On 8/3/2015 2:52 AM, Janet wrote:
> In article >, cshenk1
> @cox.net says...
>>>>>>>>>>>> The Brits don't prescribe to that.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Those barbarians! ;-D
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> At least we know how not to use "prescribe "
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Janet UK
>>>>>>>>> perhaps 'ascribe'?
>>>>>>>>> Janet US
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Subscribe.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> I don't know. Look back at the original statement. I am
>>>>>> unsure of ascribe vs. subscribe.
>>>>>> Janet US
>>>>>
>>>>> No. Prescribe as in prescription. A blind following of their
>>>>> subset of rules.
>>>>
>>>> Ascribe in American english is the right one for the meaning.
>>>> Means to 'follow a path'. Subscribe in US english indicates a
>>>> stronger affiliation to the point on no other view allowed.
>>>>
>>>> Grin, subscribe is more a shoot to kill level term than was
>>>> intended.
>>>>
>>>
>>> I meant prescribe as in prescribed rules. Janet needs to educate
>>> herself before she gets snotty with me.
>>
>> Ok, I can get that. What i don;t get is a UK person calling your
>> education less than adequate because they don't get american usage of a
>> word differs.
>
> Missed the conversation, or just the attributions?
>
> I don't get why Americans still haven't grasped that whenever they
> throw spears at "barbarian" difference, even if they miss, it's entirely
> likely their spear might be thrown right back ... only aimed better.
>
> Janet UK
>
You couldn't spear your own club foot if you tried hard, you servile
serf of the unfree kingdom.