So...

[ShadowNinja]

So, is this the correct usage or is it another dodgy americanism?

[wendyg]

..a needle pulling thread

[ShadowNinja]

Very good. I suppose you're one of those people who finishes the entire Times cryptic crossword.

[Catz]

La, a note to follow sew(so) ...

[wendyg]

I don't know what anyone else thinks, but it's a reasonable grammatical device in prose. 'So' followed by an aposiopesis, indicated by an ellipsis.

Needs context though.

ETA I don't think it's even a particularly American thing?

Edited by wendyg on Wednesday 26th November 01:19

[Blue Meanie]

So, should this be in the "Americans and buggered up English words" thread?

[wendyg]

Blue Meanie said:

So, should this be in the "Americans and buggered up English words" thread?

If you believe that the Americans have ruthlessly ripped the word 'so' from our lexicon and twisted it to their own devices, then you should complain most forcefully.

[Famous Graham]

wendyg said:

Blue Meanie said:

So, should this be in the "Americans and buggered up English words" thread?

If you believe that the Americans have ruthlessly ripped the word 'so' from our lexicon and twisted it to their own devices, then you should complain most forcefully.

"Forcibly".

Damn Yank...

[Blue Meanie]

wendyg said:

Blue Meanie said:

So, should this be in the "Americans and buggered up English words" thread?

If you believe that the Americans have ruthlessly ripped the word 'so' from our lexicon and twisted it to their own devices, then you should complain most forcefully.

I never said such a thing... But having TWO threads about language on website is more than enough! I'm having dictionary overload!

[wendyg]

Famous Graham said:

wendyg said:

Blue Meanie said:

So, should this be in the "Americans and buggered up English words" thread?

If you believe that the Americans have ruthlessly ripped the word 'so' from our lexicon and twisted it to their own devices, then you should complain most forcefully.

"Forcibly".

Damn Yank...

I have forcefully and forcibly in my OED, but the former has a more secure derivation.

[wendyg]

Blue Meanie said:

wendyg said:

Blue Meanie said:

So, should this be in the "Americans and buggered up English words" thread?

If you believe that the Americans have ruthlessly ripped the word 'so' from our lexicon and twisted it to their own devices, then you should complain most forcefully.

I never said such a thing... But having TWO threads about language on website is more than enough! I'm having dictionary overload!

You started it, ner ner na ner ner.

[mybrainhurts]

Ah...So

[Famous Graham]

wendyg said:

Famous Graham said:

wendyg said:

Blue Meanie said:

So, should this be in the "Americans and buggered up English words" thread?

If you believe that the Americans have ruthlessly ripped the word 'so' from our lexicon and twisted it to their own devices, then you should complain most forcefully.

"Forcibly".

Damn Yank...

I have forcefully and forcibly in my OED, but the former has a more secure derivation.

Your long words won't work with me, young lady. Pff.

Bugger

[wendyg]

mybrainhurts said:

Ah...So

Do you mean in 'Ah.. so what is it you're talking about?'

or 'Ah.. so you are comparing the hidden reflexive statement which was implicit in the generative statement?'

[Famous Graham]

wendyg said:

mybrainhurts said:

Ah...So

Do you mean in 'Ah.. so what is it you're talking about?'

or 'Ah.. so you are comparing the hidden reflexive statement which was implicit in the generative statement?'

Fix your teeth AND give you an english lesson.

Where do you practice?

[mybrainhurts]

wendyg said:

mybrainhurts said:

Ah...So

Do you mean in 'Ah.. so what is it you're talking about?'

or 'Ah.. so you are comparing the hidden reflexive statement which was implicit in the generative statement?'

Ah..so...ru are right sirry irriot, ru not speaky Engrish

[wendyg]

Famous Graham said:

wendyg said:

mybrainhurts said:

Ah...So

Do you mean in 'Ah.. so what is it you're talking about?'

or 'Ah.. so you are comparing the hidden reflexive statement which was implicit in the generative statement?'

Fix your teeth AND give you an english lesson.

Where do you practice?

I will never tell

[Famous Graham]

Coward

[wendyg]

Oh no, you will never find me, because you are not worthy.

I sorrow for you. :sigh:

[Famous Graham]

wendyg said:

Oh no, you will never find me, because you are not worthy.

I sorrow for you. :sigh:

Aha! Now you betray your ill-education. "I sorrow for you?" Dear me.



(actually, the world's best dentist couldn't do much for me anyway. Well, they could, but it would be well out my financial reach.)