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Vale - Margaret Thatcher.

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"If you want something said, ask a man;
if you want something done,
ask a woman."
(Margaret Thatcher).

Both men and women can be sexist and make sexist remarks.
Posted by david f, Saturday, 13 April 2013 3:30:11 PM
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I have enjoyed the thread.
And it seems rather like the real life debate about her death.
Some think far differently than me, yet that song, ding dong the witch is dead is number 3 in England.
May I remind the sentimental folk, that is a term some use, to describe Gillard.
And with that I leave, content to be rubbished for just being me.
Posted by Belly, Saturday, 13 April 2013 3:38:14 PM
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Dear David F.,

Of course that goes without saying.

However as I'm sure Maggie would attest:

"Men who think they know it all are a
pain in the neck to we women who really do."
Posted by Lexi, Saturday, 13 April 2013 3:47:09 PM
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Dear Lexi,

An object of a preposition should be in the objective case. Your sexist remark indicates a lack of grammatical knowledge. It should be:

"Men who think they know it all are a
pain in the neck to us women who really do."
Posted by david f, Saturday, 13 April 2013 4:05:04 PM
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Dear David F.,

I did cite the quote correctly - not for its
grammar but for its meaning.

It seems that the author's preference was for
"We" women, not "Us" women.
Subjective, not accusatory.
Posted by Lexi, Saturday, 13 April 2013 4:44:55 PM
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Dear Lexi,

You are correct in not editing a quote with incorrect grammar. However, is such a quote worth citing? Anyhow, to me you're out of cite.
Posted by david f, Saturday, 13 April 2013 5:21:55 PM
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