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Message 1294237 - Posted: 12 Oct 2012, 15:20:51 UTC - in response to Message 1294048.  
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but I think OK is a word when statement just made is to clarify what was said. And would be used alot

Not sure you would grant that with some of the words I use........

You want me to repost George Carlin's bit about 'words'?
I hope you do remember it.
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Message 1294313 - Posted: 12 Oct 2012, 17:07:14 UTC

'Love' is also a word the whole world knows.
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Message 1294369 - Posted: 12 Oct 2012, 18:04:53 UTC - in response to Message 1294313.  

'Love' is also a word the whole world knows.


I'm not sure about that, after reading the headlines on any given day.

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Message 1294444 - Posted: 12 Oct 2012, 21:29:27 UTC - in response to Message 1294369.  

'Love' is also a word the whole world knows.


I'm not sure about that, after reading the headlines on any given day.


They might even know the word but just lack of practice.



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Message 1295358 - Posted: 14 Oct 2012, 21:53:55 UTC - in response to Message 1294313.  

'Love' is also a word the whole world knows.


Yes it is as long it's the right context. I wish it always was.
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Message 1295407 - Posted: 15 Oct 2012, 1:44:33 UTC - in response to Message 1294237.  

but I think OK is a word when statement just made is to clarify what was said. And would be used alot

Not sure you would grant that with some of the words I use........

You want me to repost George Carlin's bit about 'words'?
I hope you do remember it.

Please don't. We really don't need to see you disappear again.


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Message 1295410 - Posted: 15 Oct 2012, 2:12:47 UTC - in response to Message 1295407.  

but I think OK is a word when statement just made is to clarify what was said. And would be used alot

Not sure you would grant that with some of the words I use........

You want me to repost George Carlin's bit about 'words'?
I hope you do remember it.

Please don't. We really don't need to see you disappear again.

Thanks, my self restraint is working a bit better today.
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Message 1295502 - Posted: 15 Oct 2012, 10:37:39 UTC

That's good to hear, Mark.
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Message 1295561 - Posted: 15 Oct 2012, 13:42:59 UTC

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Message 1295658 - Posted: 15 Oct 2012, 17:07:25 UTC
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I don't think that's a word that even exists, Norman.
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Message 1300425 - Posted: 30 Oct 2012, 4:17:54 UTC - in response to Message 1196929.  

As a 23 year pediatric speech pathologist


Wait. You're only 23 years old?
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Message 1300426 - Posted: 30 Oct 2012, 4:19:17 UTC - in response to Message 1197174.  

Worked for me this time.



I expected higher. In law school one of the things my study group did was to choose 10 words each week from the OED that none of us knew and use them for the week. Really helped build vocabulary. But then when was the last time you attended a bacchian soiree. It was actually counter productive. We were being taught how to write legal opinion in layman English.

Many of the words are archaic, but one thing I enjoy is study of the evolution of language. English is so rich because of the various invasions, Romans, Saxons, Viking, etc. I enjoy reading old English, it's almost Germanic.

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Message 1300430 - Posted: 30 Oct 2012, 4:35:57 UTC - in response to Message 1300425.  

As a 23 year pediatric speech pathologist


Wait. You're only 23 years old?



I wish!!! No, I have been in practice for 23 years. My chronological age is 49.
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Message 1300434 - Posted: 30 Oct 2012, 4:48:19 UTC

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Message 1300435 - Posted: 30 Oct 2012, 4:49:48 UTC - in response to Message 1300434.  

37,500

In one of the six languages you speak, right?
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Message 1300439 - Posted: 30 Oct 2012, 5:11:10 UTC - in response to Message 1300435.  

37,500

In one of the six languages you speak, right?

Ha! Six is a slight exaggeration. I was relieved to see that my English cannot be getting too rusty after over twenty years in Germany, though.

How high do you rate reasonably structured sentence length when evaluating linguistic abilities?
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Message 1300463 - Posted: 30 Oct 2012, 6:37:27 UTC - in response to Message 1300439.  

37,500

In one of the six languages you speak, right?

Ha! Six is a slight exaggeration. I was relieved to see that my English cannot be getting too rusty after over twenty years in Germany, though.

How high do you rate reasonably structured sentence length when evaluating linguistic abilities?


Personally, I'd rate it very highly.
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Message 1300464 - Posted: 30 Oct 2012, 6:38:26 UTC - in response to Message 1300430.  

As a 23 year pediatric speech pathologist


Wait. You're only 23 years old?



I wish!!! No, I have been in practice for 23 years. My chronological age is 49.


Hmmm. I've been at my practice 21 years, but I'm a little more than 2 years younger. Chronologically.
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Message 1300482 - Posted: 30 Oct 2012, 9:17:12 UTC
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I all I can say is, the Motherhens of Seti are Ageless. No pun intended Jord.
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Message 1300747 - Posted: 31 Oct 2012, 17:41:00 UTC - in response to Message 1300482.  

I all I can say is, the Motherhens of Seti are Ageless.


Ain't that the truth:)

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