On %M 0, David B.Teague wrote > > On Mon, 17 May 1999, Michael Beattie wrote: > > > On Sat, 15 May 1999, David B.Teague wrote: > > > > > perhaps from whence you are down loading) > > ^^^^^^ > > Sorry about the excess bandwidth killer, but is it whence or whom? > > Hi Michael > > Never say bandwidth killer about an English language issue. It is
With an invite like that, and as you posted to debian-user, how could I resist butting in... > "from whence" or "from where", as "whom" refers to a person. I > think "from whence" may be a little stilted, but I tend to that > sometimes. > "from whence" is indeed stilted, and needlessly and unnecessarily redundant. "Whence" alone is to be preferred. > Thanks! > You're welcome! John P. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Oh - I - you know - my job is to fear everything." - Bill Gates in Denmark