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Here we go again...

Posted Oct 12, 2007 22:20 UTC (Fri) by sepreece (subscriber, #19270)
In reply to: Here we go again... by drag
Parent article: Patent Infringement Lawsuit Filed Against Red Hat and Novell - Just Like Ballmer Predicted (Groklaw)

You may choose to use words to mean whatever you mean to say, but nobody else will understand you...


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Posted Oct 12, 2007 22:21 UTC (Fri) by drag (subscriber, #31333) [Link]

If you can't understand what I just said then you've got more problems then just a very anal view of the english language. :)

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Posted Oct 13, 2007 2:49 UTC (Sat) by sepreece (subscriber, #19270) [Link]

Sure, I can understand what you're trying to say - I just have to ignore the words and read the attitude :)

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Posted Oct 13, 2007 6:58 UTC (Sat) by drag (subscriber, #31333) [Link]

Anyways it _was_ proper use the word criminal.

crim·i·nal(krĭm'ə-nəl)
adj.
1. Of, involving, or having the nature of crime: criminal abuse.
2. Relating to the administration of penal law.
3.
a. Guilty of crime.
b. Characteristic of a criminal.
4. Shameful; disgraceful: a criminal waste of talent.

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Posted Oct 13, 2007 15:25 UTC (Sat) by sepreece (subscriber, #19270) [Link]

The metaphoric use is an an adjective, which is not the way it was used in the original quote.

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