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Originally Posted by helterskelter808
Huh? All you need to understand here is that he was talking about the area where he lives, which is relevant to his point; not the surface of the area where he lives, which is completely irrelevant.
Put it this way:
Do you think he meant, particularly given the context of the thread, about safety: "I rather have 10 muslims walking in the area that is my street than 1 idiot with a gun and knife".
Or do you think he meant: "I rather have 10 muslims walking on the surface that is my street than 1 idiot with a gun and knife"?
What possible relevance does the surface of the street have to his point?
Edit: I can't help laughing at the way threads go sometimes.  |
I didn't assume Frank meant his neighborhood or street
S. I assume he meant the specific street he was on. Much like the original poster is talking about the specific path he was walking on.
I do know, having had Dutch guys live with me for over a year, that they often mixed up words like in and on. The same way I mess adverbs up in Spanish. So speaking from experience, and knowing that Frank is pretty damned good in English, I think he meant a specific street and not neighborhood.
Anyway I'm done arguing about it with you.