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Lionel Mandrake

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24. It's clear that you know what you are talking about,

Reply to Igel (Reply #17)

Mon Jul 31, 2017, 01:04 PM

Jul 2017

as always. As for song lyrics, some aren't even meant to make sense:

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Does redundancy constitute bad grammar? [View all] Lionel Mandrake Jul 2017 OP

Take it up with the manager of the department of redundancy management department. nt Xipe Totec Jul 2017 #1

Ah, a nitplicker after me own heart Warpy Jul 2017 #2

FDJT? Lionel Mandrake Jul 2017 #10

Not always bad poetry, I think... Glorfindel Jul 2017 #3

I agree, Lionel Mandrake Jul 2017 #11

I'm not sure this cyclonefence Jul 2017 #15

You're not full of shit, my dear cyclonefence...not at all Glorfindel Jul 2017 #16

How do you feel about PIN number? cyclonefence Jul 2017 #18

You mean what I have to punch into the ATM machine Lionel Mandrake Jul 2017 #19

I love her, but listen to Rachel Maddow with your eyes closed... targetpractice Jul 2017 #4

If we "refer back" to the OP, we'll come to a "general consensus" that he has a point. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jul 2017 #5

"Continue on" bugs me. nt tblue37 Jul 2017 #9

Back in the sixties, rogerashton Jul 2017 #6

Most of those are okay, Lionel Mandrake Jul 2017 #12

Doesn't rogerashton Jul 2017 #13

No, it means Jane Lionel Mandrake Jul 2017 #20

Then there are those who get their panties in a twist over "hot water heater"... Rollo Jul 2017 #7

Every time I say "hot water heater", Lionel Mandrake Jul 2017 #21

Well, does "cold water heater" make any more sense? Rollo Jul 2017 #25

No, a coffee maker is not called a water heater, although it does heat water. Lionel Mandrake Aug 2017 #31

It depends on the medium. Novels vs. songs vs. ordinary speech unblock Jul 2017 #8

Yeah, right. Lionel Mandrake Jul 2017 #22

How about menus that offer... 3catwoman3 Jul 2017 #14

That drives me up the wall, Lionel Mandrake Jul 2017 #23

Even worse, I had someone at a very fancy function ask me if I wanted my roast beef "with awe jew" Rollo Jul 2017 #26

Auggghhhh! 3catwoman3 Aug 2017 #28

About that reverse apostrophe... Lionel Mandrake Aug 2017 #32

Thanks for the info and... 3catwoman3 Aug 2017 #33

Yeah, I try to appear knowledgeable even when I'm not. Lionel Mandrake Aug 2017 #34

Sometimes. Igel Jul 2017 #17

It's clear that you know what you are talking about, Lionel Mandrake Jul 2017 #24

While redundancy has its place in poetry.... Docreed2003 Jul 2017 #27

Not a mention of the long history of rhetoric? JackintheGreen Aug 2017 #29

I'm not sure how to parse the 2nd clause in your last sentence. Lionel Mandrake Aug 2017 #30

Hrm...I thought the grammar of the clause was reasonably clear JackintheGreen Aug 2017 #35

Thanks for the clarification. Lionel Mandrake Aug 2017 #36

The RAID insecticide ad slogan meow2u3 Aug 2017 #37

people say I'm redundant prodigitalson Apr 2019 #38