Good point, Eomer. There should be a 'The'.
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I'm not sure that I agree with you on this, Squatter. The vagaries of multiple voting aside, the poll will provide some measure of LotR's popularity. And a book's popularity is, in turn, surely some measure of its worth. After all, books are (generally) written to entertain. And the more people that a book entertains, the more popular it will be. I, for one, will be greatly chuffed if LotR makes the top spot (or even the top 3), since it will to some degree confirm its worth by reference to the reason for which it was written (ie to entertain). And it will place it squarely on a par (in these terms) with a number of books that are recognised as classics of literature.
And I have to say that, whether or not it is accepted as such by academics is a matter of supreme indifference to me.
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Okey doke, Saucy. I think I will agree with you just for the sake of a happy life. I can also use this as a weapon in case we do win and the HP fans try to wreak revenge by taking Squatter's POV. (Sorry, Squatter...I do kind of agree with what you're saying, but I would like to survive too... [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] ) Luckily, we have few HP fans in my school. Just the years 7 and (a few from) 8. Thank goodness for that. The rest are more interested in TV programs, movie stars like OB, etc. (I go to a girls' school).