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msujason08

9-12-2007 7:07 AM

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msujason08 says:

Now that I have been given a satisfactory understanding of grammar, I am being introduced to linguistics.

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9-12-2007 8:36 AM

tabsey

Good luck msujason. You'll find more rules and exceptions the deeper you go

9-12-2007 9:40 AM

abailart

Marvellous clip.

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