>Tom,
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>I bought the book, "Strictly Speaking" by Edwin Newman (former newsperson) for 10 cents the other day at a library book sale. I know he jumps all over word usage in the English language. It should be a fun read. Talk to you YOU YoU yOu later!
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>Don't take it personally, unless YOU are the PERSON being offended, insulted, harassed, then let it go in one ear and out the other. Sticks and stones may break YOUr bones... but words will never hurt YOU.

Great book. Required reading for me when I was a journalism student. He has written a couple others that are also quite good.