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Usenet Posted 21 years ago
English in UK
Valley-girl speech
There has been much discussion in Usenet of the peculiarity of speech shown by some younger people wherein they have a rising intonation at the end of a declarative statement, making it sound like a question.
I've heard that sort of speech for several years and have reacted with a mixture of amusement and irritation. But I was recently completely taken in by it for the first time.
The phone rang and I answered:
Me: Hello.
Voice: This is Patricia?
(I would have sworn on a stack of bibles she had asked me if I was Patricia.)
Me: No, I'm not Patricia, and there's no one here by that name. You must have dialed the wrong number.
Voice: No, I'm Patricia, and I'm calling on behalf of
Me: (Click)
I've heard that sort of speech for several years and have reacted with a mixture of amusement and irritation. But I was recently completely taken in by it for the first time.
The phone rang and I answered:
Me: Hello.
Voice: This is Patricia?
(I would have sworn on a stack of bibles she had asked me if I was Patricia.)
Me: No, I'm not Patricia, and there's no one here by that name. You must have dialed the wrong number.
Voice: No, I'm Patricia, and I'm calling on behalf of
Me: (Click)
Top answer
(Email Removed) crossposted to four newsgroups. About the anti-crossposting myth: In my opinion crossposting is a completely legitimate and acceptable thing to do if it's done for the right reason. The right reason will normally be that the poster has something to say that he thinks could possibly be of interest to readers of more than one newsgroup.
- (Email Removed) crossposted to four newsgroups.
- About the anti-crossposting myth: In my opinion crossposting is a completely legitimate and acceptable thing to do if it's done for the right reason.
- The right reason will normally be that the poster has something to say that he thinks could possibly be of interest to readers of more than one newsgroup.
- I suppose there could be other acceptable reasons for crossposting, but at the moment I can't think of any.
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(Email Removed) crossposted to four newsgroups.
About the anti-crossposting myth: In my opinion
crossposting is a completely legitimate and acceptable thing to do if it's done for the right reason. The right reason will normally be that the poster has something to say that he thinks could possibly be of interest to readers of more than one newsgroup.
I suppose there could be other
About the anti-crossposting myth: In my opinion
crossposting is a completely legitimate and acceptable thing to do if it's done for the right reason. The right reason will normally be that the poster has something to say that he thinks could possibly be of interest to readers of more than one newsgroup.
I suppose there could be other
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(Crossposting eliminated)
Bob Cunningham wrote on 13 May 2005:
[nq:1]Bob Cunningham crossposted to four newsgroups. About the anti-crossposting myth: In my opinion crossposting is a completely legitimate and acceptable ... newsgroup. I suppose there could be other acceptable reasons for crossposting, but at the moment I can't think of any.[/nq]
That seems to me to be the only ac
Bob Cunningham wrote on 13 May 2005:
[nq:1]Bob Cunningham crossposted to four newsgroups. About the anti-crossposting myth: In my opinion crossposting is a completely legitimate and acceptable ... newsgroup. I suppose there could be other acceptable reasons for crossposting, but at the moment I can't think of any.[/nq]
That seems to me to be the only ac
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You may have been including this in your reason, but if not, another good reason would be the poster's desire for information that might be found in more than one newsgroup.
For example, I want to know why it is only after I close the oven door that my grease-filled bottom part of my broiling pan bursts into flames. So I would post this to a cooking ng and a physics ng.
s/ meirman
For example, I want to know why it is only after I close the oven door that my grease-filled bottom part of my broiling pan bursts into flames. So I would post this to a cooking ng and a physics ng.
s/ meirman
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[nq:1]You may have been including this in your reason, but if not, another good reason would be the poster's desire ... of my broiling pan bursts into flames. So I would post this to a cooking ng and a physics ng.[/nq]
Though a devoted regular in newsgroups, my first thought would be to call 911.
Tony Cooper
Orlando FL
Though a devoted regular in newsgroups, my first thought would be to call 911.
Tony Cooper
Orlando FL
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[nq:1]There has been much discussion in Usenet of the peculiarity of speech shown by some younger people wherein they have ... You must have dialed the wrong number. Voice: No, I'm Patricia, and I'm calling on behalf of Me: (Click)[/nq]
Now you'll never know. You could have hung up after that sentence was over, 'cause now I'll never know either.
Now you'll never know. You could have hung up after that sentence was over, 'cause now I'll never know either.
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} On Thu, 12 May 2005 23:43:36 GMT, Bob Cunningham } (Email Removed) crossposted to four newsgroups. }
} About the anti-crossposting myth: In my opinion } crossposting is a completely legitimate and acceptable thing } to do if it's done for the right reason.
You are correct that far and no farther.
} The right reason } will normally be that the poster has something to say that } he thi
} About the anti-crossposting myth: In my opinion } crossposting is a completely legitimate and acceptable thing } to do if it's done for the right reason.
You are correct that far and no farther.
} The right reason } will normally be that the poster has something to say that } he thi
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[nq:1]There has been much discussion in Usenet of the peculiarity of speech shown by some younger people wherein they have a rising intonation at the end of a declarative statement, making it sound like a question.[/nq]
It's far more common among women than young people... especially in the Southern US, as far as I can tell. As I understand it, it's not so much a question as an invitation to p
It's far more common among women than young people... especially in the Southern US, as far as I can tell. As I understand it, it's not so much a question as an invitation to p
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But it is normally used on usenet to deliberately destroy newsgroups, by regularly crossposting between unrelated newsgroups. This is usually done by crossposting between the target newsgroup (the one to be destroyed) and another unrelated ng where a controversial thread is started. The newsgroup list often contains a contact newsgroup where the malefactors plan their next attack
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[nq:1](Crossposting eliminated)[/nq]
Crossposting restored.
[nq:1]Bob Cunningham wrote on 13 May 2005:[/nq]
[nq:2]Bob Cunningham crossposted to four newsgroups. About the anti-crossposting myth: ... crossposting, but at the moment I can't think of any.[/nq]
[nq:1]That seems to me to be the only acceptable reason. Now, if only we can convince crossposters to understand just w
Crossposting restored.
[nq:1]Bob Cunningham wrote on 13 May 2005:[/nq]
[nq:2]Bob Cunningham crossposted to four newsgroups. About the anti-crossposting myth: ... crossposting, but at the moment I can't think of any.[/nq]
[nq:1]That seems to me to be the only acceptable reason. Now, if only we can convince crossposters to understand just w
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At 23:52:00 on Thu, 12 May 2005, Bob Cunningham (Email Removed) wrote in (Email Removed):
It is not always good for the newsgroups concerned, however. uk.culture.language.english has far too often been swamped by threads cross-posted to aue/aeu which are large, long and contain considerable thread drift. For a quiet little group like ucle, this is equivalent to having a gang of happy but
It is not always good for the newsgroups concerned, however. uk.culture.language.english has far too often been swamped by threads cross-posted to aue/aeu which are large, long and contain considerable thread drift. For a quiet little group like ucle, this is equivalent to having a gang of happy but
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