Re: muppets hospice

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Posted by PS on January 05, 2006 at 03:36:27:

In Reply to: Re: I hate muppets in exasperation posted by recouperating muppet on January 04, 2006 at 23:56:29:

: Main entry : will
: Function: verb
: Etymology: Middle English (1st & 3d sing. present indic.), from Old English wille (infinitive wyllan); akin to Old High German wili (3d singular present indicative) wills, Latin velle to wish, will
: transitive senses : DESIRE, WISH
: verbal auxiliary
: 1 -- used to express desire, choice, willingness, consent...

:
: Main Entry: shall
: Function: verb
: Etymology: Middle English shal (1st & 3d sing. present indic.), from Old English sceal; akin to Old High German scal (1st & 3d singular present indicative) ought to, must, Lithuanian skola debt
: verbal auxiliary
: ---> 1. archaic a : will have to : MUST b : will be able to : CAN

:
: Thus the man said,

: "I wish to drown and no one will be able to help me."

: or maybe

: "I choose to drown and no one will have to help me."

: or maybe

: "I consent to drown and no ought to help me."

: This pretty close?

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: : Main entry : will : : Function: verb : : Etymology: Middle English (1st & 3d sing. present indic.), from Old English wille (infinitive wyllan); akin to Old High German wili (3d singular present indicative) wills, Latin velle to wish, will : : transitive senses : DESIRE, WISH <call it what you will> : : verbal auxiliary : : 1 -- used to express desire, choice, willingness, consent... : : : : Main Entry: shall : : Function: verb : : Etymology: Middle English shal (1st & 3d sing. present indic.), from Old English sceal; akin to Old High German scal (1st & 3d singular present indicative) ought to, must, Lithuanian skola debt : : verbal auxiliary : : ---> 1. archaic a : will have to : MUST b : will be able to : CAN : : : : Thus the man said, : : "I wish to drown and no one will be able to help me." : : or maybe : : "I choose to drown and no one will have to help me." : : or maybe : : "I consent to drown and no ought to help me." : : This pretty close?

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