Hopeless romantic

[nq:1]what "hopeless romantic " does mean?? Thanks.[/nq]
I suppose there is some question as to whether "a hopeless ***" means the person is himself without hope, or whether others have given up hope that he will ever be anything but ***. When you are describing people, it is the second one that is common.
"He's a hopeless loser" he will always be a loser.

This meaning appears (am

[nq:2]what "hopeless romantic " does mean?? Thanks.[/nq]
[nq:1]I suppose there is some question as to whether "a hopeless ***" means the person is himself without hope, or ... he will ever be anything but ***. When you are describing people, it is the second one that is common.[/nq]
It's particularly important here, because the first meaning "one without hope" is antithetical to the common

"Michael West" (Email Removed) burbled
[nq:2]I suppose there is some question as to whether "a ... describing people, it is the second one that is common.[/nq]
[nq:1]It's particularly important here, because the first meaning "one without hope" is antithetical to the commonly understood meaning. One of ... in the face of overwhelming indications to the contrary. So we might say that in th

(to Franke)
[nq:1]I remember how you told me to ignore Bruce Tober and anyone else who made me feel like they were out to get me because they would eventually stop. At that time, you seemed to be sensible, friendly and almost protective.[/nq]
Whoa. You liked the idea of Franke being protective? "Hmm..." Well, you do have an older brother, you say (and no younger siblings?).
[nq:1]Now,

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[nq:1](to Franke)[/nq]
Pooper went schizo during the week he and Chris Johnson took off. That must be it.

[nq:1]It's also made me aware that some of the four-legged dogs sometimes run like they're wearing galoshes. For example, in ... is struggling to speak the language. I have no problem with "English", Areff. My errors are mostly in grammatical construction.[/nq]
Well, Coop, anyone who has "errors ... in grammatical construction" has problems with English, no? I think I know what you're saying.

[nq:1]what "hopeless romantic " does mean?? Thanks.[/nq]
Someone who has romantic dreams with no hope of their being fulfilled.

Steve Hayes from Tshwane, South Africa
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7734/stevesig.htm
E-mail - see web page, or parse: shayes at dun

Thus spake R F:
[nq:1]Well, Coop, anyone who has "errors ... in grammatical construction" has problems with English, no?[/nq]
That was dishonest, Rickard. *** actually said "my errors are mostly in grammatical construction". He didn't mention having anything.
But to the point of your rebuke: find a definition (as opposed to making one up) of "grammar" that makes ***'s constructi

Thus spake Simon R. Hughes:
[nq:1]Thus spake R F:[/nq]
[nq:2]Well, Coop, anyone who has "errors ... in grammatical construction" has problems with English, no?[/nq]
[nq:1]That was dishonest, Rickard. *** actually said "my errors are mostly in grammatical construction". He didn't mention having anything. But ... (as opposed to making one up) of "grammar" that makes ***'s construc

[nq:2]what "hopeless romantic " does mean?? Thanks.[/nq]
[nq:1]Someone who has romantic dreams with no hope of their being fulfilled.[/nq]
Not exactly. The person so described has hopes
of their being fulfilled. I think your sentence needs some ironing out.

Michael West
Melbourne, Australia
(Expat yank)