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rob, Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
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Can you also destroy all people who mix up "was" and "were" in speech?(
tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Wed 25 Apr 2012, 12:25,
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First up against the wall"were not were"
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the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 25 Apr 2012, 12:26,
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oh god"well, i was sat over there"...
shudder.
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rachelswipe with a fork, Wed 25 Apr 2012, 12:30,
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isn't the fundamental problem there "sat" not "sitting" ?(
the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 25 Apr 2012, 12:32,
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either "i sat" or "i was sitting" would be fine"i was sat" implies someone picked you up and forcibly parked your arse.
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rachelswipe with a fork, Wed 25 Apr 2012, 12:43,
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and nothe fundamental problem is, if you say that, you are a colossal fuckwit
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rachelswipe with a fork, Wed 25 Apr 2012, 12:43,
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I was not disputing that for a second, my dear.(
the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 25 Apr 2012, 12:47,
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