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Re: Haboob

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by: Jerry Friedman - Wed, 14 Sep 2022 12:58 UTC

On Monday, September 12, 2022 at 5:21:25 PM UTC-6, Quinn C wrote:
> * Jerry Friedman:
> > On Sunday, September 4, 2022 at 7:54:29 AM UTC-6, Tony Cooper wrote:
....

> >> A "phenomenon" is a remarkable, usually rare, event.
> >
> > Not necessarily. Here's the AHD:
> >
> > "n. pl. phe·nom·e·na (-nə)
> > 1. An occurrence, circumstance, or fact that is perceptible by the senses.
> > 2. pl. phe·nom·e·nons [really?]
> > a. An unusual, significant, or unaccountable fact or occurrence; a marvel.
> > b. A remarkable or outstanding person; a paragon. See Synonyms at
> > /wonder/.

> But when is the plural "phenomenas"?
....

I don't know the criterias for that.

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Re: Haboob

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by: Richard Heathfield - Wed, 14 Sep 2022 13:04 UTC

On 14/09/2022 1:58 pm, Jerry Friedman wrote:
> On Monday, September 12, 2022 at 5:21:25 PM UTC-6, Quinn C wrote:
>> * Jerry Friedman:
>>> On Sunday, September 4, 2022 at 7:54:29 AM UTC-6, Tony Cooper wrote:
> ...
>
>>>> A "phenomenon" is a remarkable, usually rare, event.
>>>
>>> Not necessarily. Here's the AHD:
>>>
>>> "n. pl. phe·nom·e·na (-nə)
>>> 1. An occurrence, circumstance, or fact that is perceptible by the senses.
>>> 2. pl. phe·nom·e·nons [really?]
>>> a. An unusual, significant, or unaccountable fact or occurrence; a marvel.
>>> b. A remarkable or outstanding person; a paragon. See Synonyms at
>>> /wonder/.
>
>> But when is the plural "phenomenas"?
> ...
>
> I don't know the criterias for that.

As long as they're healthy, that's all. Vets are /so/ expensive
these days.

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by: Ken Blake - Wed, 14 Sep 2022 14:44 UTC

On Wed, 14 Sep 2022 05:58:31 -0700 (PDT), Jerry Friedman
<jerry_friedman@yahoo.com> wrote:

>On Monday, September 12, 2022 at 5:21:25 PM UTC-6, Quinn C wrote:
>> * Jerry Friedman:
>> > On Sunday, September 4, 2022 at 7:54:29 AM UTC-6, Tony Cooper wrote:
>...
>
>> >> A "phenomenon" is a remarkable, usually rare, event.
>> >
>> > Not necessarily. Here's the AHD:
>> >
>> > "n. pl. phe·nom·e·na (-n?)
>> > 1. An occurrence, circumstance, or fact that is perceptible by the senses.
>> > 2. pl. phe·nom·e·nons [really?]
>> > a. An unusual, significant, or unaccountable fact or occurrence; a marvel.
>> > b. A remarkable or outstanding person; a paragon. See Synonyms at
>> > /wonder/.
>
>> But when is the plural "phenomenas"?
>...
>
>I don't know the criterias for that.

You don't even have any hypothesises about them?

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by: occam - Wed, 14 Sep 2022 17:06 UTC

On 14/09/2022 16:44, Ken Blake wrote:
> On Wed, 14 Sep 2022 05:58:31 -0700 (PDT), Jerry Friedman
> <jerry_friedman@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> On Monday, September 12, 2022 at 5:21:25 PM UTC-6, Quinn C wrote:
>>> * Jerry Friedman:
>>>> On Sunday, September 4, 2022 at 7:54:29 AM UTC-6, Tony Cooper wrote:
>> ...
>>
>>>>> A "phenomenon" is a remarkable, usually rare, event.
>>>>
>>>> Not necessarily. Here's the AHD:
>>>>
>>>> "n. pl. phe·nom·e·na (-n?)
>>>> 1. An occurrence, circumstance, or fact that is perceptible by the senses.
>>>> 2. pl. phe·nom·e·nons [really?]
>>>> a. An unusual, significant, or unaccountable fact or occurrence; a marvel.
>>>> b. A remarkable or outstanding person; a paragon. See Synonyms at
>>>> /wonder/.
>>
>>> But when is the plural "phenomenas"?
>> ...
>>
>> I don't know the criterias for that.
>
> You don't even have any hypothesises about them?

According to some medias, these questions are designed to mock the
illiterati.

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by: lar3ryca - Thu, 15 Sep 2022 04:35 UTC

On 2022-09-14 08:44, Ken Blake wrote:
> On Wed, 14 Sep 2022 05:58:31 -0700 (PDT), Jerry Friedman
> <jerry_friedman@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> On Monday, September 12, 2022 at 5:21:25 PM UTC-6, Quinn C wrote:
>>> * Jerry Friedman:
>>>> On Sunday, September 4, 2022 at 7:54:29 AM UTC-6, Tony Cooper wrote:
>> ...
>>
>>>>> A "phenomenon" is a remarkable, usually rare, event.
>>>>
>>>> Not necessarily. Here's the AHD:
>>>>
>>>> "n. pl. phe·nom·e·na (-n?)
>>>> 1. An occurrence, circumstance, or fact that is perceptible by the senses.
>>>> 2. pl. phe·nom·e·nons [really?]
>>>> a. An unusual, significant, or unaccountable fact or occurrence; a marvel.
>>>> b. A remarkable or outstanding person; a paragon. See Synonyms at
>>>> /wonder/.
>>
>>> But when is the plural "phenomenas"?
>> ...
>>
>> I don't know the criterias for that.
>
> You don't even have any hypothesises about them?

Not yet. I'll need more datums.

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Subject	Author
Haboob	occam
Re: Haboob	Richard Heathfield
Re: Haboob	occam
Re: Haboob	Peter T. Daniels
Re: Haboob	Rich Ulrich
Re: Haboob	Peter T. Daniels
Re: Haboob	Madhu
Re: Haboob	Snidely
Re: Haboob	Peter T. Daniels
Re: Haboob	Peter T. Daniels
Re: Haboob	CDB
Re: Haboob	Kerr-Mudd, John
Re: Haboob	Tony Cooper
Re: Haboob	occam
Re: Haboob	Tony Cooper
Re: Haboob	occam
Re: Haboob	Jerry Friedman
Re: Haboob	Quinn C
Re: Haboob	Jerry Friedman
Re: Haboob	Richard Heathfield
Re: Haboob	Ken Blake
Re: Haboob	occam
Re: Haboob	lar3ryca
Re: Haboob	Paul Wolff
Re: Haboob	Jerry Friedman
Re: Haboob	Lionel Edwards
Re: Haboob	Peter T. Daniels
Re: Haboob	Ken Blake
Re: Haboob	Peter Moylan
Re: Haboob	Jerry Friedman