@neiltyson As a copy editor, there are "rules" to this language I may never fully understand.
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@Philip_Palermo Hey, the rules of English are concrete. Except...you know...when they aren't...
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@neiltyson Always got scolded that "a lot" was something you build a house on. Let's just get rid of it altogether. - 1 more reply
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@neiltyson moreover... ;-) - 1 more reply
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@neiltyson Nevertheless, we must adhere to tradition. - 1 more reply
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@neiltyson Un-fair in deed. - 1 more reply
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@neiltyson And "albeit"! It even dropped a letter.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson The fact that "stomach ache" is two words in British English notwithstanding... -
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@neiltyson: It's just unfair that "a lot" is still two words, yet "inasmuch" "heretofore" "unforeseen" & "stomachache" are each one word.”Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson I favor language evolution, but I think we should avoid any path that leads to the phrase "there are an alot of stars in the sky"Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson : you need the Hyperbole and a Half blog in your life.pic.twitter.com/BeGi2nyQS0
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@neiltyson neverthelessThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson Don't forget, as of 1991, "nevermind".Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson@Ade_Adebambo Made me think of you.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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