sentient trees yes, usage no

Bob Miller · 02 Sep 2006, 20:39 · from 2006-September.txt.gz

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From: bob_bageera at hotmail.com (Bob Miller)
Date: Sat, 02 Sep 2006 15:39:01 -0500
Subject: (urth) sentient trees yes, usage no
In-Reply-To: <44F91AC8.4090101 at io.com>
Message-ID: <BAY103-F6A2596580B8862E8DC49C883D0 at phx.gbl>

Speaking of literature and speaking of language usage are topics that can 
not be separated.  Communication requires reasonable language use.

Ranjit Bhatnagar wrote:

 > Talking about the works of Gene Wolfe: GOOD
 > Talking about matters of English usage: DISCOURAGED

Truly separable?

Jeff

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