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<DIV><SPAN class=062205823-31032007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Good
grief! It's the bloody language police. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=062205823-31032007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=062205823-31032007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Again.
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=062205823-31032007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=062205823-31032007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Soren,
can you activate your Judge bloke please and do something about this perp
;-)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=062205823-31032007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=062205823-31032007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>In
common usage, in England, it does. Loran's not in England, but if he were to
speak to English people in England, they'd think he was referring to a bloke,
for what it's worth. He understood Icthya to be a bloke, he used "he" at some
point. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=062205823-31032007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Please
don't snipe at my English from the sidelines, Philip. Just go
away. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=062205823-31032007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Please.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=062205823-31032007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=062205823-31032007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Thank
you.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=062205823-31032007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>S</FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=062205823-31032007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>am.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=062205823-31032007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>p.s.
Lev, if this guy is lurking and is going to jump in and criticize my English, I
am going to feel very uncomfortable posting here. I already do now. I can
explain off list if you like.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
ignorance-bounces@mimesisrpg.com
[mailto:ignorance-bounces@mimesisrpg.com]<B>On Behalf Of
</B>Lists<BR><B>Sent:</B> 31 March 2007 21:36<BR><B>To:</B>
ignorance@mimesisrpg.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [HQ Ignorance] Hero
Points!<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><delurk><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Sam,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">>>...BTW Loran, you've been
using masculine words to describe her - "fellow"
etc.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">In English, the word "fellow" does
not carry a gender – that is a common misconception. It is
certainly NOT masculine. I'd be interested in any example you
might be able to find where it has been used as definitively
masculine.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Regards,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Philip<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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