[Elecraft] "build" is not a noun

[Matt Patterson]

Okay, time to throw up the BS flag.  What does this have anything to do
with Elecraft?

73 Matt
W5LL


On Mon, 2008-08-11 at 04:58 -0700, Darwin, Keith wrote:
> I too am concerned about the erosion of English, but "build" as a noun
> does not bother me (or Webster for that matter).
> 
> "Got" really bothers me.  The worst is "American's Got Talent".  Sheesh,
> gimme a break.  It should be "America has talent".  America may have
> talent, but with a title like that, it makes sound like idiots ... I
> think the show actually is a take-off of a show if the same "got" name
> from the UK??
> 
> Waaaay OT.  Don't get me started complaining about the US media's
> coverage of the Olympics LOL!
> 
> - Keith N1AS -
> - K3 711 - 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Charles Harpole
> Sent: Monday, August 11, 2008 3:19 AM
> To: w3fpr at arrl.net; kk7ss at verizon.net
> Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Elecraft] "build" is not a noun
> 
> 
> Please help the English language maintain some
> 
> little bit of coherence and do not use "build" as 
> 
> a noun, as in "Did we do a build today?"
> 
> Better and already established as English,
> 
> and not techno-speak, is "Did you build it today?"
> 
> Is Eubonics next?
> 
> Thanks so much,  73
> 
> 
> Charles Harpole
> 
> k4vud at hotmail.com
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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