Effectiveness of Justin, Squashme and Simon (none)

On Thu, 14 Feb 2013 14:42:27 -0800, justinlewis100 wrote:

Normal in all respects

Thanks for that!

Peter Keller wrote:

On Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:47:16 +0000, JNugent wrote:

On 14/02/2013 21:39, Peter Keller wrote:

On Thu, 14 Feb 2013 17:42:44 +0000, JNugent wrote:

On 14/02/2013 17:24, wrote:

I have no idea to whom you are writing nor to what you are referring.
Please be more transparent.

I have no idea to whom you are writing or to what you are referring.
Please be more transparent. And more grammatical.

Pardon? Trying to avoid putting a preposition at the end of a sentence
or clause is not being ungrammatical. It might just sound awkward.

The standard construction is "either ... "or", not "either ... nor".

IOW, the sentence should have been rendered:

"I have no idea to whom you are writing or to what you are referring."

I mean, full marks for "whom" and all that, but "nor" devalues it.

"nor" is correct. It goes with the negative "no idea"

Excellent! I am glad that at least two people around here have got
that right.

I am also delighted, and somewhat surprised, to see that it is not
just me who still has some work to do in fully understanding this
"nor" usage.

On Thursday, February 14, 2013 1:57:21 PM UTC, Justin Lewis wrote:
On Thu, 14 Feb 2013 12:19:02 -0000, "Mentalguy2k8"

wrote:



Are you a motorist who has changed your behaviour in a way perscribed [sic]

by any of the above three anti-car trolls' postings in this group?



When will they realise that they are completely wasting their time?


Motorists kill cyclists but cyclists do not kill motorists.

Smithx


It is a cycling newsgroup: no attempt has been made to change

motorists' behaviour. the great majority of cyclists own cars.

You live up to your nickname: a mentally retarded dwarf with wide-set

eyes.

On Saturday, February 16, 2013 10:33:25 AM UTC, Doug wrote:
On Thursday, February 14, 2013 1:57:21 PM UTC, Justin Lewis wrote:

On Thu, 14 Feb 2013 12:19:02 -0000, "Mentalguy2k8"



wrote:







Are you a motorist who has changed your behaviour in a way perscribed [sic]



by any of the above three anti-car trolls' postings in this group?







When will they realise that they are completely wasting their time?





Motorists kill cyclists but cyclists do not kill motorists.



Smithx





It is a cycling newsgroup: no attempt has been made to change



motorists' behaviour. the great majority of cyclists own cars.



You live up to your nickname: a mentally retarded dwarf with wide-set



eyes.

Motorists kill cyclists but cyclists do not kill motorists.

Smithx

Doug wrote:
On Thursday, February 14, 2013 1:57:21 PM UTC, Justin Lewis wrote:
On Thu, 14 Feb 2013 12:19:02 -0000, "Mentalguy2k8"

wrote:



Are you a motorist who has changed your behaviour in a way perscribed [sic]

by any of the above three anti-car trolls' postings in this group?



When will they realise that they are completely wasting their time?


Motorists kill cyclists but cyclists do not kill motorists.


Cyclists kill pedestrians.

--
ennemm

Doug wrote:
On Saturday, February 16, 2013 10:33:25 AM UTC, Doug wrote:
..

Motorists kill cyclists but cyclists do not kill motorists.

Smithx

apart from when they do, by their own stupidity cause an accident which
kills someone else, such as a car driver:
http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/n...clist-1-130248

'Of the wife there is no sign, nor of the second daughter'.
Page 136, Disgrace by J.M. Coetzee

On 16/02/2013 04:15, Peter Keller wrote:
On Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:47:16 +0000, JNugent wrote:

On 14/02/2013 21:39, Peter Keller wrote:

On Thu, 14 Feb 2013 17:42:44 +0000, JNugent wrote:

On 14/02/2013 17:24, wrote:

I have no idea to whom you are writing nor to what you are referring.
Please be more transparent.

I have no idea to whom you are writing or to what you are referring.
Please be more transparent. And more grammatical.

Pardon? Trying to avoid putting a preposition at the end of a sentence
or clause is not being ungrammatical. It might just sound awkward.

The standard construction is "either ... "or", not "either ... nor".

IOW, the sentence should have been rendered:

"I have no idea to whom you are writing or to what you are referring."

I mean, full marks for "whom" and all that, but "nor" devalues it.

"nor" is correct. It goes with the negative "no idea"

It doubles the negative.

On 16 feb, 20:25, JNugent wrote:
On 16/02/2013 04:15, Peter Keller wrote:









On Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:47:16 +0000, JNugent wrote:

On 14/02/2013 21:39, Peter Keller wrote:

On Thu, 14 Feb 2013 17:42:44 +0000, JNugent wrote:

On 14/02/2013 17:24, wrote:

I have no idea to whom you are writing nor to what you are referring.
Please be more transparent.

I have no idea to whom you are writing or to what you are referring.
Please be more transparent. And more grammatical.

Pardon? *Trying to avoid putting a preposition at the end of a sentence
or clause is not being ungrammatical. *It might just sound awkward.

The standard construction is "either ... "or", not "either ... nor".

IOW, the sentence should have been rendered:

"I have no idea to whom you are writing or to what you are referring."

I mean, full marks for "whom" and all that, but "nor" devalues it.

"nor" is correct. *It goes with the negative "no idea"

It doubles the negative.

I am afraid your posting is incorrect.

What is the difference between the following two sentences?

1) I have no idea to whom you are writing nor to what you are
referring.

2) Of the wife there is no sign, nor of the second daughter.

On 16/02/2013 19:46, Justin wrote:
On 16 feb, 20:25, JNugent wrote:
On 16/02/2013 04:15, Peter Keller wrote:









On Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:47:16 +0000, JNugent wrote:

On 14/02/2013 21:39, Peter Keller wrote:

On Thu, 14 Feb 2013 17:42:44 +0000, JNugent wrote:

On 14/02/2013 17:24, wrote:

I have no idea to whom you are writing nor to what you are referring.
Please be more transparent.

I have no idea to whom you are writing or to what you are referring.
Please be more transparent. And more grammatical.

Pardon? Trying to avoid putting a preposition at the end of a sentence
or clause is not being ungrammatical. It might just sound awkward.

The standard construction is "either ... "or", not "either ... nor".

IOW, the sentence should have been rendered:

"I have no idea to whom you are writing or to what you are referring."

I mean, full marks for "whom" and all that, but "nor" devalues it.

"nor" is correct. It goes with the negative "no idea"

It doubles the negative.

I am afraid your posting is incorrect.

What is the difference between the following two sentences?

1) I have no idea to whom you are writing nor to what you are
referring.

2) Of the wife there is no sign, nor of the second daughter.

You reckon there's just one difference, do you?