>>>>>>>Nonsense. Your turn of phrase was fine. People know that "everyone" means "a good number", "majority" in everyday speech. Why, only the other day there was a TV programme about cosmetic surgery. The blurb went something like:
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>>>>>>>"Once upon a time plastic surgery was the reserve of the rich and famous; now everyone's having it done ... for a few thousand pounds ..."
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>>>>>>>Now I certainly haven't had any done, nor anyone I know, but the implication of the statement is clear: "It's becoming popular". In the same way your statement says "The govt. is mistructed in many circles"
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>>>>>>You mean not EVERY child is picking up golf because of Tiger Woods? :)
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>>>>>You know MY attitude on that dark practice - only the sad ones! :-)
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>>>>Oh come on. If more kids took up golf, we'll eliminate 99% of problems caused by kids... ;)
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>>>No, they'd just use golf bats instead of basball bats, and be far more deadly withtheir swing.
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>>>>>Do you know, one of our friend in our choir won't come over to the pub any more, after practice, cos he's got a "game" early the next morning. I'd rather watch coral grow!
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>>>>I totally empathize with your friend him.
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>>>>You being in a choir surprised me more then your friend going to play golf early morning. :-)
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>>>Can't see why!
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>>Well, let's face it. You're typing isn't always all that melodic.
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>shouldn't that be Your typing isn't always all that melodic.
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>Just from a persons that probably is the world champoin of making typo's...

Arrgghh! Hoist by my own petard!