On 16 Nov 2003 13:13:41 -0800, jim rozen
wrote:

In article , Sue says...

I'm sorry to interupt here but how can you personally stay away from
Wal*Mart "in droves"?

Gunner has an extremely pictureseque diction.

Sorry, gotta get ya again. You've heard Gunner speak? (Look up
diction in your dictionary).

If
he can use quotes, I can use quotes. I probably
should have used 'xxxx' around that, you're correct.

That wasn't my point.


"Staying away in droves" is one of those nonsensical
but humorous ways of saying that something is really
unpopular.

I understand that but it refers to a large group of people - not one
individual. "Drove - a moving mass of people". (from my crappy little
Webster Pocket Dictionary for School and Office). Hence my comment
since you were referring to only yourself.
I'm sorry to give you a bad time. I only comment on stuff like this
when the error is humorous or I can make it humorous.
Sue - bowing out now and not a moment too soon ;o)

Like walmart, with me.

Jim

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