You still don't get it....

Posted By: poll on 2009-05-03
In Reply to: Point taken - AnudderMT

'stupider' is the old version
(Queen's English)

'more stupid' the newer version (American English).

Hemingway, the American author, preferred the OLDER version, namely STUPIDER, it jsut made more sense to him.

GOT IT?

ANUDDER ?

What's that?

An American cheese?

Or SLANG FOR 'ANOTHER?'

Or the brand of your rifle?

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What do you think about Europeans? - poll
- I like them better than most Americans. - N/M
  - Thanks!..........n/m - poll
- I like Europeans. - OHMT
  - Maybe those were just the tourists who ... - ****
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      - My sister lived in Spain for years. - OHMT
- Suppose most of our families came from there - at one time or others. :)
- I like Europeans...sm - curious girl
  - Yoohoo - WannaBeFrenchMT
    - Why is it that when Americans think of Europe, - ****
  - Thank you, curious girl, nice to hear...nm - poll
- to poll - mt2
  - I did not give my opinion, because I am European. - poll
    - What part of Europe are you from?...nm - curious girl
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- All people are just people to me. :) nm - Ella (retired)
  - Right, Ella, but nonetheless each people has - poll
    - Like Texas...a state of mind! :D :D nm - Ella (retired)
- Why would you ask this question? - mt2
  - Just forget it. This is the Gab Board, isn't it? - poll
    - maybe they feel --sm - anon
      - Yes, it is a word! A lot of Americans do not know the correct - poll
        Hey thanx, I never knew that! :) sm - Ella (retired)
        I hate to burst your bubble, but... - AnudderMT
        You are wrong...sm - curious girl
        thank you, curious girl.......nm - poll
        This is very good too...sm - Ella (retired)
        to write 'more stupid' is 'stupider' than stupider. - poll
        Anon said 'stupider' is NOT EVEN a word. - poll
        Your foot is looking like Swiss Cheese - AnudderMT
        Where do you get your info?....sm - curious girl
        Stepping back in - AnudderMT
        Both versions are used! Don't you still not get it??? - poll
        It does not matter which is what! - poll
        exactly THE CONTRARY, read my post. You are very - poll
        The dictionary that I looked in is American...sm - curious girl
        This is ridiculous - ~~~
        No, Anudder started with the insults - poll
        Like shooting an unarmed man - AnudderMT
        I LOVE slang! :D :D sm - Ella (retired)
        Hahahaha! You are really a witty lady... - poll
        Never had any money, on account of....sm - Ella (retired)
        your husband was a bad boy! Enjoy your well -earned, good days!...nm - poll
        Thank you. nm - Ella (retired)
        Point taken - AnudderMT
        You still don't get it.... - poll
        I love "ignore mode" too! :D sm - Ella (retired)
        TS = Tech Support said in one of his - poll
        It's new to me, that's all. :) nm - Ella (retired)
        We'll have to swap doctors - AnudderMT
        You really cannot read or you do not - poll
        Were you feeling snarky this am when - Happy MT Robin
        I do not understand why it is 'taboo' to ask this - poll
        Well, all of mine are Texan, LOL! sm - Ella (retired)
        taboo to ask ? - spitfire
        Upper Texas coast, Houston area. sm - Ella (retired)

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