[mythtv-users] seagate giving refunds out

[Jay R. Ashworth]

On Fri, Dec 07, 2007 at 10:25:53PM -0500, Michael T. Dean wrote:
> I even get upset when I hear the  Joan Osborne song, "One of Us" (and
> not just because I'm hearing the song) because the chorus line, "What if
> God was one of us?" fails to use the subjunctive mood--which is dying
> away due to the "evolving language" folks out there.  Every time that
> line is said, I correct it to, "What if God were one of us?" in my
> mind.  This is just another case of changing the rules to fit the
> popular misconception.

Yeah; isn't it ironic?

> Oh, and don't get me started on, "Hopefully,"--which is almost never
> used properly in modern English (this time I'm not talking about a
> singing group, though).  Again, its current usage is become accepted.

Well, hopeably, that problem will get fixed soon...

You *do* follow Language Log, right?

Cheers,
-- jra
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