They were arguing about the correct usage of "who" & "whom"-
Sasquisha maintained (correctly, imho) that "whom" must be used when referring to a sentence's subject, however unwieldly that may make the phrase. Rubelliqua instisted however, that language is a constantly evolving "living" entity, and grammatic rules should bend to follow the speaker's usage, not vice versa: The two words should be interchangable depending on the individual's prosody.
Naturally, a heated debate was inevitable.
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Tab Hunter Make this useless process end and so, begin again, Fri 16 Jul 2010, 8:51,
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Oakland Police Department have
recorded a 90% increase in street violence directly caused by arguements about the correct use of the oxford comma.
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herd of chickens First part only £1.99 and comes with a free, Fri 16 Jul 2010, 9:13,
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I had to wiki the "Oxford comma"-
& now I know something new. So hurrah! Not something I'd plump for, though I am very fond of my commas. And ellipses*...
*correct plural, surprisingly.
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Tab Hunter Make this useless process end and so, begin again, Fri 16 Jul 2010, 9:49,
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+1
This should be the YT video description :D
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LemonEntryMyDearWatson This time, Moriarty, the hand is on the other foot, Fri 16 Jul 2010, 9:21,
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