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Middle-Aged White Woman (Free verse) by Dovina

Maybe it’s time. You look at me and see a symbol of conservative acts that hurt you. My kind abused your kind. Now with your freedom, your authority, your power, it’s time for retribution. Go ahead, ignore me, don’t hire me belittle me in your verse skip over me at your readings. My ancestors did it to your ancestors. You have the right. It’s a new experience for me, that’s all. Maybe it’s time.

Goad 26-Apr-05/3:33 AM
hmmm, maybe it's a regional thing.
It's when someone does some minor anti-social thing (xxx), and you say "Yeah, go ahead (or, SURE) -- xxx", heavily emphasizing the verb of xxx, and with either exaggerated sarcasm, or an air of "Fine. Be that way."


Long live the mandative tense! It is vital that all good grammarians play their role in encouraging proper usage of subjunctive clauses. Hopefully, this is clear to all. If it were up to me, I would require that candidates applying for a driving license demonstrate correct usage of the subjunctive before being permitted to proceed to the physical driving test. In fact, I suggest we consider this idea carefully -- although I must add: were a better way suggested, I'd happily throw my weight behind it.




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