Date: Thu, 7 Dec 1995 08:42:53 -0500

From: SETH SKLAREY crissiet[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]IPOF.FLA.NET

Subject: Re: Language and Intelligence





amongst?....uneducated?



Hmmn?



AHD has amongst as variant of among. RHD defines amongst as a chiefly

Brit. variant of among. WND defines it as "same as among." And etc. So

what's the/your problem?





My problem was with rigid, pedantic English teachers of the past who didn't

allow

for the continuous evolution of the English language, language in use

applications,

and the wonderful and serious scholarship of the participants of ADS and

ADS-L. It

was a sarcastic dig at them, a resentment for them having subconsciously

instilled

a false standard within my psyche, and a thanks to them for allowing me to

recognize the difference. It was meant to elicit the response it did

scholastically,

but not meant as a personal attack.



SETH