English people, come hither!
Jan 30, 2005 | 08:10 PM
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English people, come hither!
"I have read and understand the policies listed above and agree to comply with them."
leave "have" in or take it out???
Jan 30, 2005 | 08:16 PM
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have works...I know that taking it out may confuse the dim-witted who read "read" as present tense and fail to realize that it is also past tense as well.
Jan 30, 2005 | 08:17 PM
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leave in
does this concern your new business?
Jan 30, 2005 | 08:18 PM
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From: Fairfield/Bridgeport CT
it would be i have read, i read is a slang way of putting it, either I've or I have
Jan 30, 2005 | 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by RB
have works...I know that taking it out may confuse the dim-witted who read "read" as present tense and fail to realize that it is also past tense as well.
yea, that's what i thought.
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Originally Posted by Darth Grifter
leave in
does this concern your new business?
yes it sure does
Jan 30, 2005 | 08:22 PM
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From: Lll
EDIT...:reechy: Maybe not.
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Jan 30, 2005 | 08:24 PM
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EDIT...:reechy: Maybe not.
:eh: what did you say before the edit?
Jan 30, 2005 | 08:51 PM
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:eh: what did you say before the edit?
h: It's edited for a reason
h:
:reechy:
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Jan 30, 2005 | 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Princess Mandiala
"I have read and understand the policies listed above and agree to comply with them."
leave "have" in or take it out???
"Eye have red and undurstanded the rule type stuff you said before and agree to go by them as long as it doesn't really affect me"
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Jan 30, 2005 | 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Nightshade
"Eye have red and undurstanded the rule type stuff you said before and agree to go by them as long as it doesn't really affect me"
yea, that works.