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<font face="Courier New, Courier, monospace">Actually, out here they
never say it needs to be tuned badly. They say, "it needs <br>
tuned" or "it needs tuned bad." <br>
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And you'd be well advised not to let them figure out you don't like
their way of <br>
saying things ... their money speaks a universal language, and they are
not hiring <br>
us as language tutors. <br>
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Just MHO, well, that's how I feel, anyway. <grin> <br>
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Susan<br>
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paul bruesch wrote:
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cite="mid:CABSxGu7PZTgBQXGxjDsGSUc2QeNsHFu+HADjeKDyrwsXgZqLnw@mail.gmail.com"
type="cite">I've just been musing with a friend about grammar when I
made a rather humorous (to me, anyhow) discovery...
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<div>How often do people call or email and say that their piano needs
to be tuned badly? It's grammatically more accurate to say that it
badly needs to be tuned. I thought I could play the grammar cop and
suggest that they don't want me to tune it badly... much more likely
they want me to tune it well. But then there's the implication of
tuning a well temperament, so maybe they want me to tune it equal. Or
equally well, which of course is a contradiction... at least in our
world. Sigh...</div>
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<div>Disclaimer: I'm aware that this post is not in 100% compliance
with grammar rules. Casual liberties have been taken.</div>
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<div>Paul Bruesch</div>
<div>Stillwater, MN</div>
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