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FumbleFingers
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I did my degree in English/French Language/Linguistics back in the '70s, but I only got a middling grade, and I've worked in software development ever since, so I'm really only an expert on English language in the same way any articulate native speaker is.

respect (noun)

  • something you've got to have in order to get

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35 Why are answers being posted in the comments on the question? May 15 '12
22 2014 Moderator Election Q&A - Question Collection Jun 9 '14
21 How do I insert an actual NGram chart into my post? May 20 '11
19 What's the status of ELL relative to ELU Jan 28 '13
16 Why are all the contributors here so nasty to each other? Mar 26 '17
15 Why are ELU's users so easily irritated? Nov 12 '14
15 50 question per month limit? Feb 27 '14
14 What constitutes justification for posing a question on ELU? Feb 9 '12
14 Why did so few people vote in the 2012 elections for moderators? Aug 27 '12
14 Effort wasted answering a question deleted before posting my answer Jun 14 '13
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