Re: Gender and grammar

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From: Ian Molton
Date: Fri, 05 Nov 1999 00:00

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Mike Stanton wrote:
> 
> The next one is just bad grammar or really sloppy use of language.
> (very un-sci if you ask me :-))
> 
> >This is really a very basic question that can has been asked and answered many times already.
> Do you mean "can" or "has"? You cannot have "can has" in the same
> sentence and make sense. But you can have "cannot have," or even "can
> have," as I have. :-)

maybe he meant a question which can, and has, been asked many times
already. not really correct, but it does get common usage.

Its still redundant language.

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