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   Varnes said, over 5 years ago

   More proof that even the nicest guys can be dinks…..
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   [NAME REDACTED] said, over 5 years ago

   Looks like somebody’s not a fan of Dusty Rhodes’ promos.
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   treblemaker said, over 5 years ago

   Hey, Lamont, one who studies literature is called, “literate”. You do the math.
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   cdward said, over 5 years ago

   The Idiom’s Guide to Bad Manners…..
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   Gee Man said, over 5 years ago

   Maybe it’s just because I teach English, but I always like Bell’s strips that point out sloppy speech habits. Meaningless filler phrases in speech have a way of becoming meaningless filler in writing.
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   mixarenan said, over 5 years ago

   great opportunity for me to ask, what does that idiom exactly mean? I’m not a native speaker so it’s harder to get it.
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   Steven Kopischke said, over 5 years ago

   @mixarenan: id·i·om n.
   1. A speech form or an expression of a given language that is peculiar to itself grammatically or cannot be understood from the individual meanings of its elements, as in keep tabs on. 2. The specific grammatical, syntactic, and structural character of a given language. 3. Regional speech or dialect. 4. a. A specialized vocabulary used by a group of people; jargon: legal idiom. b. A style or manner of expression peculiar to a given people: “Also important is the uneasiness I’ve always felt at cutting myself off from my idiom, the American habits of speech and jest and reaction, all of them entirely different from the local variety” (S.J. Perelman). 5. A style of artistic expression characteristic of a particular individual, school, period, or medium: the idiom of the French impressionists; the punk rock idiom.
   Thanks to thefreedictionary.com
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   freeholder1 said, over 5 years ago

   Look, Steve, who died and made you the….
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   freeholder1 said, over 5 years ago

   Grampa?
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    milady1 said, over 5 years ago

    I’m not an English teacher, but I like them too, Gee Man. Ironically, “grammar” is a word I often misspell. Seems like the “er” pronunciation at the end would result in an -er ending. Such are the complications of the English language I suppose.
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    Sherlock Watson said, over 5 years ago

    Better watch where you’re standing, Lemont, or Mr. Crotch will get a surprise visit from Ms. Shoe.
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    Habogee said, over 5 years ago

    Sloppy speech causes sloppy writing. Could anyone get “then” & “than” mixed up if they pronounced them properly?
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    hippogriff said, over 5 years ago

    Before Caslon messed things up, you had separate letters for the th in thin and then (eth and thorn).
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