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President George Bridges of Evergreen State College
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Michael Press
Jun 22, 2017, 1:28:40 AM6/22/17
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President George Bridges of Evergreen State College girds up his
loins, screws his courage to the sticking point and sets forth to
smite the evildoers.
“We are sending each individual student who <sic> we can identify
from video footage of the protest at Bret Weinstein’s classroom
a letter of notification and warning and the warning will be quite clear.
If they repeat this type of disruption in the future they
will be adjudicated under our conduct code,”
That's "whom" you ignorant twit. Call yourself a college president.
--
Michael Press
loins, screws his courage to the sticking point and sets forth to
smite the evildoers.
“We are sending each individual student who <sic> we can identify
from video footage of the protest at Bret Weinstein’s classroom
a letter of notification and warning and the warning will be quite clear.
If they repeat this type of disruption in the future they
will be adjudicated under our conduct code,”
That's "whom" you ignorant twit. Call yourself a college president.
--
Michael Press
Ken Olson
Jun 22, 2017, 2:21:56 AM6/22/17
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J. Hugh Sullivan
Jun 22, 2017, 8:31:57 AM6/22/17
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On Wed, 21 Jun 2017 22:28:38 -0700, Michael Press <rub...@pacbell.net>
wrote:
Actually the sentence would have been okay without either who or whom.
I never learned about the proper use of who and whom. Would you
recommend flogging?
Hugh
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I never learned about the proper use of who and whom. Would you
recommend flogging?
Hugh
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tim.vanwa...@gmail.com
Jun 22, 2017, 9:07:13 AM6/22/17
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Hugh, here is an easy trick. Replace with he or him. If he fits, it's who; him, it's whom. Should be the same with they or they.
J. Hugh Sullivan
Jun 22, 2017, 11:47:30 AM6/22/17
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On Thu, 22 Jun 2017 06:07:09 -0700 (PDT), tim.vanwa...@gmail.com
wrote:
>Hugh, here is an easy trick. Replace with he or him. If he fits, it's who; him, it's whom. Should be the same with they or they.
Thank you very much. I'm not too old to learn yet.
I always avoided who and whom before.
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>Hugh, here is an easy trick. Replace with he or him. If he fits, it's who; him, it's whom. Should be the same with they or they.
I always avoided who and whom before.
Michael Press
Jun 22, 2017, 2:28:48 PM6/22/17
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In article <594bb6f5....@news.eternal-september.org>,
> >from video footage of the protest at Bret Weinsteinâ•˙s classroom
--
Michael Press
Ea...@bellsouth.net (J. Hugh Sullivan) wrote:
> On Wed, 21 Jun 2017 22:28:38 -0700, Michael Press <rub...@pacbell.net>
> wrote:
>
> >President George Bridges of Evergreen State College girds up his
> >loins, screws his courage to the sticking point and sets forth to
> >smite the evildoers.
> >
> >╲We are sending each individual student who <sic> we can identify
> On Wed, 21 Jun 2017 22:28:38 -0700, Michael Press <rub...@pacbell.net>
> wrote:
>
> >President George Bridges of Evergreen State College girds up his
> >loins, screws his courage to the sticking point and sets forth to
> >smite the evildoers.
> >
> >from video footage of the protest at Bret Weinsteinâ•˙s classroom
> >a letter of notification and warning and the warning will be quite clear.
> >If they repeat this type of disruption in the future they
> >will be adjudicated under our conduct code,╡
> >If they repeat this type of disruption in the future they
> >
> >That's "whom" you ignorant twit. Call yourself a college president.
> >
> >--
> >Michael Press
>
> Actually the sentence would have been okay without either who or whom.
>
> I never learned about the proper use of who and whom. Would you
> recommend flogging?
>
For college presidents.
> >That's "whom" you ignorant twit. Call yourself a college president.
> >
> >--
> >Michael Press
>
> Actually the sentence would have been okay without either who or whom.
>
> I never learned about the proper use of who and whom. Would you
> recommend flogging?
>
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Michael Press
CtrlAltDel
Jun 22, 2017, 7:29:57 PM6/22/17
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On Thu, 22 Jun 2017 06:07:09 -0700, tim.vanwagonerspam wrote:
> Hugh, here is an easy trick. Replace with he or him. If he fits, it's
> who; him, it's whom. Should be the same with they or they.
To HIM it may concern,
> Hugh, here is an easy trick. Replace with he or him. If he fits, it's
> who; him, it's whom. Should be the same with they or they.
He who read this is whom I hope will be kind enough to correct it.
Michael Press
Jun 23, 2017, 2:25:07 AM6/23/17
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In article <594be611....@news.eternal-september.org>,
President Bridges is supposed to know.
--
Michael Press
> On Thu, 22 Jun 2017 06:07:09 -0700 (PDT), tim.vanwa...@gmail.com
> wrote:
>
> >Hugh, here is an easy trick. Replace with he or him. If he fits, it's who; him, it's whom. Should be the same with they or they.
>
> Thank you very much. I'm not too old to learn yet.
>
> I always avoided who and whom before.
I use it for a shibboleth and rarely judge.
> wrote:
>
> >Hugh, here is an easy trick. Replace with he or him. If he fits, it's who; him, it's whom. Should be the same with they or they.
>
> Thank you very much. I'm not too old to learn yet.
>
> I always avoided who and whom before.
President Bridges is supposed to know.
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Michael Press
J. Hugh Sullivan
Jun 23, 2017, 8:18:42 AM6/23/17
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On Thu, 22 Jun 2017 23:25:06 -0700, Michael Press <rub...@pacbell.net>
wrote:
Isn't everyone supposed to know?
wrote:
Michael Press
Jun 23, 2017, 2:29:17 PM6/23/17
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In article <594d0682....@news.eternal-september.org>,
school. Learn the difference, then decide how to proceed. We have
some flexibility. No need to sound stilted. Still, I do not trust
those who call ignorance and any which way an evolving language.
Those who read the masters marvel and try to make some progress
toward them.
--
Michael Press
Ea...@bellsouth.net (J. Hugh Sullivan) wrote:
> On Thu, 22 Jun 2017 23:25:06 -0700, Michael Press <rub...@pacbell.net>
> wrote:
>
> >In article <594be611....@news.eternal-september.org>,
> > Ea...@bellsouth.net (J. Hugh Sullivan) wrote:
> >
> >> On Thu, 22 Jun 2017 06:07:09 -0700 (PDT), tim.vanwa...@gmail.com
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> >Hugh, here is an easy trick. Replace with he or him. If he fits, it's who; him, it's whom. Should be the same with they or they.
> >>
> >> Thank you very much. I'm not too old to learn yet.
> >>
> >> I always avoided who and whom before.
> >
> >I use it for a shibboleth and rarely judge.
> >President Bridges is supposed to know.
> >
> >--
> >Michael Press
>
> Isn't everyone supposed to know?
>
> Hugh
I suppose so, eventually. For most it will come up outside of
> On Thu, 22 Jun 2017 23:25:06 -0700, Michael Press <rub...@pacbell.net>
> wrote:
>
> >In article <594be611....@news.eternal-september.org>,
> > Ea...@bellsouth.net (J. Hugh Sullivan) wrote:
> >
> >> On Thu, 22 Jun 2017 06:07:09 -0700 (PDT), tim.vanwa...@gmail.com
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> >Hugh, here is an easy trick. Replace with he or him. If he fits, it's who; him, it's whom. Should be the same with they or they.
> >>
> >> Thank you very much. I'm not too old to learn yet.
> >>
> >> I always avoided who and whom before.
> >
> >I use it for a shibboleth and rarely judge.
> >President Bridges is supposed to know.
> >
> >--
> >Michael Press
>
> Isn't everyone supposed to know?
>
> Hugh
school. Learn the difference, then decide how to proceed. We have
some flexibility. No need to sound stilted. Still, I do not trust
those who call ignorance and any which way an evolving language.
Those who read the masters marvel and try to make some progress
toward them.
--
Michael Press
J. Hugh Sullivan
Jun 23, 2017, 3:24:07 PM6/23/17
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On Fri, 23 Jun 2017 11:29:10 -0700, Michael Press <rub...@pacbell.net>
wrote:
>> Isn't everyone supposed to know?
>>
>> Hugh
>
>I suppose so, eventually. For most it will come up outside of
>school. Learn the difference, then decide how to proceed. We have
>some flexibility. No need to sound stilted. Still, I do not trust
>those who call ignorance and any which way an evolving language.
>Those who read the masters marvel and try to make some progress
>toward them.
>--
>Michael Press
I would not expect a college prof to be more proficient in English
than I am unless that was his major. I doubt that you would either.
wrote:
>> Isn't everyone supposed to know?
>>
>> Hugh
>
>I suppose so, eventually. For most it will come up outside of
>school. Learn the difference, then decide how to proceed. We have
>some flexibility. No need to sound stilted. Still, I do not trust
>those who call ignorance and any which way an evolving language.
>Those who read the masters marvel and try to make some progress
>toward them.
>--
>Michael Press
than I am unless that was his major. I doubt that you would either.
Michael Press
Jun 23, 2017, 6:30:25 PM6/23/17
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In article <594d6a62....@news.eternal-september.org>,
He must communicate in writing with students with
peers and with prospective donors.
--
Michael Press
> On Fri, 23 Jun 2017 11:29:10 -0700, Michael Press <rub...@pacbell.net>
> wrote:
>
> >> Isn't everyone supposed to know?
> >>
> >> Hugh
> >
> >I suppose so, eventually. For most it will come up outside of
> >school. Learn the difference, then decide how to proceed. We have
> >some flexibility. No need to sound stilted. Still, I do not trust
> >those who call ignorance and any which way an evolving language.
> >Those who read the masters marvel and try to make some progress
> >toward them.
> >--
> >Michael Press
>
> I would not expect a college prof to be more proficient in English
> than I am unless that was his major. I doubt that you would either.
I expect the President of a college to know it all.
> wrote:
>
> >> Isn't everyone supposed to know?
> >>
> >> Hugh
> >
> >I suppose so, eventually. For most it will come up outside of
> >school. Learn the difference, then decide how to proceed. We have
> >some flexibility. No need to sound stilted. Still, I do not trust
> >those who call ignorance and any which way an evolving language.
> >Those who read the masters marvel and try to make some progress
> >toward them.
> >--
> >Michael Press
>
> I would not expect a college prof to be more proficient in English
> than I am unless that was his major. I doubt that you would either.
He must communicate in writing with students with
peers and with prospective donors.
--
Michael Press
Michael Press
Jun 23, 2017, 10:14:15 PM6/23/17
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In article <oihjtg$3s3$1...@gioia.aioe.org>, CtrlAltDel <alti...@aol.com>
wrote:
He/him is a defining pronoun.
Who/whom is a non-defining pronoun.
Your objection is spurious.
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Michael Press
wrote:
Who/whom is a non-defining pronoun.
Your objection is spurious.
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Michael Press
J. Hugh Sullivan
Jun 24, 2017, 5:53:24 AM6/24/17
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On Fri, 23 Jun 2017 15:30:23 -0700, Michael Press <rub...@pacbell.net>
wrote:
>> I would not expect a college prof to be more proficient in English
>> than I am unless that was his major. I doubt that you would either.
>
>I expect the President of a college to know it all.
>He must communicate in writing with students with
>peers and with prospective donors.
>
>--
>Michael Press
Over the last 50 years I have reduced my expectations. I no longer
expect to be impressed with the credentials or ability of many people.
wrote:
>> I would not expect a college prof to be more proficient in English
>> than I am unless that was his major. I doubt that you would either.
>
>I expect the President of a college to know it all.
>He must communicate in writing with students with
>peers and with prospective donors.
>
>--
>Michael Press
expect to be impressed with the credentials or ability of many people.
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