[Ads-l] intrusive "of" intrudes further

[Jonathan Lighter]

"That doesn't/ don't/ won't do it" too.

Or either.

JL

On Sat, Nov 7, 2015 at 2:42 PM, Wilson Gray <hwgray at gmail.com> wrote:

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> On Sat, Nov 7, 2015 at 12:46 PM, Jonathan Lighter <wuxxmupp2000 at gmail.com>
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> > And let's not overlook "hack it."
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> And let's not overlook "get it."
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> That is, the one in "That won't get it," as opposed to the one in "I don't
> get it."
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