[PRCo] Re: Destination Numbers Effective March 1, 1914

[Phillip Clark Campbell]

----- Original Message ----
> From: Donald Galt <galtfd at att.net>
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Sent: Sunday, June 8, 2008 4:39:14 PM
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Destination Numbers Effective March 1, 1914
> 
> Mr. Campbell:
> 
> > 
> > My father claims to have ridden the Charleroi Interurban through Dormont but 
> he was also known for telling stories wasn't he.
> > 
> 
> How on earth would I know?
> 
> Sorry to be a grinch, but I find your constant use of this locution really 
> annoying.
> 
> You said a while back that you picked it up from a certain class of English 
> women. In fact, it appears in the speech not only of women but of men.
> 
> However, they don't use it in every second sentence.
> 
> And, I've NEVER seen it employed in the written language, only in colloquial 
> speech (in my experience, most often in the North, where a sort of 
> defensiveness  sometimes presents a contrast with the confidence of Cockney 
> speech).
> 
> If you could wean yourself from its excessive use, then you'd have something to 
> fall back on when you really do have a question. And I'd get more enjoyment out 
> of your contributions.
> 
> Rant concluded.
> 
> Don G


May I see your badge Mr.Galt??:):(

My apologies  --  I do not intend to annoy; why would anyone choose to be annoyed?  I can't speak to the history of this 'locution' as I just remember the English ladies; I learned and practice what I also dislike.  In typing class we were told to think 'words' -- I think each letter of each word; when I do casual writing (emails) I seem to write like I speak.  I sometimes edit and take these out but don't do that all the time.

Reading the archives is extremely tedious but character trends / traits are very obvious.  It is interesting to note that there have been far worse 'violations' on this email list but you didn't 'rant' against them -- did you?

Will make an attempt but don't make any promises.


Phillip Campbell