tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4121485556543438152.post5880256184470164431..comments2023-03-24T11:07:11.444+00:00Comments on Outbox: ET hits homeGaviotahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00434776074281242946noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4121485556543438152.post-5708534545709852012010-10-04T11:25:41.212+01:002010-10-04T11:25:41.212+01:00Not disagreeing with you m8 (sorry, mate), but any...Not disagreeing with you m8 (sorry, mate), but any new development to a language is always initially considered vulgar and without merit (imagine if Latin had never evolved into Vulgar Latin and then into Spanish, French, Italian etc).<br /><br />The progressive passive in English is relatively new, for example. Back in the 1800s, you couldn't say "My house is being painted". It was the worse type of gutter-mouth imaginable, like coming from a Victorian-era Vicky Pollard. Instead the only possible way was to say "my house is painting". Which sounds rather unique, doesn't it?<br /><br />Sorry, couldn't resist.Mike Scott Thomsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16473388580099364483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4121485556543438152.post-40120839523318638792010-10-03T21:34:59.506+01:002010-10-03T21:34:59.506+01:00I really like your currant post;)
Does that still...I really like your currant post;)<br /><br />Does that still annoy you?Steve Sherwoodnoreply@blogger.com