Date:         Fri, 11 Oct 2002 23:08:49 -0400
Reply-To:     David Brodbeck <gull@CYBERSPACE.ORG>
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From:         David Brodbeck <gull@CYBERSPACE.ORG>
Subject:      Re: Changing out an air dam
Comments: To: Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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On Sat, 12 Oct 2002, Andrew Grebneff wrote:

> Pure bad English. The "out" just doesn't belong. Others:
> "I bought a couple vans". Where did the "of" go?
> "I could care less". This means you DO care, at least a bit. If you
> mean otherwise, use "I Couldn't care less".,

Don't forget 'You've got mail.'  (Should be just 'You have mail', of
course, but I fear it's now too ingrained in people's minds to be
fixable...)

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