In a message dated 4/21/2009 10:05:44 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, phil.enns@xxxxxxxxx writes: "I mean, 'to understand better' is complex enough. But to 'better understand' escapes me. Either you understand or you don't." How about: 'To better understand the game of baseball, you need to play it.' ---- Excuse me, but this sounds as silly as W. O.'s source of eroticism: "Have you ever spoken Spanish?" "I don't think I've tried, no." Walter's mistress: provoked by the anti-sceptical query, Do you _speak_ Spanish? Can't say I've *tried* Cheers, JL **************Access 350+ FREE radio stations anytime from anywhere on the web. Get the Radio Toolbar! (http://toolbar.aol.com/aolradio/download.html?ncid=emlcntusdown00000003) ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html