On Thu, Jan 5, 2012 at 4:24 AM, Electron <electron2k4@infinito.it> wrote:

> I wrote "I have *a* thousands" a =3D one, English is not my native langua=
ge
> but anyway even if the s is in error (in Italian we do say "a thousands"
> to say 1000, as 1000 is plural by itself), the "a" should make it look at
> least dubious.
>
> I think we're wasting valuable bandwidth and time with this polemic anywa=
y,
> and I fail to see any point in it.
>

You corrected someone based on your ESL skills. I was pointing out
that they could have easily been confused at what you said.
That is the point.

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Martin K.
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