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Fortinbras Armstrong

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26. Hey, I'm a Chicago Cubs fan

Reply to JustABozoOnThisBus (Reply #24)

Wed Apr 23, 2014, 10:35 AM

Apr 2014

It's not just that the last time the Cubbies won the World Series was 1908. The last time the Cubs were even in the World Series was 1945.

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I love grammar! [View all] ashling Apr 2014 OP

Or try to inveigle your heifer ... Glorfindel Apr 2014 #1

Grammar Nazi here! krispos42 Apr 2014 #2

Oh, that's wonderful. SheilaT Apr 2014 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author guyton Apr 2014 #37

Not to sound like a stalker, Jenoch Apr 2014 #7

Yup, that was me krispos42 Apr 2014 #9

Grammar Nazi Knows Leith Apr 2014 #36

"Neighbour"? Jenoch Apr 2014 #4

Good one. Treant Apr 2014 #5

I've considered consecutive to mean at least two things in a row. Jenoch Apr 2014 #6

Thinking of "consecutive" bvf Apr 2014 #12

I prefer "third consecutive" ... JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2014 #24

I understand your pain. Jenoch Apr 2014 #25

Hey, I'm a Chicago Cubs fan Fortinbras Armstrong Apr 2014 #26

I'm a Twins fan and we're likely going to have a "4th consecutive" 90+ losses season this year. Jenoch Apr 2014 #34

they really should say demigoddess Apr 2014 #17

It goes "consecutive, conthirdative, confourthative..." and so forth. Flying Squirrel Apr 2014 #8

DUzy. nt awoke_in_2003 Apr 2014 #19

Neighbor vs. neighbour RebelOne Apr 2014 #14

Spelling wars with the superflous U....Honor/honour...color/colour...labor/labour!!!! MADem Apr 2014 #16

Except for proper names, I tend to go with the spelling of the audience I am writing for Fortinbras Armstrong Apr 2014 #27

Smart move! I never could figure out why Honor Blackman didn't avail herself of her Home Town "U!" MADem Apr 2014 #32

I checked two dictionaries and neither agree with you about consecutive. n/t A Simple Game Apr 2014 #33

Meme fail needledriver Apr 2014 #10

and weird words like "weird" awoke_in_2003 Apr 2014 #20

Or science Fortinbras Armstrong Apr 2014 #28

I before E except after C, Doc_Technical Apr 2014 #11

That rule is just WIERD n/t Brainstormy Apr 2014 #13

Neither financier seized either species of weird leisure... Callmecrazy Apr 2014 #15

what really drives me nuts demigoddess Apr 2014 #18

You would JUST LUV the essay papers I get ! ! ! ashling Apr 2014 #21

That weighs very heavy on me Boom Sound 416 Apr 2014 #22

What about who and that? rickyhall Apr 2014 #23

If I'm not mistaken ... JEFF9K Apr 2014 #29

A REAL Grammar Nazi might point out ... JEFF9K Apr 2014 #30

My love of grammar and the fact that this is about spelling ashling Apr 2014 #31

Ha! geardaddy Apr 2014 #35

Me too. Loved him as Fraser. tavernier Apr 2014 #38