Kevin Pelton (ESPN) on Jazz

[sirkickyass]

I've heard/read of people saying that it is good for rookies to have turnovers and have no idea what they are referring to. Is that legit? Is there any correlation between rookie turnovers and future success? (Our rook T Burke has a nice TO/Ratio so I'm curious if there is anything to this).
All other things equal, rookies with high turnover rates tend to have more room for improvement. Of course, all other things are not always equal, so Burke's solid play thus far is more meaningful.

Excerpting this part for self-serving reasons. Just wanted to highlight that this isn't a concept pulled entirely from thin air.

 

[silesian]

Read on.....

Did you really think I would not go back to it and link the page?

https://dictionary.reference.com/browse/alas

alas  
Use Alas in a sentence

a·las [uh-las, uh-lahs]
interjection
(used as an exclamation to express sorrow, grief, pity, concern, or apprehension of evil.)

Who were you trying to kid? Is this just trolling, and you don't care that what you are saying is completely false?

My quote is from the link you provided..... maybe you stopped reading before other definitions were provided.... Hit the link button..... scroll down..... Got it yet?

 

[silesian]

What connection does "alas" form in that sentence, which is not present in "There were none left". For that matter, how does the meaning of the sentence differ from "alas, there were none left". An adverb changes emphasis by it's position, and connectives need to reflect their position in the sentence, "alas" is immune to these effects.

That example was snipped from your source (Dictionary.com), which may be a hint that your argument might be week. Email the English PhDs at the dictionary, I'm sure they will either defer to your wisdom and make appropriate corrections, or, if not, have a good laugh.

 

[candrew]

Excerpting this part for self-serving reasons. Just wanted to highlight that this isn't a concept pulled entirely from thin air.

The concept was correct - the application was incorrect.

 

[bordelais7]

That example was snipped from your source (Dictionary.com), which may be a hint that your argument might be week. Email the English PhDs at the dictionary, I'm sure they will either defer to your wisdom and make appropriate corrections, or, if not, have a good laugh.

Alas, I feel the points of disagreement to be rather minute, and perhaps even secondary to what is proving to be the larger, unintended debate: "Who has the most condescending style of discourse?"

 

[One Brow]

My quote is from the link you provided..... maybe you stopped reading before other definitions were provided.... Hit the link button..... scroll down..... Got it yet?

OK, it's further down under "World English Dictionary". Interesting. I apologize for saying you presented that information falsely. I was wrong there.

 

[One Brow]

That example was snipped from your source (Dictionary.com), which may be a hint that your argument might be week. Email the English PhDs at the dictionary, I'm sure they will either defer to your wisdom and make appropriate corrections, or, if not, have a good laugh.

The main definition entry only identifies it as an interjection. I don't know what the "World English Dictionary" entry is based on, other than it comes from the "Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition", which I have never heard of before.

Again, if you really want to compare authority:

sentence connector (aka conjunction) or interjection: Collins
adverb: Cambridge
interjection/exclamation (only): American Heritage, MacMillan, Merriam-Webster, Oxford

However, by all means, email the English PhDs at the American Heritage, MacMillan, Merriam-Webster, and Oxford dictionary committees, I'm sure they will either defer to your wisdom and make appropriate corrections, or, if not, have a good laugh.

I'm still waiting to hear an argument from anyone that "alas" is being used to connect the two clauses in the sentence offered. I accept that you don't feel up to offering that argument.

 

[One Brow]

Alas, I feel the points of disagreement to be rather minute, and perhaps even secondary to what is proving to be the larger, unintended debate: "Who has the most condescending style of discourse?"

I do, of course, by reputation if for no other reason.

 

[silesian]

Apologies

Alas, I feel the points of disagreement to be rather minute, and perhaps even secondary to what is proving to be the larger, unintended debate: "Who has the most condescending style of discourse?"

I apologize for that. Initially, I was just goofing around and being facetious, but think I went into poor tone when dealing with OB.

 

[silesian]

OK, it's further down under "World English Dictionary". Interesting. I apologize for saying you presented that information falsely. I was wrong there.

Apology accepted. And apology returned for poor tone and over-sarcasm.

 

[One Brow]

Apology accepted. And apology returned for poor tone and over-sarcasm.

Accepted. I look forward to seeing you in other threads.

 

[NUMBERICA]

Pretty sure One Brow is aint.

 

[akirac73]

What does the dictionary say about the word "Hijack"?

 

[infection]

Pretty sure One Brow is aint.

Wasn't aint a conservative?

 

[One Brow]

Pretty sure One Brow is aint.

Should I imitate his writing for you?

Let's see how many catch on to that.

For the record, my only login is One Brow, and that is all I will ever use.

 

[TroutBum]

My intercourse > His discourse