I looked this one up. My dictionary listed Pleaded and Pled (correct spelling) as interchangeable for the past tense of Plead. Personally, I like pled better, but according to my source, either is acceptable. Remember the song "Dirty Laundry"?
At 02:30 PM 5/12/2009, you wrote: >Part of the issue is how and if the fire department describes the >situation to the news reporter. Then it depends on whether the >reporter understands anything they say or just makes it up based on >the reporter's perception of the event. > >My favorite thing that's said over and over is the word PLEADED, as >in "he pleaded guilty to the charge". The accepted word of PLEAD >(pronounced PLED) is no longer used. It would be like saying he >RUNNED to the scene instead of RAN. > >The journalism schools are not producing any stars, that's fer sure. > > >Craig L. Prahl, CET >Fire Protection Specialist >Mechanical Department >CH2MHILL >Lockwood Greene >1500 International Drive >PO Box 491, Spartanburg, SC 29304-0491 >Direct - 864.599.4102 >Fax - 864.599.8439 >craig.pr...@ch2m.com >http://www.ch2m.com > > >-----Original Message----- >From: sprinklerforum-boun...@firesprinkler.org >[mailto:sprinklerforum-boun...@firesprinkler.org] On Behalf Of >ParsleyConsulting >Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 2:22 PM >To: SprinklerFORUM >Subject: One they got right.. > >Ok, here's a WalMart Supercenter saved by one sprinkler over rack storage... > >http://www.thedailyreporter.com/news/x2133281015/Fire-sprinkler-system-prevented-catastrophic-loss# > >-- >PARSLEY CONSULTING >Ken Wagoner, SET >760.745.6181 voice >760.745.0537 fax >parsleyconsult...@cox.net <mailto:parsleyconsult...@cox.net> e-mail >www.ParsleyConsulting.com <http://www.ParsleyConsulting.com> website >_______________________________________________ >Sprinklerforum mailing list >http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum >For Technical Assistance, send an email to: techsupp...@firesprinkler.org > >To Unsubscribe, send an email to:sprinklerforum-requ...@firesprinkler.org >(Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) >_______________________________________________ >Sprinklerforum mailing list >http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum >For Technical Assistance, send an email to: techsupp...@firesprinkler.org > >To Unsubscribe, send an email to:sprinklerforum-requ...@firesprinkler.org >(Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) Todd G. Williams, PE Fire Protection Design/Consulting Stonington, Connecticut www.fpdc.com 860.535.2080 _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: techsupp...@firesprinkler.org To Unsubscribe, send an email to:sprinklerforum-requ...@firesprinkler.org (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
