What is the language "British"?

[Gene Heskett]

On Tuesday 29 August 2006 06:40, jdow wrote:
>From: "Ed Greshko" <Ed.Greshko at greshko.com>
>
>> Jack Gates wrote:
>>> On Monday 28 August 2006 21:44, Ed Greshko wrote:
>>>> Jack Gates wrote:
>>>>> On Monday 28 August 2006 11:10, Robin Laing wrote:
>>>>>> allot
>>>>>
>>>>> In the USA the English teacher would give you a failing grade for
>>>>> the above.  a lot
>>>>
>>>> I will allot you 25 words or less to explain why you say that.
>>>
>>> In the context of his sentence it was clearly incorrect.
>>
>> Ahhh...then you should have quoted the context to ensure clarity.
>>
>> But you have given me a good idea.  I'm going to ask my wife and
>> friends here in Taiwan to explain the following:
>>
>> When my father died I inherited a lot.  I thought to myself that it was
>> a lot for one man to own.  So, my brothers and sisters drew lots to
>> determine how much of the lot each of us got.  I was lucky and alloted
>> most of the lot which is a lot of a lot to have got.
>
>Now as homework, Ed, search the web for "Terpsichore tongue twister".
>When you can get all the way through that without stumbling you might
>know something about - I'm not sure what. But it surely is fun to work
>your way through it.
>
>http://www.betterendings.org/Homeschool/Fun/tongue.htm
>{^_-}

Thats cute Joanne, and I don't mean bow-legged.


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