discuss: Staff Election was Re: LDP Committee?
Subject:
Re: Staff Election was Re: LDP Committee?
From:
Rahul Sundaram ####@####.####
Date:
7 Mar 2005 23:36:29 -0000
Message-Id: <20050307233601.72441.qmail@web8506.mail.in.yahoo.com>
--- Martin Wheeler ####@####.#### wrote:
> On Mon, 7 Mar 2005, Rahul Sundaram wrote:
>
> > "No more you are."
> >
> > doesnt that imply that I was?
>
> No. It's an idomatic usage -- which is probably a
> bad thing to use on an
> international list.
>
> It doesn't refer in any way to /time/ as one might
> be tempted to think;
> but to a more positive degree of inclusivity. (I.e.
> precludes any chance
> of doubt.) The OED example of usage quotes
> Shakespeare:
> "You are not young; no more am I."
>
Interesting. Thank you for the explanation. I dont
hope to ever understand all the idioms and phrases but
I can try. Off topic here but if there is any online
references do let me know
>
> > Like this?
> >
> > http://www.tldp.org/vlist.html
>
> Well, the names are (almost) the same; unfortunately
> that page refers to
> them only as "Various authors" -- NOT as members of
> the staff list.
> (a.k.a. Henchmen of the Evil Ovderlord. :-)
I had to mail Rick earlier offlist to confirm that it
was indeed a joke.
=====
Regards
Rahul Sundaram
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