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Archive for December, 2003

Grammatical peeves

Posted in Language, Media, tagged , on December 22, 2003 | No Comments »

Verbification. Coining a verb from a noun. It makes any English purist shudder. I’d like to strangle those who originated or help perpetuate these:
Summit: To reach the top of a mountain, to reach the summit.
Medal or podium: To earn a medal in a competition, which often means you get to stand on a podium to [...]

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Illegal aliens are… illegal!

Posted in Immigration, International, Law, Politics, Society, tagged , on December 17, 2003 | 4 Comments »

If they are allowed to stay in the United States, under any condition, isn’t the citizenship of every legal U.S. citizen devalued by that much?
By definition, illegal aliens are… illegal. Why should they receive a single right or benefit of citizenship? Countless aliens have earned legal citizenship and the rights and benefits that entails. Those [...]

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Saddam Hussein caught

Posted in Election '04, George Bush, International, Iraq, Middle East, Politics, Saddam Hussein on December 15, 2003 | No Comments »

My first reaction was: “Woot!! They got him!!!” But in the same moment: “Arghhh, Bush will be re-elected for sure.”

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Insomnia

Posted in Health, tagged on December 9, 2003 | No Comments »

Insomnia, unfortunately, is not lethal.

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