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Re: Descriptivism
« Reply #75 on: August 23, 2009, 08:29:51 am »
All I know is... I'm generally psychotic about spelling but am all about sacrificing grammar/sentence structure if the sacrifice allows for a better approximation of natural speech.

I don't know what that "ist" or "ism" is, though I'm fairly sure it has something to do with watching the early Linklater movies too often.
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Re: Descriptivism
« Reply #76 on: August 23, 2009, 10:37:48 pm »
but those are the good ones
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Re: Descriptivism
« Reply #77 on: August 24, 2009, 02:07:21 pm »
Dammit, today's Dino Comics made me start thinking about this thread again. http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=1537
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Re: Descriptivism
« Reply #78 on: August 24, 2009, 06:19:53 pm »
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a better approximation of natural speech.
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Re: Descriptivism
« Reply #79 on: August 25, 2009, 04:42:12 am »
Quote from: greenkoolayd on August 23, 2009, 01:14:16 am
i prefer the size of breast that my hand would be currently manipulating(were that the case).

Right. I used to think I had a preference when it comes to hair color, but now it's whatever color is bobbing up and down on my crotch (were that the case).
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