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| From | occam <occam@nowhere.nix> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | alt.usage.english, sci.lang |
| Subject | Re: kakoism |
| Date | 2026-03-25 11:10 +0100 |
| Message-ID | <n2hql6FjunoU1@mid.individual.net> (permalink) |
| References | <10ptn8i$tqd6$1@dont-email.me> <n2hl04Fj4eqU1@mid.individual.net> <20260325084210.311896952fc010b4fb2ba668@127.0.0.1> |
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On 25/03/2026 09:42, Kerr-Mudd, John wrote: > On Wed, 25 Mar 2026 09:34:12 +0100 > occam <occam@nowhere.nix> wrote: > >> On 24/03/2026 10:58, guido wugi wrote: >>> I just chanced upon this nice (or not) word in the https:// >>> www.etymonline.com/word/*kakka- : >>> kakistocracy! >>> Now whom does this make me think of? Several indeed. >>> >> >> [Your link is leading to a blank page for me] >> >> This one however <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kakistocracy> leads me >> straight to a definition of Trump. >> >> I await for the rest of your list of candidates. > > ObAUE You want: > "I await the rest of your list of candidates." > > the "for" is implicit. > Thanks for that. It happens when you edit and re-edit the same sentence several times. It takes a lot of effort to arrive at the wrong version.
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Re: kakoism occam <occam@nowhere.nix> - 2026-03-25 11:10 +0100
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