

Babyruth
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07-19-2001

Wednesday, November 07, 2007 - 10:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Babyruth a private message Print Post    
What Kitt said. They were brothers.

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Thursday, November 08, 2007 - 7:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
Colour - Ditto Kitt and BR - They were brothers when they were alive.

The only way I could see you saying they are brothers would be in this type of sentence: In Heaven, they are still brothers.

(I know in my posts I play around with grammar and my spelling is atrocious, but as a journalist, when writing for publication, I am always extremely mindful of these types of grammatical situations.)

Hope my explanation makes sense to you. :-) And I am sorry for the loss of your father and uncle. :-(

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Friday, November 09, 2007 - 11:39 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
Please vote for your favorite:

TIA

(oops forgot to include the photos. There will be four to chose from...)

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Friday, November 09, 2007 - 11:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Favorite what?

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

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Julieboo
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02-05-2002

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Julieboo
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02-05-2002

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Merrysea
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08-13-2004

Friday, November 09, 2007 - 12:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Merrysea a private message Print Post    
I like #3 best.

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Friday, November 09, 2007 - 12:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
#3

Kitt
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09-06-2000

Friday, November 09, 2007 - 12:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kitt a private message Print Post    
Number 3. Cute pics :-).

Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

Friday, November 09, 2007 - 12:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hukdonreality a private message Print Post    
#3, and agree that they're really cute pictures!

Ladytex
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09-27-2001

Friday, November 09, 2007 - 12:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladytex a private message Print Post    
#3, very nice pics

Denecee
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09-05-2002

Friday, November 09, 2007 - 12:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Denecee a private message Print Post    
My fav is the one where you are holding your daughter, either one of the ones where you are holding her. beautiful family!

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Friday, November 09, 2007 - 12:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
Number 3 for me too. :-) I luv your daughter's hair. So cute. I also like the first pic a lot.

Karen
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09-07-2004

Friday, November 09, 2007 - 12:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karen a private message Print Post    
Put me down for #3, too.

Rissa
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03-20-2006

Friday, November 09, 2007 - 12:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rissa a private message Print Post    
#3 here too Julie, adorable family. Love your hair, its the same colour as my middle daughter.