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I'm reminded of the song in My Fair Lady where Professor Higgins is singing the praises of the English language and it being such a glorious sound. He goes on to chastise Miss Doolittle and her murder of her native tongue and then stated that Americans hadn't used English for years -- so in that respect, perhaps we can be forgiven for our lapses.
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Posted on: 2014/2/7 16:17
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Let's not lose sight` of the fact that English, like all languages, is constantly evolving...
IMHO there are few viable rules for use and placement of commas...and ellipses should have as many dots as they need to achieve the proper emotional response. Even when trying to observe the rules, some days one's fingers hit wrong keys......
Posted on: 2014/2/7 17:19
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It doesn't surprise me that BMW people can't spell or use grammar. Look at their choice of cars! I made the mistake of buying one of those piles of s*#t several years ago and it rivaled MG for extremely poor quality. Bimmers are over-engineered rolling money-pits that cost a fortune to maintain. After we dumped our 528 for literally nothing just to get out of it, we bought a Cadillac CTS that performs just as well, costs less, looks better, and -- brace yourself, Bimmer owners -- is reliable. There are a ton of great acronyms for BMW: Blew My Wad, Busted My Wallet, Bavarian Manure Wagon ... ad infinitum.
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Posted on: 2014/2/7 18:00
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You can make a lot of really neat things from the parts left over after you rebuild your engine ...
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I's thinks we all's does well with are grahamer. Sorry, couldn't resist
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Posted on: 2014/2/7 18:11
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It's obvious: Anybody with a vette or bimmer don't noe nothin 'bout nobody the same as Dan Quayle the "potatoe" man.
Posted on: 2014/2/7 18:22
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I will except your offer . .
Posted on: 2014/2/7 18:30
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Profound thanks, Dave, for launching this long overdue thread. Most here gathered demonstrate a grasp of the mother tongue above and beyond most dumb car guy sites, perhaps not surprising as they've the education to appreciate and afford
Packard refinement. A few glimpses of Company publications, especially from the brass era through the Alvan Macauley years, he leaving April, 1948, reveal this refinement extended to advertising, shop and parts manuals, press releases. That, and tho' this be an informal venue 'mongst kindred spirits, bothering to proof what you write before clicking submit is a simple show of courtesy, respect for the reader. Also, we tend to question the credibility of the poster's knowledge when he shows less than a nodding familiarity with the language we all share. The Packard family was of direct English ancestry, after all, and i note the 1941-47 Clipper Master Parts Book refers to my car's hood as the "bonnet." So given the fine engineering throughout our cars; that Packard consistently offered in all endeavors, and advertised in the New Yorker and Literary Digest, among others, we might bother to put a wee bit of effort into our posts. Thanks again, Dave.
Posted on: 2014/2/7 18:44
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While I wince at some of the English? I see in various forums, I am inclined to be lenient when the post carries valuable information. The only ones that really irritate are those posing a fluff question just to see their avatar or name in print.
Posted on: 2014/2/7 18:49
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I do own a BMW and frequent some of the BMW websites. I do think that generally the BMW sites have members who are ,for the most part , younger than those of us who own Packards. That may explain the misuse of the English language found on certain but not all of these enthusiast sites. The use of proper grammar and hand writing was taught to a higher standard in the era when most members of this forum went to school. I would hazard a guess that an elementary school graduate in the 1950's would have a much better understanding of proper grammar than a college graduate of this century.
Posted on: 2014/2/7 20:05
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