On Aug 28, 2007, at 2:27 PM, BillyG. wrote:
I think she raises some serious concerns......
Naw, just a typical Judy game.
It's just what one would naturally expect for an old story, told
casually from memory, many years later, at different times. Remember
this is casual speech, not research science or a history text: it's
off the cuff. Judy tries her darndest to try to divert attention from
this simple human fact; casual speech does not adhere to the same
conventions as a published history texts.
What does raise serious concerns is that someone would actually spend
SO MUCH time stalking the poster of an object of hatred.
Notice in the older quotes, Turq uses qualifying statements that
indicate the general nature of response:
"ALMOST word for word"
"Charlie waited and hour OR SO"
etc.
It's very clearly casual, off the cuff speech: precisely what one
would expect for recalling events long since passed and Turq is very
responsible in his deliberately generalized delivery. This indicates
to a discerning and honest reader his actual intent to talk in
general terms, not specifics.
-Vaj
"The editor's editor"
For any editors on this list who don't know the definition of the
words emphasized above, I've included the definitions below for your
convenience and your continuing education:
almost |ôlˈmōst; ˈôlˌmōst| |ɔlˌmoʊst| |ˌɔlmoʊst| |
ˌɔːlməʊst|
adverb
not quite; very nearly
so 1 |sō| |soʊ| |səʊ|
adverb
1 [as submodifier ] to such a great extent : the words tumbled out so
fast that I could barely hear them | don't look so worried | I'm not
so foolish as to say that.
• extremely; very much (used for emphasis) : she looked so pretty |
I do love it so.
• informal used to emphasize a clause or negative statement : that's
so not fair | you are so going to regret this.
• informal used with a gesture to indicate size : the bird was about
so long.
2 [as submodifier ] [with negative ] to the same extent (used in
comparisons) : he isn't so bad as you'd think | without his parents’
support, he would not have done so well.
3 referring back to something previously mentioned
• that is the case : “Is it going to rain?” “I think so.” |
if she notices, she never says so.
• the truth : I hear that you're a writer—is that so?
• similarly; and also : times have changed and so have I.
• expressing agreement : “It’s cold in here.” “So it is.”
• informal used to emphatically contradict a negative statement : it
is so!
4 in the way described or demonstrated; thus : hold your arms so | so
it was that he was still a bachelor.
conjunction
1 and for this reason; therefore : it was still painful, so I went to
see a specialist | you know I'm telling the truth, so don't interrupt.
• ( so that) with the result that : it was overgrown with brambles,
so that I had difficulty making any progress.
2 ( so that) with the aim that; in order that : they whisper to each
other so that no one else can hear.
3 and then; as the next step : and so to the finals.
4 introducing a question : so, what did you do today?
• introducing a question following on from what was said
previously : so what did he do about it?
• (also so what?) informal why should that be considered
significant? : “Marv is wearing a suit.” “So?” | so what if he
failed?
5 introducing a statement that is followed by a defensive comment :
so I like anchovies—what's wrong with that?
6 introducing a concluding statement : so that's that.
7 in the same way; correspondingly : just as bad money drives out
good, so does bad art drive out the good.
PHRASES
and so on (or forth) and similar things; et cetera : these snacks
include cheeses, cold meats, and so on.
just so much chiefly derogatory emphasizing a large amount of
something : it's just so much ideological cant.
not so much —— as —— not —— but rather —— : the novel
was not so much unfinished as unfinishable.
only so much a limited amount : there is only so much you can do to
protect yourself.
or so see or 1 .
so as to do something in order to do something : she had put her hair
up so as to look older.
so be it an expression of acceptance or resignation.
so far see far .
so far, so good see far .
so long! informal goodbye until we meet again.
so long as see long 1 .
so many (or much) indicating a particular but unspecified quantity :
so many hours at such-and-such a speed.
so much as [with negative ] even : he sat down without so much as a
word to anyone.
so much for 1 indicating that one has finished talking about
something : So much for the melodic line. We now turn our attention
to the accompaniment. 2 suggesting that something has not been
successful or useful : so much for that idea!
so much so that to such an extent that : I was fascinated by the
company, so much so that I wrote a book about it.
so to speak (or say) used to highlight the fact that one is
describing something in an unusual or metaphorical way : delving into
the body's secrets, I looked death in the face, so to speak.
ORIGIN Old English swā, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zo and
German so.
