tamthebam Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 somebody should have a word with this c*nt. That should read "Chelsea Grammar". Fud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 6 hours ago, tamthebam said: somebody should have a word with this c*nt. That should read "Chelsea Grammar". Fud. Definately my favouritist Fratelli's song, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Nederlander Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 13 hours ago, sugna said: When we were over in America, I was similarly corrected when I asked for a calzone: "... you mean a cal-zone!" Naw. Ah dinnae. The pronunciation of "calzone" is a pet hate of mine that I've so far managed to keep to myself when folk have been ordering nightshift takeaways at work. The second last vowel is stressed in Italian - I doubt even yon American fud pronounced it correctly - one day I'll snap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardinal Richelieu Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 Jalapeños anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 Definitely. What is it that your common or garden Weegie finds so difficult about its pronunciation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandarilla Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 Definitely. What is it that your common or garden Weegie finds so difficult about its pronunciation? Definately my favouritist Fratelli's song, Or its spelling...(Apologies if you're not a common or garden weegie sgt) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennboy1978 Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 Jalapeños anyone? You mean Jalapeenyos ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sugna Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 Has anyone else reached the stage of redrafting the structure of emails to avoid using correct grammar that "people will think is wrong"? Because I certainly have, and I resent it. The next inevitable step will be to substitute the bad-but-acceptable version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardinal Richelieu Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 22 minutes ago, sugna said: Has anyone else reached the stage of redrafting the structure of emails to avoid using correct grammar that "people will think is wrong"? Because I certainly have, and I resent it. The next inevitable step will be to substitute the bad-but-acceptable version. Not really sure what you're driving at, but I would counsel against using the word "resent" in this context, as it could be confused with you re-sending an email, rather than you being disgruntled. I'd suggest editing your post and saying "I begrudge it" or "I feel aggrieved about it". God I'm a dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sugna Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 Yeah, the number agreement nicely mitigates that one, though. An example of the sort of thing I meant: "A meeting next Wednesday is convenient for John and me." Gawd, they'll think that "me" should be an "I". Errm... "John and I are able to meet with you on Wednesday." Also, the half-understanding of -ise/-ize is a minefield; and as with all minefields, I am not inclined to venture in. (I think I have mentioned here before that formal, "educated" usage tended towards -ize until relatively recently; nor was this solely the Oxford preference.) Finally, the fear that the email recipient might be split-infinitive-phobic can engender some bitter redrafting. Blood pressure rising. Time to exit thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardinal Richelieu Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 Just now, sugna said: Yeah, the number agreement nicely mitigates that one, though. An example of the sort of thing I meant: "A meeting next Wednesday is convenient for John and me." Gawd, they'll think that "me" should be an "I". Errm... "John and I are able to meet with you on Wednesday." Also, the half-understanding of -ise/-ize is a minefield; and as with all minefields, I am not inclined to venture in. (I think I have mentioned here before that formal, "educated" usage tended towards -ize until relatively recently; nor was this solely the Oxford preference.) Finally, the fear that the email recipient might be split-infinitive-phobic can engender some bitter redrafting. Blood pressure rising. Time to exit thread. Surely in our more enlightened times, nobody still gets worked up about split infinitives or starting / ending sentences with prepositions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowdenLoyal Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 You mean Jalapeenyos ? No. Chalapeenyos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 Apostrophe Quiz Too ashamed to say how I did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 16 minutes ago, welshbairn said: Apostrophe Quiz Too ashamed to say how I did. You could spend all day picking holes in that quiz as it makes so many assumptions without qualifying them. How do we know the woman is not polygamous? There's an equally correct answer to the Mr Harris question missing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Minertaur Posted April 4, 2017 Author Share Posted April 4, 2017 32 minutes ago, welshbairn said: Apostrophe Quiz Too ashamed to say how I did. 7/10. The ones I got wrong were easy as well. Is anybody else purposely avoiding using an apostrophe in their replies on here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calum_gers Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 1 minute ago, The Minertaur said: 7/10. The ones I got wrong were easy as well. Is anybody else purposely avoiding using an apostrophe in their replies on here? I'm not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaffenThinMint Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 9/10 - the Reynolds/Reynolds'/Reynoldses or whatever question got me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 2 hours ago, pandarilla said: Or its spelling... (Apologies if you're not a common or garden weegie sgt) You definitely need to look at the context and the other grammatical nuances used, to get the intended joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 17 minutes ago, WaffenThinMint said: 9/10 - the Reynolds/Reynolds'/Reynoldses or whatever question got me. Same for me. I'm blaming the question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandarilla Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 You definitely need to look at the context and the other grammatical nuances used, to get the intended joke. Oops. I blame last night's drinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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