KB wrote:xiamenese wrote:On the other hand, I'm glad I didn't start the year before I did ... there was a guy in that year who insisted on sitting in on our lectures on the Development of Linguistics and showing off his "superior" knowledge. I would have hated having to do my whole course in his company!
A-ha, but are you glad you didn't have to be on a course with him, or that you didn't turn into him?
And (sorry, I just can't stop myself now) trust me, you don't want to get into a debate about grammar with our Jennifer, who, along with the redoubtable xiamenese, started this whole thing.
Redoubtable or not — and I would hope not! — I didn't turn into him!

Mark