Comments on: To use Franco’s preferred exclamation: INKREDIBBLI https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2012/10/to-use-francos-preferred-exclamation-inkredibbli/ Daphne Caruana Galizia is a journalist working in Malta. Mon, 08 Oct 2012 23:32:36 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Eddy Privitera https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2012/10/to-use-francos-preferred-exclamation-inkredibbli/#comment-426369 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 23:32:36 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=23519#comment-426369 In reply to Eddy Privitera.

Daphne: So you mean to say that all those who speak perfect English don’t make stupid arguments ?? Your arguement is a classical example of what I mean !

[Daphne – No. I meant that perfect English, by which what one really means is perfect grammar, is generally the result of perfect or near-perfect analysis. And this is a generalisation, because of course, yes, you can have stupid arguments in pretty good English. Martin Scicluna wrote the most appallingly stupid piece about Dom Mintoff a couple of weeks ago.]

]]> By: Eddy Privitera https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2012/10/to-use-francos-preferred-exclamation-inkredibbli/#comment-425834 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 16:16:18 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=23519#comment-425834 In reply to H.P. Baxxter.

B’DEDIKA LIL LAWRRNCE GONZI:

GHALXEJN TAGHMEL IL-WEGHDI,
GHALXEJN TKAXKAR RIGLEJK.
DALWAQT FRANCO DEBONO,
SE JAGHFASLEK IL-BRAKE !

]]> By: Esteve https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2012/10/to-use-francos-preferred-exclamation-inkredibbli/#comment-425726 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 14:41:15 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=23519#comment-425726 I think his main concern with “the festivities” is really the fact that he’s booked, or about to book, his Christmas vacation already.

]]> By: Eddy Privitera https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2012/10/to-use-francos-preferred-exclamation-inkredibbli/#comment-425485 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 11:07:59 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=23519#comment-425485 Daphne, a valid argument, as long as it is well understood, even if not written in perfect English, remains a valid argument.

A stupid argument, written in perfect English, remains a stupid argument .

[Daphne – It is very difficult to write out a stupid argument in perfect English. Perfect English is generally predicated on clear thought. When people write poorly, it is generally not only their knowledge of grammar which is inadequate, but also their thinking.]

]]> By: fran https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2012/10/to-use-francos-preferred-exclamation-inkredibbli/#comment-425457 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 10:50:08 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=23519#comment-425457 His excuse is that he has nothing between his two ears.

]]> By: Harry Purdie https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2012/10/to-use-francos-preferred-exclamation-inkredibbli/#comment-424954 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 01:58:10 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=23519#comment-424954 In reply to H.P. Baxxter.

Ah, that explains it, One evil weirdo spawned another.

]]> By: H.P. Baxxter https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2012/10/to-use-francos-preferred-exclamation-inkredibbli/#comment-424815 Sun, 07 Oct 2012 23:35:16 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=23519#comment-424815 Franco is Rasputin’s lovechild.

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