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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts) Fri Sep 27, 2019, 06:44 PM Sep 2019

'Stable genius' Trump refers to ...

'Stable genius' Trump refers to Adam Schiff as Liddle’ Adam Schiff.

liddle?

Then, while complaining when CNN removed the apostrophe,
Trump calls the apostrophe a hyphen.
He can't spell describing either

Link to tweet

Trump mistakes an apostrophe for a hyphen in a strange tweet lecturing CNN about spelling

https://bangordailynews.com/2019/09/27/national-politics/trump-mistakes-an-apostrophe-for-a-hyphen-in-a-strange-tweet-lecturing-cnn-about-spelling/?ref=most-popular

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'Stable genius' Trump refers to ... (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Sep 2019 OP

Big Orange Genius, you see, knowing that English is no longer prescriptive but descriptive, aka-chmeee Sep 2019 #1

aka-chmeee

(1,132 posts)

1. Big Orange Genius, you see, knowing that English is no longer prescriptive but descriptive,

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Sat Sep 28, 2019, 10:22 AM

Sep 2019

reasons??? that spelling and punctuation notwithstanding, everyone will know what he means (even if he doesnt') and thus is above reproach.

"AARGH!!!" All those years in school learning how to use the English language properly.....wasted!.

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