The Struggling Blogger

I am not really out to undermine nor discredit Will I am of the Black Eyed Peas, he is a great songwriter and a singer. But as my daughter was listening to their song “Don’t Lie” this afternoon, one line struck me - “I forged my signature.”

That simple line, poetic as it was said in the song, has sent my mind on a whirlwind, where I asked myself the question, “Can you forge your own signature?”

Cases filled my mind.

Even if you declared openly that you are going to forge your own signature, when it is you who is doing the act, can it still be considered forgery?

You said, “I’m going to make it different from my signature.” If that is the case, would it be a good forgery? I guess not.

My conclusion - you really can’t forge your own signature, no matter how good a forger you are.

No arguments.

NOPE! This is not a sequel to my July 18 Earthquake post, this is about some English words and phrases that I have encountered then and now. Somehow these words and phrases has made me think and ask. You may take this seriously, but I suggest you won’t as I am merely playing with words, from someone who is not really an English expert, but then again….

Some of these words and phrases are as follows:

Proper Authority - which makes me ask the question “is there an improper authority?” and if ever there is such a thing, would it still be considered to be an authority knowing that it is improper?
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