[meteorite-list] Re: eBay warning about seller

From: Bob Evans <bobe5531_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Feb 17 18:24:33 2005
Message-ID: <000801c51547$d7d1f650$6600a8c0_at_yourae066c3a9b>

OH MY GOD !
Anyone in the mood for an English lesson ??
Doug....... drop the dictionary and pick up a meteorite. Its more
exhilarating. Trust me !!
And we pick on poor Steve !! Shame on us.

BE
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From: <MexicoDoug_at_aol.com>
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Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 5:19 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Re: eBay warning about seller


>
> CMcdon0923_at_aol.com wrote:
>
> <<<i dont get it - smeone was booted off of ebay for selling a
> 'fake'meteowrong????? >>>
>
>>Wouldn't a "fake meteor-wrong" be a "meteor-right"? You >know....two
>>negatives make a positive, and all that.....
>
> Hola CMcdon0923, "fake" is just used an adjective in English, no harm done
> by the original poster. A false positive isn't a negative you know, and
> the converse. It doesn't say the not not a meteorite, that's an adverb I
> think but English is so cool as a language if you understand it from
> context clearly there is no need to find fake faults with it:)
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