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Old 30-09-2006, 15:11   #1
Less
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Funny thing this English language

In a recent post it was implied that I am a
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semi illiterate fool
Now I can't decide on the fool part of it that is up to others, but, I wonder and therefore pose this question:

Which is correct, semi literate or semi illiterate?

I personally think they are both wrong, after all a woman can't be semi pregnant, she either is pregnant or she isn't pregnant.

So surely the same applies here, either I'm a literate fool or I'm a Illiterate fool, I can't be half way between the two can I?


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