Besides, it is commonly used and most folks understand what the slash means in context.
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Maybe is an adverb.The sentance may be fixed but the question remains unanswered.
Hmmm, is it "may be" or maybe? Damn you!
May be is a verb phrase.
But who really cares on an Internet forum.?!…,
chester
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@justsomeguy! that's who!
justsomeguy!
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Actually, either is fine with me.
billy backstay
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We like cats and have had indoor-outdoor cats in the past. The benefits are they sharpen their claws on trees instead of furniture and oriental rugs, and they poop and pee outside. OTOH, we also like to observe and feed the many species of birds that inhabit our rural wooded area. Our cats are indoor only now for several reasons. No fleas, worms, rabies, coyote kills, or other outdoor hazards, and more importantly no bird kills. Cats kill birds for sport, some eat them, but that is not why they do it. Missus used to let one out on the deck until she killed a few birds, and we stopped. The facts are below........
Cats kill more than one billion birds each year
New analysis doubles estimate of avian death tolls, revealing that hunting felines take bigger bite out of wildlife than expected.
www.sciencenews.org
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Chris in Santa Cruz CA
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Too much stuff on the ground in the field, in the pump house, in the studio, in the carport and under the house etc at my place I guess. In 30 years most with numerous cats only a few birds killed. in fact have never seen a cat in a tree on my property. never really thought about it before.We like cats and have had indoor-outdoor cats in the past. The benefits are they sharpen their claws on trees instead of furniture and oriental rugs, and they poop and pee outside. OTOH, we also like to observe and feed the many species of birds that inhabit our rural wooded area. Our cats are indoor only now for several reasons. No fleas, worms, rabies, coyote kills, or other outdoor hazards, and more importantly no bird kills. Cats kill birds for sport, some eat them, but that is not why they do it. Missus used to let one out on the deck until she killed a few birds, and we stopped. The facts are below........
Cats kill more than one billion birds each year
New analysis doubles estimate of avian death tolls, revealing that hunting felines take bigger bite out of wildlife than expected.
We have 2 indoor/outdoor cats and a feral cat that we feed and provide shelter for in the garage. Judging by the number of body parts and corpses of birds, voles, lizards and mice that occasionally appear in the house, on the deck and out in the yard, they are efficient hunter/killers. Given the amount of feral cats that prodigiously reproduce in out semi rural neighborhood, and the amount of wild animals and birds of prey that live in a large forest a couple of hundred yards from our house, If our cats all became vegan overnight, I doubt it would make any difference in the carnage that must occur daily where we live. And the cats aren't the apex predators, they too fall victim to other predators.
Mike in Seattle
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Fah Kiew Tu
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Toddlers
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Living in a nice inner city suburb: I can't remember the last time I saw a rat or mouse anywhere. Cats get the 👍 from me.
Isn't that rather a contradiction in terms?
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No, the term locally (nz) refers to suburbs that approach the border of the CBD as opposed to those further out.
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travel more please
Get a sense of humor please.
