Comments on: “So” Is Not a Period http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/05/29/so-is-not-a-period/ D.C. News, Politics, Media, Arts, and More Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:19:22 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Andrew Beaujon http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/05/29/so-is-not-a-period/comment-page-1/#comment-161197 Andrew Beaujon Fri, 30 May 2008 23:31:04 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/05/29/so-is-not-a-period/#comment-161197 It is in Ireland. It is in Ireland.

]]> By: JB http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/05/29/so-is-not-a-period/comment-page-1/#comment-160185 JB Thu, 29 May 2008 20:05:16 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/05/29/so-is-not-a-period/#comment-160185 Amen, sister! Also annoying: people who say "rahh-ther" instead of "rather." When did this begin? Why do people do this? Amen, sister!

Also annoying: people who say "rahh-ther" instead of "rather." When did this begin? Why do people do this?

]]> By: KCinDC http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/05/29/so-is-not-a-period/comment-page-1/#comment-160110 KCinDC Thu, 29 May 2008 18:40:50 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/05/29/so-is-not-a-period/#comment-160110 The questioner is only <a href="http://itre.cis.upenn.edu/~myl/languagelog/archives/002708.html" rel="nofollow">following the example of Our Leader</a>. The questioner is only following the example of Our Leader.

]]> By: Mike Licht http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/05/29/so-is-not-a-period/comment-page-1/#comment-160088 Mike Licht Thu, 29 May 2008 17:32:17 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/05/29/so-is-not-a-period/#comment-160088 Seamus Heaney's award-winning translation of Beowulf begins: "So . . . Seamus Heaney's award-winning translation of Beowulf begins:

"So . . .

]]> By: Mike DeBonis http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/05/29/so-is-not-a-period/comment-page-1/#comment-160079 Mike DeBonis Thu, 29 May 2008 17:16:55 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/05/29/so-is-not-a-period/#comment-160079 My linguistics training has taught me this sort of thing is prescriptivist nitpicking---but it's still annoying. But more annoying to me are the numerous members of the Fenty administration---notably Michelle Rhee---who, when asked a question, always start their responses with, "So..." My linguistics training has taught me this sort of thing is prescriptivist nitpicking---but it's still annoying.

But more annoying to me are the numerous members of the Fenty administration---notably Michelle Rhee---who, when asked a question, always start their responses with, "So..."

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