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OldDem2012

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85. Hmmm. Let's see....I was born in Virginia, earned degrees from a major college in Virginia....

Fri Feb 8, 2013, 02:13 PM

Feb 2013

....and can prove that I have ancestors from that state going back to the early 1600s. I currently live in the state of Alabama and have done so since 1990. So yes, I'll claim being a Southerner any day of the week.

Oh, by the way, you're very much mistaken about my previous posts because I wasn't correcting anyone's grammar. Grammar is defined as the set of structural rules that governs the composition of clauses, phrases, and words in any given natural language. Grammar has very little to do with how certain words or phrases are used on a local or regional basis, and that was my point. But, to make it perfectly clear, I claimed that I had never heard the phrase "quite right" used anywhere in the South, and had never heard it used anywhere else in the continental US.

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Spot. On. K&R. apocalypsehow Feb 2013 #38

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does the NRA.. FormalObserver Feb 2013 #47

Because Only Southern White Protestants Are Responsible Gun Owners cantbeserious Feb 2013 #48

How novel. Another slam at the South. Yawn. nt. OldDem2012 Feb 2013 #50

Born And Raised In Texas - I Know The Culture Well cantbeserious Feb 2013 #52

I see no evidence of that. nt Skip Intro Feb 2013 #53

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Yeah, bigotry is a comfortable fit for some people. nt Skip Intro Feb 2013 #57

Yes - Quite Right - To Include Many Of Those Southern White Protestants cantbeserious Feb 2013 #58

I've said all I have to say about your broadbrush bigotry. Skip Intro Feb 2013 #59

Great - Thanks For Sharing cantbeserious Feb 2013 #61

Interesting..."quite right" is not what you would call.... OldDem2012 Feb 2013 #60

Shooting The Messenger I See - A Form Of Ad Hominen Attack cantbeserious Feb 2013 #62

Nope....just responding with an astute observation.... OldDem2012 Feb 2013 #63

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Piece of advice to see you on your way...don't use "quite right".... OldDem2012 Feb 2013 #65

Piece Of Advice As We See You On Your Way - Don't Lecture Another Southerner cantbeserious Feb 2013 #67

As far as I can tell, you're not from the South. Good luck with your attempted charade. nt. OldDem2012 Feb 2013 #86

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To This Texan - Quite Right - Is Just That - Quite Right cantbeserious Feb 2013 #68

I've lived in, worked in, or traveled through all 48 states of the mainland US, and.... OldDem2012 Feb 2013 #69

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BRILLIANT! MoonRiver Feb 2013 #83

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