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Topic - The Use of the Word, "favorite" - .Guy 01:56:17 09/26/06 (70)

Roget gives "Darling" and "Pet" as synonyms ! NT - Ben 11:08:24 10/03/06 (2)

Re: Roget gives "Darling" and "Pet" as synonyms ! NT - geo770 15:31:43 10/03/06 (1)

Re: LOL * - .Guy 07:08:42 10/04/06 (0)

"Bestiest"? - Ben 11:04:50 10/03/06 (1)

Re: Okay. * - .Guy 07:09:43 10/04/06 (0)

Re: The Use of the Word, "favorite" - geo770 18:28:56 10/02/06 (0)

Not to be semantic, but I just put your post through Babelfish. It came out thus... - SE 10:09:56 09/27/06 (1)

Nice, I favor it over the original inane post!...N/T - musetap 11:17:45 09/27/06 (0)

Re: People, people: you missed the point ENTIRELY: - .Guy 22:49:30 09/26/06 (35)

Try the word PREFER and be gone. n/t - SE 06:41:57 09/29/06 (11)

Re: If you're THAT insensitive to language...maybe you belong on a music board * - .Guy 06:58:05 09/29/06 (10)

Hey, KMA buddy. n/t - SE 07:40:25 09/29/06 (4)

Now, KISS IT AGAIN!... - SE 07:52:20 09/29/06 (3)

Re: Now, KISS IT AGAIN!...such colorful use of language... - .Guy 07:57:27 09/29/06 (2)

Your point being that you're self-righteous, and eat your own poop? Understood. n/t - SE 09:58:00 09/29/06 (1)

That was my inference as well! Small world!!...N/T - musetap 10:07:09 09/29/06 (0)

What are you doing on a music board ? nt - chaprajilla 07:35:56 09/29/06 (4)

Re: Using language just like you * - .Guy 07:58:04 09/29/06 (3)

Ah, that explains it. BTW your little "discursive discourse" on the english language ... - chaprajilla 08:37:50 09/29/06 (2)

Re:"Guy's your guy" - Yep; I'm me own man * - .Guy 09:07:54 09/29/06 (1)

Sure, and I guess you have higher standards for judging language than the rest of us... sounds very familiar. nt - chaprajilla 23:33:50 09/29/06 (0)

Guyesqueness seems "kid-ish". Favorite seems fine. What would you propose to replace it with?...N/T - musetap 10:13:26 09/27/06 (3)

Getting back to MUSIC, I'd replace it with... - SE 10:41:21 09/27/06 (2)

Indeed! Or... - musetap 11:21:53 09/27/06 (1)

I've already broken ENOUGH things!... - SE 11:59:40 09/27/06 (0)

as far as I can tell there is no point at all- why is this on a Music board? (NT) - tunenut 10:01:51 09/27/06 (1)

Re: Maybe because the word, "favorite" is among the top... - .Guy 05:28:21 09/29/06 (0)

Re: People, people: you missed the point ENTIRELY: - JefferyK 09:47:46 09/27/06 (1)

Re: Thanks; but "preference" wouldn't mean the 'most preferred' as 'favorite' means * - .Guy 08:51:56 09/28/06 (0)

FWIW, the goal of effective communication is to say .... - Chuck Y 08:17:09 09/27/06 (1)

BTW, I'm aware my editing skills suck! :-) nt - Chuck Y 08:19:07 09/27/06 (0)

"I thought my O.P. was pretty clear." Obviously not! - markrohr 04:33:28 09/27/06 (10)

Re: You're the Man of English, no? - .Guy 05:14:23 09/27/06 (9)

Re: You're the Man of English, no? - markrohr 13:11:22 09/27/06 (8)

Re: Your Thesaurus is 2/3 sentimental and 1/3 pedestrian * - .Guy 22:23:55 09/28/06 (7)

Then buy your own - markrohr 03:58:21 09/29/06 (6)

Re: Then buy your own independent thought, you mean?... - .Guy 05:05:34 09/29/06 (5)

Look, - markrohr 06:10:43 09/30/06 (4)

I'll pay when you play... - .Guy 05:00:57 10/01/06 (1)

Re: I'll pay when you play... - markrohr 08:30:27 10/01/06 (1)

Good luck collecting from the guy that gave us "audiophilility" and - musetap 15:22:54 09/30/06 (1)

Re: "For what he contributes hear" - I hear you. Too busy knitting? * - .Guy 04:55:27 10/01/06 (0)

In Your Modified Context.... - Todd Krieger 01:08:17 09/27/06 (1)

Re: Thanks Todd, but my point was missed AGAIN * - .Guy 01:31:20 09/27/06 (0)

Kinda Reminds Me Of That Wacky "Spelling Test"..... - Todd Krieger 01:35:46 09/29/06 (0)

Everyone has "favorites)...audiences, musicians, conductors... - Harmonia 18:03:00 09/26/06 (1)

Re: Everyone has "favorites)...audiences, musicians, conductors... - Todd Krieger 20:49:47 09/26/06 (0)

Re: The Use of the Word, "favorite" - Todd Krieger 12:31:34 09/26/06 (0)

Favorite is a completely legitimate word. Such as "You're my favorite poster of inane postulations." - musetap 11:50:24 09/26/06 (7)

Re: You're a semantic hypocrite... - .Guy 22:44:16 09/26/06 (5)

What BS! '"favorite" is what kids use."' I suppose you have no favorite anything? Ice cream? Bach Cantata? Poem? - musetap 10:20:42 09/27/06 (4)

Re: I have 'favorites' but I don't choose to use the word . . . - .Guy 08:54:12 09/28/06 (3)

Fine, DON'T use the word, but why do you think for one moment - musetap 11:30:15 09/28/06 (2)

"We'll be hear" suggests you're not here for discursive discourse * - .Guy 22:22:07 09/28/06 (1)

Just for the record, you and Soundmind aren't spooning, are you? n/t - SE 10:00:00 09/29/06 (0)

Hear! Hear! (nt) - EBerlin 17:07:54 09/26/06 (0)

Big difference - Amphissa 10:19:44 09/26/06 (1)

Re: Big difference / Thanks but I was referring to the word, itself * - .Guy 08:55:11 09/28/06 (0)

Re: The Use of the Word, "favorite" - classicalguss 10:01:18 09/26/06 (0)

Don't you have anything better to do? ;) (nt) - Marshall W 09:59:40 09/26/06 (1)

Re: I suppose it's my favorite activity * - .Guy 22:41:50 09/26/06 (0)

No need to defend "favorite", unlike "best" or "greatest" - Feanor 09:47:16 09/26/06 (0)

but then.... - jdaniel 09:10:06 09/26/06 (0)

Nope - taste is arbitrary - as is what's "best". - kavakidd 08:36:28 09/26/06 (0)

Re: Please see answer to Mark Rohr (or general answer, above) * - .Guy 01:32:37 09/27/06 (0)

You're taking your artistic taste too seriously. (nt) - soulfood 08:24:54 09/26/06 (0)

No. - markrohr 04:05:32 09/26/06 (4)

Re: Appreciate the distinction but you missed the point. - .Guy 22:40:18 09/26/06 (2)

Speaking of semantics and language... - Ben 11:13:07 10/03/06 (1)

My signature line actually comes from an old literary journal... - .Guy 07:13:37 10/04/06 (0)

Hear, hear, and Amen n.t. - Bob Neill 13:42:39 09/26/06 (0)

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Speaking of semantics and language... - Ben 11:13:07 10/03/06 (1)

My signature line actually comes from an old literary journal... - .Guy 07:13:37 10/04/06 (0)

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