Date: Tue, 2 Dec 1997 17:00:09 -0600

From: "Donald M. Lance" engdl[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]SHOWME.MISSOURI.EDU

Subject: Re: At Their Web Site



Allan writes: ". . . I'm purer than thou."



I'm sure glad he didn't write, "I'm purer than thee"!



Ron, evidence of his being the purer of the two of you is that he

recognizes ellipsis and the difference between a conjunction and a

preposition:



. . . purer than thou (art (pure)).



DMLance