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Olaf:<BR>
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After growing up with perfect grammar comics, the intention of the question <BR>
was why there is improper grammar in the originals, which seemed very odd to <BR>
_me_ (even though it makes perfect sense in your answer). I feel that I got <BR>
</BLOCKQUOTE> a very good answer to that from you (Don Rosa) and Rob Klein now, so thanks!<BR>
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And just to add something else: English is not a "native" language in the USA. That honor belongs to the various indigenous tongues encountered by the European immigrants who brought English over (along with French, Spanish, German, Norwegian, Italian, etc., and their various dialects, brogues, and whatnot) not all that long ago. By the various machinations of history English came to predominate in North America, though French maintains some solid footholds and Spanish has always had an enormous presence and influence <BR>
throughout the Americas.<BR>
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Sadly, the truly native tongues were marginalized by history, and only time will tell how many of them will manage to be preserved, let alone invited to the linguistic free-for-all that still characterizes speech and writing here in the USA.<BR>
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Gary
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