Now I've Got the Fame Down
Fortune must be just around the corner. I hereby claim credit as the sole discoverer of nevertheless used as a negative-form additive connector in American English. That is, until the real discoverer steps forward.
If you do this with a bird or insect, you get to call it after yourself, right? How does "schaeferensis" strike the ear?
More typical negative-form additive connectors include not to mention, nevermind, or to say nothing of. Here are my two examples so far:
"N.C. State fans don’t take well to losing to the hated Tar Heels, nevertheless 23-9 to a 1-9 UNC team playing for a lame-duck coach."
"Miami can continue to have both and help kids that may never have seen the campus of college, nevertheless a private school."
posted by John Schaefer @ 6:28 AM
2 Comments:
Hello John,
Do you remember telling me that the reason the other girls didn't like me was because I was wierd? You said it was the same reason they didn't like you. I always liked you for that. I've thought of that often over the years, and I've always thought that if I ever spoke to you, I would thank you. That statement had a great impact on my life, and has directly affected the way I treat other people. So thank you. I hope your life brings you joy, happiness, and content. Marinel
Wow! Back to eighth grade! Marinel, so good to hear from you. What's going on with you? Email me if you like: sandema@yahoo.com
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