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Abundant tweets about civil liberties & national security. "Has a longer memory than an elephant & keeps more records than Jim Comey.” Legendary potty mouth.

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    emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Aug 22

    emptywheel Retweeted AP Stylebook

    Fuck AP style.https://twitter.com/APStylebook/status/1032266682566418434 …

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    AP StylebookVerified account @APStylebook
    It's plead, pleaded, pleading. AP style advises against using the colloquial past tense form, pled.
    7:50 AM - 22 Aug 2018
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      2. Robert Johnson‏ @organman123 Aug 22
        Replying to @emptywheel

        But the fact is they are correct, sorry.

        3 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      3. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Aug 22
        Replying to @organman123

        They are correct that AP style says use the outdated form.

        1 reply 0 retweets 8 likes
      4. End of conversation
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      2. Karmatella‏ @Karmatella Aug 22
        Replying to @emptywheel

        I'm a Brit, we use pled. p.s. I'm really hoping that fucker Farage is going to be caught up in all this, any idea of the chances?

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Aug 22
        Replying to @Karmatella

        My worries about Farage are not criminal exposure but willingness of a May govt to open that can-of-her-own-illegitimacy-worms.

        1 reply 1 retweet 3 likes
      4. Karmatella‏ @Karmatella Aug 22
        Replying to @emptywheel

        Oy, you aren't wrong, as usual it seems. Thank you.

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      2. Vote November 6th‏ @keightpy Aug 22
        Replying to @emptywheel

        Agreeded.

        2 replies 3 retweets 29 likes
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      1. Rebecca Schoenkopf, Wonkette Editrix, King Of You‏ @commiegirl1 Aug 22
        Replying to @emptywheel

        I agree with AP, but also applaud the sentiment.

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      1. marina‏ @marinakyritsis Aug 22
        Replying to @emptywheel

        ‘Pleaded’ sounds awkward, like a made up word. I’ve always used ‘pled’..and will continue.

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      2. Horseface‏ @HydroCabron Aug 22
        Replying to @emptywheel

        They are still opposed to "alright," which means I will cling to them until I die (probably in armed combat against those who use "different than" and think "begs the question" means "points to a related question.") Say "doesn't jive" and I will pour mercury on your wheaties.

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      3.  🇧🇷Julie 🇺🇸‏ @Heathen_Julie Aug 22
        Replying to @HydroCabron @emptywheel

        Using pleaded in place of pled simply doesn’t jive with my preferred way of utilizing the English language, alright?

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. rosalind‏ @laRosalind Aug 22
        Replying to @emptywheel

        and now my brain can't stop imagining an AP fornication style guide: Sexual Positions/Missionary: "For all people (adults and students), use full names on first coupling. On second coupling, use only the last name."

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      1. David V. Johnson‏Verified account @contrarianp Aug 22
        Replying to @emptywheel

        , she pled.

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      1. Rebecca Krafft‏ @rebeccakrafft Aug 22
        Replying to @emptywheel @MikeSpeaks

        I thought the word was he “plead guilty,” y’know rhymes w I “read” that book last night. Same spelling, and you need the pronunciation to explain the rest. That’s how my brain spells what I heard. #visuallearner

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      1. Priscilla Maloney‏ @sodergrengirl Aug 22
        Replying to @emptywheel

        Back in my pd days it was "pled out".

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      1. Calvus Virginicus‏ @virginicus Aug 22
        Replying to @emptywheel

        Irregular verbs show strength of character

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      1. andrew palley‏ @andrewpalley Aug 22
        Replying to @emptywheel

        Just heard Preet say “pled.” Hopefully, that’ll be enough. (Of course, then we have to change how to use “hopefully”)

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      1. Marylkelly‏ @marylkelly16 Aug 22
        Replying to @emptywheel

        I’m not sure that’s AP style either. 😉

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      1. Matthew‏ @mutedestro Aug 22
        Replying to @emptywheel

        I'm (plea) ded.

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