European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 21, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Language Ansy yers that spell it All out except syntax Dave Barry Quot it to a time for mister language person the sex i pert who answers frequently asked questions i about grammar and syntax despite having no b idea what a a syntax Means. Today a first frequently asked question comes from Mick Philip of raleigh.c., who writes. A i recently bought a microphone from the Shure microphone co. The brochure says that it is often called the unsurpassed Choice of professional per formers a As  a Bob pass me the unsurpassed Choice of professional performers my question is should i avoid deodorants that contain alcohol a a. Well you should probably Stop drinking them. Q. Speaking of what things Are called i have noticed that when Media people refer to the Rock musician who changed his name from Quot Prince to  uns a a pronounceable Symbol they Call him a the artist formerly known As  my question is what do his friends Call him  casual settings do they say a they the artist formerly known As Prince is there any More bean dip a a. No  casual settings they shorten it As follows a they  q. Please explain the grammatical difference be tween a a you re and  a. Certainly. A a you re is a perennial invective that is used  declarative sentences involving property damage. Example a a you re stupid dog ate our wading  whereas a a your is a disparate be re Junction that is used  writing to Cable to companies. Example a your going to Fry   q.  a game of hide and seek what phrase should the person who is a a it yell to let the other. Players know that they May safely return to Home base a. When he was Little mister language boy mister language person yelled a Collie Ollie  come  however various professional journalists who were asked about this claimed that they yelled among other things a Collie Ollie outs  free a a Collie Ollie Olsen free a a Collie Ollie oxen free and a red  ultimately it will be up to the supreme court to decide. Q. Who is a a Ollie a. He is the artist formerly known As a Wayne  q. .1 am writing  operating manual for a nuclear Power Plant  a major Urban area and i wish to know which is the Correct term a whoops a Daisy or  a. The association of associated atomic nuclear Plant engineers Recomb fiends  q. According to a transcript published  the feb. 4,1994, Issue of the Newnan a times Herald sent  by will Davis what Exchange took place Between a police emergency operator and a Man named Bill Eidson who called 911 when his wife started having Sharp abdominal pains a. The Exchange was As follows Eidson us May am there is something coming out there is a baby coming out 911 operator of she was pregnant. Q. Those operators Are trained to recognize certain key symptoms. A. Thank goodness. Q. Has former Miami Dolphin football player Joe Rose who is now a sports talk person  radio Sta Tiosh wham  Miami made any Good statements  the air. A. Yes. Speaking about Indianapolis Colts quarterback Jeff George Joe said a a he a the kind of Guy who does no to like it when anything out of the abnormal  also referring to baseball Star Barry Bonds Joe asked a does he think he walks  water differently than anybody else a q.  the Jan. 30,1994, Issue of the Amsterdam  sunday recorder which was sent  by Erik / Schnackenber what is the headline  the column called Green thumb journal which recommends planting Small Trees around a House As a protective Barrier a. The headline is a Row of shrubs Breaks  q. That item is  poor taste. A. Wait until you read the next one. Q. Did you receive  october 1991 Issue of a newsletter published  Maryland for people mostly women who have a certain bladder disease and if so what is this newsletter called v a. Yes. It is called the Bla Derette. Q. Does that Issue of the Bla Derette offer a powerful incentive for attending a future meeting of the Takoma Park support group a. Yes. It says a to get  the Holiday spirit a special door prize will be Given to the Best jello dessert folded  the shape of a  q. Are you making ? a. No. Q. Its a Good thing its not a haemorrhoids support group. A. Yes. Writing tip for newspaper reporters to ensure total objectivity always be sure to present a both sides of the  wrong . Definitely did  right . Definitely did it but we presume he is innocent. Miami  Vii key my Twat w6wt�?z.\f door l6nf7 Dojic 6x 7v\e be re. We ?.n Xou ooh t Pix. Vol need to non veep to  your my etr.\fpe9-p�\nn�?z. A a vk-6"l-lt06>tofj po4tt Page 28 Sunda August 21.1994