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From: lilandbr@scn.org (Leland Bryant Ross)
Subject: Re: Plural agreement US/UK
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In a previous article, jm@sunline.net.spamchopper (Jonathan Mason) says:

>If I decided to form a one man band called "me and myself", in Britain 
>they would say "me and myself is appearing at Leeds Town Hall", in the US 
>they would say "me and myself are appearing at Madison Square Garden". 

Wow!  Do you s'pose if *myself and I* started a band *we* could get 
prestigious bookings like Jonathan?
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UEA-D Seatla |     633 |  subrimenisto de la malica homo. Vi, la modera homo,
204 N 39th St|____2434_|  povas uzigxi por maljusto, sed senutilas por justo."
Seattle WA 98103 Usono |        -- Herman MELVILLE, _La Konfidigisto_, cx. 21
