jortop

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• jortop commented on the word dragoon

  I believe the example sentences for this word refer to a similarly spelled word unrelated to this word. See Peggy Noonan's 6/1/09 column (url below) for the correct usage.

  http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124354585930464037.html

  "Mr. Clinton's staff was human, colorful, messy, slightly mad. They had pent-up energy after 12 years of Republican rule, and they believed their own propaganda that Republicans were wicked. They were oafish: One dragooned a government helicopter to go play golf. President Obama's staff is far less entertaining."

  June 1, 2009

• jortop commented on the word dragoon

  I believe the example sentences for this word refer to a similarly spelled word unrelated to this word. See Peggy Noonan's 6/1/09 column (url below) for the correct usage.

  http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124354585930464037.html

  "Mr. Clinton's staff was human, colorful, messy, slightly mad. They had pent-up energy after 12 years of Republican rule, and they believed their own propaganda that Republicans were wicked. They were oafish: One dragooned a government helicopter to go play golf. President Obama's staff is far less entertaining."

  June 1, 2009

• jortop commented on the word dragoon

  I believe the example sentences for this word refer to a similarly spelled word unrelated to this word. See Peggy Noonan's 6/1/09 column (url below) for the correct usage.

  http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124354585930464037.html

  "Mr. Clinton's staff was human, colorful, messy, slightly mad. They had pent-up energy after 12 years of Republican rule, and they believed their own propaganda that Republicans were wicked. They were oafish: One dragooned a government helicopter to go play golf. President Obama's staff is far less entertaining."

  June 1, 2009

• jortop commented on the word Ingredients6

  minimal or trivial

  May 27, 2009