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Hailtothechimp Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-19-08 06:49 PM
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Did McCain use the word "hisself" today?
I've listened to the audio twice now, and I am certain he used the word in his statement about Obama and the public financing money today. Perhaps someone can post a link if they know where to find it.

I'm sorry but, intentional or not, I cannot take anyone who speaks this word seriously.
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SlipperySlope Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-19-08 06:55 PM
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1. Except from the dictionary

Speakers of some vernacular American dialects, particularly in the South, may use the possessive reflexive form hisself instead of himself (as in He cut hisself shaving) and theirselves or theirself for themselves (as in They found theirselves alone).

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Hisself and theirselves have origins in British English and are still prevalent today in vernacular speech in England.


I guess it is just a Southern thing...
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nickinSTL Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-19-08 07:13 PM
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2. he also used "impactful"...
and while that word may have become acceptable through stupid business people using it- I guess because they think it's more...impactful...:puke: - I HATE that "word"
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Catch22Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-19-08 07:15 PM
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Have you met the current (p)resident by any chance? (n/t)
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margotb822 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-19-08 07:15 PM
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3. Next we'll have strategery
McCain has terrible grammar and word choice, or lack of word choice.
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