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Re: You can't win the game, it exists only to destroy your mind

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Not only do I fail to see the relevance to this link, but I've never heard anyone say "I've won you" in my life, and I doubt I ever will, because that is a stupid thing to say.

I just suppose English is not his native language. There might be languages where someone says "I've won you"

Like when they auction off dates with fire fighters.

Re: You can't win the game, it exists only to destroy your mind

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I'm going to assume you are a grammar Nazi of the American variety. thEn is a correct and acceptable spelling in Canada. ########### As I was typing this up I was looking for references to back up statement. BUT I was wrong. (damn my 4rd grade english teacher!) I was taught that the two words were grammatically the same it was just a difference in US vs 'British/Canadian' spelling. (i.e. grey vs gray) So, please igno…

I would never trust a 4th grade English teacher for any advice on grammar or spelling.

Well, I must admit to the possibility that I just wasn't paying attention and this 'wrong' rule was just shit I made up.

/me has disgraced the entire Canadian education system, or has just highlighted his own ignorance.

Re: You can't win the game, it exists only to destroy your mind

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than.

I'm going to assume you are a grammar Nazi of the American variety. thEn is a correct and acceptable spelling in Canada. ########### As I was typing this up I was looking for references to back up statement. BUT I was wrong. (damn my 4rd grade english teacher!) I was taught that the two words were grammatically the same it was just a difference in US vs 'British/Canadian' spelling. (i.e. grey vs gray) So, please igno…

For the record, I'm just a non English speaker and it's really painful for us strangers to see things like this after so many years spent learning "academic" English :)

Kudos on leaving your statement in full transparency anyway :)

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