RE: ?Computerworld? article

["Ian Patterson" <ian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Well then,
A Scot peeking over Hadrians wall again ?
Cricket boring ?? Jeezus a more pleasant day in the Sun (England, not
Scotland), with ones Chablis, smoked salmon, ripple of applause for a fine
stroke...
Tell me about the Rugby world cup then bonny lad.

Regards

Ian Patterson
Grange Management Consultants
tel 01947 880458
www.grange-systems.co.uk




-----Original Message-----
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Sent: 02 October 2003 10:01
To: 'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'
Subject: RE: ?Computerworld? article


Ian Patterson wrote:

> Coming from the North of England, I beg to differ that
> anything remotely
> like "youse guys" or "y'all" or similar is a failing of the "English"
> language.

Well I grew up in the West of Scotland, and "youse" was commonplace
(though would be corrected by parents or teachers).  But what are you
saying: should we still be using "thou" for the singular and "you" for
the plural?

> It may well be a failing of the American language, but that
> went off on its
> own tangent when the Pilgrims left our fair land to seek equality and
> baseball.

Indeed.  I accidentally saw some baseball on telly the other night, and
guess what?  It was (to my surprise) _every bit as boring_ as cricket.

<grin, duck and run for cover>

Cheers,

Martin.

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