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[Ian Livingston]

> but i resist and deplore anyone's attempt to sence-sore me or how i right wrong

Wouldn't dream of it, will continue to speak my mind.

> The term modern has lotz of meanings. The Renaissance, for example. And Shakespeare's Language, contrary to what your avg. person thinks, is modern english.

My point exactly.

> if we insist that no terms or classifications be permitted

Never said, or implied, any such thing.


On Fri, Sep 10, 2010 at 11:39 AM, Dave Williams <daveuwilliams at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> I still resist and deplore use of the
>> terms, modern and post-modern as
>> literary descriptors.
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> We've not much choice; terms come with the job. that said I resist and deplore the use of terms too....and like Heck I deplore and resist the use of standard spelling punctuation grammar conventions usage sausage peppers black beans white rice onions and almost every other thing i'm too lazy to...cook up ...etc...& Co. and .....so 4th & sew in so sez
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> The term modern has lotz of meanings. The Renaissance, for example. And Shakespeare's Language, contrary to what your avg. person thinks, is modern english. modernism and modernist and post-modernism and post-modernist are fairly useful tools in the right shed when kept sharp
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> if we insist that no terms or classifications be permitted or that Ivan's dictate must be followed and ergo "everything is permitted" we can not have any meaningful dialog or dialog or dialectic.
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> but i resist and deplore anyone's attempt to sence-sore me or how i right wrong
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