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   Gerry Quinn to All   
   Re: Which of these is correct?   
   28 Jul 14 22:53:30   
   
   From: gerryqq@gmail.com   
      
   In article ,   
   noreplies@jymes.com says...   
   > To indicate being surprised and bewildered:   
   >   
   > "It gasted my flabber."   
   >   
   > "My gaster was flabbered."   
   >   
   > Which one is correct?   
      
   Both are grammatically acceptable IMO, if eccentric.  I prefer the   
   first, though.   
      
   - Gerry Quinn   
      
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