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| 641.1 | | PSTJTT::TABER | It offends my freakin' dignity | Mon Mar 27 1989 17:51 | 12 |
| I mind that somewhere else in this file there was mention of the use of
mind meaning "remember." It's a regional usage, not very common, but not
very objectionable either.
> Since mind has such diverse meanings, I suggest the use
> of a word that is not so ambiguous.
I find this a little ambiguous. Which meaning do you intend to replace
with a different word, and why should we follow your personal choice
instead of someone else's (or our own?)
>>>==>PStJTT
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| 641.2 | You *SHO* got that right. | MARRHQ::MALLONEE | The Appelation Controlee' Trail | Wed Mar 29 1989 00:28 | 3 |
| You got that right.
(You posess that privilege/You understand that correctly)
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| 641.3 | | VISA::MONAHAN | humanity is a trojan horse | Wed Mar 29 1989 15:50 | 1 |
| The "remember" meaning is common in Northern England.
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| 641.4 | Not quite... | YARD::PREECE | Just a shallow hole, Moriarty. | Thu Apr 06 1989 15:24 | 22 |
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Ahem !
'Mind', meaning 'remember', is actually Scots usage, as in :
"I mind well the day...."
In the North of England, the usage is more like 'don't forget',
as in
"Mind and be home early...."
The Scots tend to use it to refer to past events, while N. English
employ it more in a cautionary sense.
(At least, I think that's right !)
Ian
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| 641.5 | | EAGLE1::EGGERS | Soaring to new heights | Thu Apr 06 1989 17:46 | 2 |
| "Mind your mother", "Mind your manners", and "Mind your Ps and Qs" are
well-recognized American usage, even if a bit dated.
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| 641.6 | mind the gap | MARVIN::MACHIN | | Mon Apr 10 1989 15:24 | 4 |
| Also, North East England "I'm no Geordie, mind" as a sort of qualifier,
as in 'bear in mind while thinking about what I've said'.
Richard.
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| 641.7 | I don't mind, but I do baby-sit! | LAMHRA::WHORLOW | 1:25000 - a magic number | Thu Apr 13 1989 06:37 | 1 |
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| 641.8 | This land has been mine'd?? | COMET::GUALTIER | Two Week Shelf-life. | Tue May 30 1989 15:02 | 10 |
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I've half a mind to reply here, and, mind you, I think it's all in my
mind, but if nobody minds, minding my manners of course, I think I might.
That is to say that I don't mind if I do.
Say, that reminds me...
Oh, never mind.
- Frank -
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