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wnylib

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33. I was taught that the rule against

Reply to Backseat Driver (Reply #29)

Wed Dec 23, 2020, 02:16 PM

Dec 2020

ending a word with a preposition is nonsense. Also, that it's OK to split infintives. Some grammar rules are ridiculous BS set up by people who need to just get a life.

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An observation about the resignations of Trump's Deutsche Bankers [View all] PJMcK Dec 2020 OP

Also, if Trump pardoned them, gab13by13 Dec 2020 #1

Trump can't "pardon" them PJMcK Dec 2020 #3

Also - Isn't this investigation wnylib Dec 2020 #7

The net could get pretty wide PJMcK Dec 2020 #10

Does the US have the legal right to wnylib Dec 2020 #34

See post #16 below your post (n/t) PJMcK Dec 2020 #37

Ok. Thanks. wnylib Dec 2020 #40

Deutsche Bank is a German bank. Lochloosa Dec 2020 #16

If the banking is done in the US, any crimes would fall under US law. n/t Fortinbras Armstrong Dec 2020 #17

Not necessarily. DFW Dec 2020 #18

Deutsche Bank in the US is mainly Bankers Trust of NY and Alex Brown of Baltimore, acquired in '99 Klaralven Dec 2020 #28

Conflict of interest should be enough Klaralven Dec 2020 #2

Great find! PJMcK Dec 2020 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 2020 #24

About that nit.... intrepidity Dec 2020 #5

Here's how I parsed it PJMcK Dec 2020 #6

You are correct. It's called wnylib Dec 2020 #8

Thanks! PJMcK Dec 2020 #9

LOL. Same here as far as remembering wnylib Dec 2020 #32

YES! 2naSalit Dec 2020 #12

Oh, those terms are all vaguely familiar intrepidity Dec 2020 #15

BTW, I also learned one should not ever end sentences in a preposition. Backseat Driver Dec 2020 #29

I was taught that the rule against wnylib Dec 2020 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 2020 #25

I guess what I was thinking was that the "acceptance" intrepidity Dec 2020 #14

"Resignations" is plural, imho secondwind Dec 2020 #20

Someone I'm close to is an executive at a large bank dlk Dec 2020 #11

Unfortunately he's touched the United States. NNadir Dec 2020 #13

What about Justice Kennedy's son? I thought he was part of that group Buckeyeblue Dec 2020 #19

I have been wondering the same thing. Funny how he has disappeared from the news. Irish_Dem Dec 2020 #26

Probably got promoted and moved to a different part of the bank. Buckeyeblue Dec 2020 #31

Geez, you are probably right. :(. nt Irish_Dem Dec 2020 #38

I hope I am wrong but I think both Ms. Rosemary Vrablic and Ms. Dominic Scalzi are gonna go ... Botany Dec 2020 #21

I thought I read that SCOTUS Kennedy's son was transferred to another position in a different area Backseat Driver Dec 2020 #30

Definitely, they were canned, PRETZEL Dec 2020 #22

I think they are going to take the fall for Deutsche. nt Irish_Dem Dec 2020 #27

Assuming they don't take a fall out a window. nt Pluvious Dec 2020 #35

Or they get bad underwear. :( Irish_Dem Dec 2020 #39

Hope they sing malaise Dec 2020 #23

They will have signed some NDA or similar linked to their generous payout. BSdetect Dec 2020 #36

The Douche Bags of Deutsche Bank Blue Owl Dec 2020 #41