wanted: Yahoo! News proofreader
“For the study, the researchers extracted DNA from the bones of 6,000-year-old penguins and compared them to the DNA of their modern descendents.”
posted by curious m at 10:21 PM
Literally, “to make the curious talk”—the French’s notorious explain-all reason given to account for why things are the way they are, without really explaining anything. Often used as a snappish comeback to questions posed by inquisitive children who just won’t shut up. Generally emphasized with a shrug and at least one contemptuously raised eyebrow.
“For the study, the researchers extracted DNA from the bones of 6,000-year-old penguins and compared them to the DNA of their modern descendents.”
posted by curious m at 10:21 PM
2 Comments:
english ain't my first language, and we all know the white man has tried to hold me down by not teaching me properly, but i don't see a problem. don't the hyphens make it ok?
7:28 PM
My objection has a more scientific basis in that I don't believe 6,000-year-old penguins exist.
4:35 PM
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