[ExI] A small suggestion [was Re: To Arms!]

Damien Broderick thespike at satx.rr.com
Mon Apr 6 06:14:46 UTC 2009


At 10:50 PM 4/5/2009 -0700, Fred wrote:

>On Sun, 2009-04-05 at 19:34 -0700, spike wrote:
> >
> > Gentlemen please, we have slain this thread.  Do let us leave it in the
> > grave, shall we?
>
>Can I suggest instead of saying "Gentlemen" that you may want to use
>"Gentlepersons"

Yes, as a general rule, but note that Spike was specifically 
addressing (and mildly chiding) Lee and Rafal, who are indeed 
gentlecritters but also gentlemen.

Damien





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