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#76 (permalink) Sat Jun 07, 2008 11:07 am Explain this type of sentence: I was asked to call you.

MrPedantic wrote:

So you would only be unsurprised to hear it in the context of a) a British company + b) a call about your pension or insurance scheme?

Or would you be unsurprised to hear it in e.g. a cold-calling context?

MrP

Hey, Mr P, what is your REAL question? This run around stuff is very boring.

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#77 (permalink) Sat Jun 07, 2008 11:31 am Explain this type of sentence: I was asked to call you.

I'm sure we're all responsible for boring questions at times. But there's no obligation to respond. MrP

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#78 (permalink) Sat Jun 07, 2008 14:41 pm Explain this type of sentence: I was asked to call you.

MrPedantic wrote:

I'm sure we're all responsible for boring questions at times. But there's no obligation to respond.

MrP

As with the "what happened to those other typos?" question, right?

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#79 (permalink) Sat Jun 07, 2008 23:47 pm Explain this type of sentence: I was asked to call you.

Molly wrote:

MrPedantic wrote:

I'm sure we're all responsible for boring questions at times. But there's no obligation to respond.

MrP

As with the "what happened to those other typos?" question, right?

I don't think I would find it very interesting to revisit that text. But if you look, you'll find the typos.

MrP

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#80 (permalink) Sun Jun 08, 2008 10:12 am Explain this type of sentence: I was asked to call you.

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But if you look, you'll find the typos.

Question is, did you?

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#81 (permalink) Sun Jun 08, 2008 11:13 am Explain this type of sentence: I was asked to call you.

Molly wrote:

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But if you look, you'll find the typos.

Question is, did you?

See the thread in question for a random collection.

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#82 (permalink) Sun Jun 08, 2008 18:40 pm Explain this type of sentence: I was asked to call you.

MrPedantic wrote:

See the thread in question for a random collection.

MrP

I'll do that. And in which thread will I find the answer to my question regarding your insistence on using "he" and "him" when referring to me?

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#83 (permalink) Sun Jun 08, 2008 23:12 pm Explain this type of sentence: I was asked to call you.

Molly wrote:

I'll do that. And in which thread will I find the answer to my question regarding your insistence on using "he" and "him" when referring to me?

I use "he" and "him" to refer to you because you're male.

All the best,

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#84 (permalink) Sun Jun 08, 2008 23:16 pm Explain this type of sentence: I was asked to call you.

MrPedantic wrote:

I use "he" and "him" to refer to you because you're male.

And just where did you get that from? Tell us, do.

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#85 (permalink) Sun Jun 08, 2008 23:31 pm Explain this type of sentence: I was asked to call you.

Molly wrote:

MrPedantic wrote:

I use "he" and "him" to refer to you because you're male.

And just where did you get that from? Tell us, do.

Why not start a new thread on the subject? It's not relevant to this one.

MrP

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#86 (permalink) Sun Jun 08, 2008 23:36 pm Explain this type of sentence: I was asked to call you.

MrPedantic wrote:

Why not start a new thread on the subject? It's not relevant to this one.

MrP

I think you're the king of irrelevance here, Mr P.

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