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Re: Cashing out grammar discussion

Unread postby SeaGypsy » Wed 30 Sep 2009, 10:52:46

Go ( goforth) & (and) Objectionable text deleted.-FLyourself (all of you and soforth).
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Re: Cashing out grammar discussion

Unread postby rangerone314 » Wed 30 Sep 2009, 10:54:26

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Re: Cashing out grammar discussion

Unread postby Maddog78 » Wed 30 Sep 2009, 11:12:02

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('DomusAlbion', 'G')et over yourself. If you can't take some friendly critiquing then you're in trouble.
One should always strive to be better and correct one's mistakes and accept correction graceously.
No one is calling you names or deliberately picking on you. Stick around and learn. :)

Hmmm, did you mean to use....

Adverb: graciously grey-shus-lee
In a gracious or graceful manner
"he did not have a chance to grow up graciously"
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Re: Cashing out grammar discussion

Unread postby DomusAlbion » Wed 30 Sep 2009, 11:36:29

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Maddog78', 'H')mmm, did you mean to use....
Adverb: graciously grey-shus-lee
In a gracious or graceful manner
"he did not have a chance to grow up graciously" :mrgreen:

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Re: Cashing out grammar discussion

Unread postby davep » Wed 30 Sep 2009, 11:58:27

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('DomusAlbion', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Maddog78', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('DomusAlbion', 'G')et over yourself. If you can't take some friendly critiquing then you're in trouble. One should always strive to be better and correct one's mistakes and accept correction graceously. No one is calling you names or deliberately picking on you. Stick around and learn. :)
Hmmm, did you mean to use.... Adverb: graciously grey-shus-lee In a gracious or graceful manner "he did not have a chance to grow up graciously" :mrgreen:
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Re: Cashing out grammar discussion

Unread postby TWilliam » Wed 30 Sep 2009, 13:59:01

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('GASMON', 'A')ll together now, READ OUT LOUD THE FOLLOWING WORD, 10 TIMES

ALUMINIUM

There, sorted. Never say Aluminum again !!!!!!!!!!!!

Gasmon


$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'T')he International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) adopted aluminium as the standard international name for the element in 1990, but three years later recognized aluminum as an acceptable variant. Hence their periodic table includes both.[49] IUPAC officially prefers the use of aluminium in its internal publications, although several IUPAC publications use the spelling aluminum.


Both are acceptable... :P
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Re: Cashing out grammar discussion

Unread postby DomusAlbion » Wed 30 Sep 2009, 15:09:27

OK, here's one for you Brits.

Why do you use the phrase "knock up" to mean roused, woke up.

It sounds so rude in the colonies.

As in: "He knocked up my girl last Friday!" Over here those are fighting words.
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Re: Cashing out grammar discussion

Unread postby davep » Wed 30 Sep 2009, 15:25:41

err, we don't.
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Re: Cashing out grammar discussion

Unread postby DomusAlbion » Wed 30 Sep 2009, 15:36:49

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('davep', 'e')rr, we don't.



au contraire, my little frenchie Brit. I've heard it used on the BBC and friends who have lived in England have brought up the phrase as an example of the differences in the usage of the language.

Here's a reference from the Wiktionary:

Etymology Knock + up

British sense of “arouse by knocking at the door” from 1663
Primarily American English sense “get a woman pregnant” from 1813, probably from knock (“‘to copulate with’”) (1598). Compare slang knocking shop (“‘brothel’”) (1860)
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Re: Cashing out grammar discussion

Unread postby davep » Wed 30 Sep 2009, 16:21:42

Thing is, we're no longer in 1663 :-D

It's basically an archaic expression.
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Re: Cashing out grammar discussion

Unread postby yeahbut » Wed 30 Sep 2009, 16:36:03

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('DomusAlbion', 'I') feel that our language is a precious possession and should be guarded assidously.

I love it that you misspelt assiduously in your ardent defence of our imperilled language :-D
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('davep', 'T')hing is, we're no longer in 1663 :-D It's basically an archaic expression.


It as definitely still in use in the UK when I was there in the 90s dave, it wasn't used much but I remember hearing it because it sounded so strange to my ears: "Let's go round and knock them up"...I'm sure international incidents have been sparked by such cultural divides :wink:
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Re: Cashing out grammar discussion

Unread postby DomusAlbion » Wed 30 Sep 2009, 16:54:03

Yeah but, yeahbut, you do know the difference between a typo and a misspelling or misuse of a word. We all make typographical errors when our fingers are flying across the keyboard. I don't have the time to edit and spell check every post nor can I afford to pay an editor. But thanks for doing the job for me.

My nit has been picked.

On the knock up thing. I've definately heard the phrase "Why don't you knock me up the next time your in London." on various British TV shows. Maybe Americans notice its usage more because it sounds so strange to our ears. I've also heard the phrase "Ring me up."
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Re: Cashing out grammar discussion

Unread postby yeahbut » Wed 30 Sep 2009, 17:48:01

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('DomusAlbion', 'M')y nit has been picked.


:lol: I know, I'm sorry, I couldn't resist. There is of course a huge difference between a typo or a hurried misspelling, and a genuine mangling that is caused by a lack of understanding of language. Your "death nail" is a perfect example, I have been trying to think of some others, there a quite a few of those beauties but of course none will come to mind for me right now...anyone got any amusing antidotes?
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Re: Cashing out grammar discussion

Unread postby the48thronin » Wed 30 Sep 2009, 18:19:35

my favorite irreguardless of what ever...
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Re: Cashing out grammar discussion

Unread postby SeaGypsy » Wed 30 Sep 2009, 22:59:56

Highlander1 found the kitchen too hot and has left the building.
Honestly I think TW has a point about the dermis proportion.
The cauldron of PO.com hey?
Whilst I would like to see more posters joining in; I am glad PO.com is not your regular run of the mill chat forum. I hate opening a page to find 95% inane comments "+1 me too" kind of junk.
It's the testiness of this board that keeps PO.com relatively information dense; also pushing newbies to do considerable reading before posting much.
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Re: Cashing out grammar discussion

Unread postby TWilliam » Wed 30 Sep 2009, 23:32:30

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('SeaGypsy', 'H')ighlander1 found the kitchen too hot and has left the building.
Honestly I think TW has a point about the dermis proportion.
The cauldron of PO.com hey?

I prefer to think of it as 'The Forge'... :twisted:

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'W')hilst I would like to see more posters joining in; I am glad PO.com is not your regular run of the mill chat forum. I hate opening a page to find 95% inane comments "+1 me too" kind of junk.
It's the testiness of this board that keeps PO.com relatively information dense; also pushing newbies to do considerable reading before posting much.
You can't please everyone and if you try you will not please yourself.

It's a large part of what keeps me here. One of the broadest and overall most intelligent (or at least thoughtful) demographics of any online forum I've come across...
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Re: Cashing out grammar discussion

Unread postby eastbay » Thu 01 Oct 2009, 00:30:41

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('the48thronin', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('DomusAlbion', 'I') don't and I hardly went there except for the famous "Shut Yer Traps" thread. There was some classic jocularity in that one.

Yes that was the only one I enjoyed reading on that board, even tried my hand a few times but my humor wasn't biting enough to be up to the high standards there.


Any of you who believe the standards of that timeless, beautiful, and informative SYDSFRT thread were sub par can just Shut Your Dirty Stinkin' Filthy Rotten Traps.


And those of you who don't know the difference between 'your' and you're' can do the same. Especially those of you who come off all pompous and smart-sounding.... when your most definitely ain't.


btw, is that thread lost forever???
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Re: Cashing out grammar discussion

Unread postby eastbay » Thu 01 Oct 2009, 00:35:13

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('GASMON', 'A')ll together now, READ OUT LOUD THE FOLLOWING WORD, 10 TIMES

ALUMINIUM

There, sorted. Never say Aluminum again !!!!!!!!!!!!

Gasmon



Pronounce aluminum like that around here and you'll get a quick urinalysis or a blood test.
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