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Rant time
Posted: 12 May 2006, 01:25
by Almiche V
Spelling in this country has gone to bollocks. I keep seeing:
Sence
Your - when it should 'you're'
Humur (ffs)
There - instead of 'they're'
Waist - instead of 'waste'
And many, many more.....
How? Why? What can be done?
Posted: 12 May 2006, 01:36
by wild bill buttock
I blaim the pairence,the skools and the teechers.
Posted: 12 May 2006, 01:39
by Johnny M
I no, I no, but you have know chance cuming on a forum like this and expecting sence. Best of luk in you're search for corereck spelling. There are many on hear who feel you're pain.
Posted: 12 May 2006, 01:40
by Almiche V
Lmao
I want to blame Toni Blare.
Posted: 12 May 2006, 01:42
by Johnny M
PS @ Almiche V: Shouldn't 'bollocks' be 'bollox'?
Posted: 12 May 2006, 01:47
by Almiche V
Johnny M wrote:PS @ Almiche V: Shouldn't 'bollocks' be 'bollox'?
It'll be in the dictionary soon.
Posted: 12 May 2006, 01:55
by Johnny M
Know offense ment. Didn't mean to de-rael you're fred. Sorry.
Posted: 12 May 2006, 02:04
by wild bill buttock
I'me shure heal understand.Being as yew feal his pein two.
Posted: 12 May 2006, 02:06
by Almiche V
Goddam, I'm being serious...
Posted: 12 May 2006, 02:11
by 9while9
Posted: 12 May 2006, 02:14
by Almiche V
You calling me a grandma?
Posted: 12 May 2006, 02:23
by 9while9
Almiche V wrote:
You calling me a grandma?
Yeah, a German one....
Posted: 12 May 2006, 02:40
by Johnny M
I understood that AV and had a chuckle but sometimes English wit, irony and black humour fails to travel. Which is why we hate Johnny Foreigner. Unless they're German.
Apologises to all for all the correct spelling, grammar and syntax in this post.
Posted: 12 May 2006, 02:42
by Johnny M
Don't you just love comedy post timing ...
Posted: 12 May 2006, 07:42
by Almiche V
Ooeerr. All of my posts have supposed to have been jokes. Except the first, and I don't take spelling that seriously.
And grammar to me could be a mes-spelling of grandma.
Ho hum. Shall we all have a pint?
Posted: 12 May 2006, 08:48
by canon docre
Johnny M wrote:
Which is why we hate Johnny Foreigner. Unless they're German.
... you just have to, lovely as we are, right?
Posted: 12 May 2006, 11:12
by markfiend
My favourite spelling of all time: I once saw a sign on a display of gateaux:
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.
wait for it...
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GATO'S
Posted: 12 May 2006, 11:12
by Gottdammerung
wot u 'arpin' awn about?
Posted: 12 May 2006, 11:43
by timsinister
Johnny M wrote: Which is why we hate Johnny Foreigner. Unless they're German.
Well said.
Posted: 12 May 2006, 12:10
by hallucienate
Laak, sum of us type wiff funny aksents.
Posted: 12 May 2006, 12:23
by Obviousman
I can hardly start typing in a funny way - first I'd have to master proper English
- but I always wondered: Do you write lets or let's
Posted: 12 May 2006, 12:35
by markfiend
If it's "let's pretend" it's shortened from "let us" so has an apostrophe.
If it's the plural of let (e.g. "This estate agent specialises in short-term lets") there's no apostrophe.
Posted: 12 May 2006, 12:56
by Thea
I blame mobile phones for this.
And pretty much everything else.
Posted: 12 May 2006, 13:18
by Obviousman
markfiend wrote:If it's "let's pretend" it's shortened from "let us" so has an apostrophe.
If it's the plural of let (e.g. "This estate agent specialises in short-term lets") there's no apostrophe.
Thanks, I was wondering as I noticed both being used
Posted: 12 May 2006, 13:29
by canon docre
Ahh, so this is the thread I've been waiting for so long. Now I can ask all my pestering grammar questions.
So, can someone please expalin to me the differences of use between "which", "that" and "who" in a subordinate sentence?
Like: "the arsehole, which/who/that is shouting at me deserves a sound kicking."