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September 30th, 2004, 02:10 AM
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Re: What is the etymology of your moniker?
I find it amusing that we've gotten off on a tangent about grammar here, but since the question came up it made me curious and I had to check the "manual." Although the use of "an historian" is commonplace among historians (we're an odd lot), technically you are correct Fyron. According to the Chicago Manual of Style, "an" is not used before a word that begins with a consonant sound (y, h, and w included). This is the style for American "English," of course, I don't if it's true for real English.  |
September 30th, 2004, 09:05 PM
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Re: What is the etymology of your moniker?
easy: the only way I ever win a game is by "dumb luck". Thus the name, dumbluck.  |
July 16th, 2005, 02:28 AM
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Re: What is the etymology of your moniker?
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easy: the only way I ever win a game is by "dumb luck". Thus the name, dumbluck.
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July 16th, 2005, 08:02 AM
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Re: What is the etymology of your moniker?
Woot!
Well, I'd say about 182 posts ago.  
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July 16th, 2005, 09:27 AM
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Re: What is the etymology of your moniker?
Narf, the Woolard of the post padding mouse.
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July 16th, 2005, 10:47 AM
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Re: What is the etymology of your moniker?
Ahh post padding.....
It's evil and should be stamped out.
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July 16th, 2005, 07:00 PM
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Re: What is the etymology of your moniker?
Like anybody cares about it except as an excuse to have silly little parties.
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