Quinne

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Possibly from Doric Scots, quinne (young woman); though the name may also be a modern feminine version of Quinn.

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Quinne: Prescriptivists are grammarians who go around doling out prescriptions about what is and is not correct grammar, usually without having done any research into the matter.

National Grammar Day 2009: Ten Common Grammar Myths, Debunked « Motivated Grammar 2009
Quinne what are prescriptivists and what do they do?

National Grammar Day 2009: Ten Common Grammar Myths, Debunked « Motivated Grammar 2009
For example, Misesian apriorism can be presented in a common-sensical fashion (we need eyeglasses to read) or it could be presented in a philosophical manner (Duhem-Quinne type critique of naive positivism).

The Austrian Economists: 2007
Quinne- Oh, I haven't seen better boys, I'll keep an eye out next season.

Oh Sweet 100 Mercedes 2007
Quinne tipped me off to your posting...very cool, makes me realize how very little I know about the big planet we live on.

Morning of Roses Mercedes 2007
Isn't the teacher quoted above Tan Li Quinne (Mdm), if you refer to the ST article?

The Online Citizen 2009
She ended up pulling me and Quinne on stage to dance with her, but it just looked ridiculous!

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Our elementary coordinator, Anne was running a half-marathon, so three of us - Quinne, Stephanie and I - went along.

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