tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680602048847357735.post1586383374069558543..comments2024-03-27T02:51:33.336-07:00Comments on Finding Myself in Hoboken: Valentine SymposiumMary Loishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01515655542270431289noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680602048847357735.post-62414916648820631372009-02-15T14:08:00.000-08:002009-02-15T14:08:00.000-08:00Brings to mind a Willie Nelson song, "Me and Paul"...Brings to mind a Willie Nelson song, "Me and Paul"Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00807012460779756615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680602048847357735.post-43125177799862871512009-02-14T06:14:00.000-08:002009-02-14T06:14:00.000-08:00Ron and me.Between you and I, I like the first way...Ron and <I>me</I>.<BR/><BR/>Between you and I, I like the first way better.Mary Loishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01515655542270431289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680602048847357735.post-48539626109768178052009-02-14T06:10:00.000-08:002009-02-14T06:10:00.000-08:00Oops.I wasn't attempting to correct any obfuscatio...Oops.<BR/>I wasn't attempting to correct any obfuscation. I was actually thinking along these lines: "Everyone at the table except for Ron spoke perfect English with an accent."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680602048847357735.post-20789537262495665692009-02-14T03:46:00.000-08:002009-02-14T03:46:00.000-08:00Hmmm...a grammar expert who doesn't capitalize the...Hmmm...a grammar expert who doesn't capitalize the word "English"!<BR/><BR/>Okay, gimme a chance, Teach--how's this:<BR/><BR/>Everybody at the table spoke perfect English with a trace of an accent, except for Cristina's husband Ron (from Pennsylvania) and me. Our American accents were obtrusive but for their occasional regional quirks. Come to think of it, Ron was the only one with a grasp of the flawless General American dialect.<BR/><BR/>That sounds pretty stilted, but it may be clearer. To some.Mary Loishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01515655542270431289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680602048847357735.post-50168427907355127252009-02-13T20:39:00.000-08:002009-02-13T20:39:00.000-08:00"everybody at the table except for Cristina's husb..."<I>everybody at the table except for Cristina's husband Ron (from Pennsylvania) and me spoke perfect English with a trace of an accent from somewhere"</I><BR/><BR/>Hmm. I always thought your english was pretty good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com