Posted by Minnie-Haha on June 14, 2005, at 20:16:13
In reply to Lou's reply to Minnie-useofidioms-- » Minnie-Haha, posted by Lou Pilder on June 14, 2005, at 16:09:27
> You wrote that in my vision that the use of idioms would be a challenge of some sort for the moderators.
> Well, how about a list published of Ok and not Ok idioms and a list of not Ok ways any idiom could be used such as if it degrades another person and such? Could not this be like the dictionary feature that appraises words as offensive or not?Do you really believe this practical and that it would make for a forum that most people would want to participate in? I can tell you that I wouldn't be likely to be an active member of a forum that requires me to look up every figure of speech I might use to be sure I'm using it properly.
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