Author Topic: Grammar that makes you cringe (Read 839422 times)

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #5725 on:** 28 August, 2020, 09:33:30 am »

When you compare two things, taking into account changed circumstances, such as financial results before and after a merger, that would be on a "like for like basis", not "I like the light basis". Galoot!

Moreover, that abbreviation you've liberally splattered throughout the document should be FY20 for financial year 2020, not FYI20. Duffer!

citoyen · « **Reply #5726 on:** 28 August, 2020, 09:49:11 am »

Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 28 August, 2020, 09:33:30 am

"I like the light basis"

I'd love to know how they parse that into anything that makes even the vaguest sense.

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FYI20

That is priceless. Up there with tick boxing.

T42 · « **Reply #5727 on:** 28 August, 2020, 10:14:13 am »

Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 27 August, 2020, 05:06:20 pm

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The job architecture refresh is actually one of the most important pieces of work that reflects this.
Doesn't sound any more correct than
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The job architecture refresh is actually one of the most important pieces of work that reflect this.
In fact, I think it might be less correct, as the subject of "reflect" would seem to be "the most important pieces of work" rather than "the job architecture". TBH, the only way I can sort it out in my mind is to translate it into FOREIGN. $:-\$ But again, it doesn't sound less correct.

You can split the sentence up two ways:

The job architecture refresh is actually one of the most important [pieces of work] that reflects this.

The job architecture refresh is actually one of the most important [pieces of work that reflect] this.

All in all, I think the second version is easier on the syntax checker.

Paul · « **Reply #5728 on:** 29 August, 2020, 08:44:05 am »

The compartment that slides in and out, that you keep stuff in, is called a drawer. A DRAWER.

Davef · « **Reply #5729 on:** 29 August, 2020, 10:35:52 am »

Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 27 August, 2020, 05:06:20 pm

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The job architecture refresh
Why the jargon ? Just call it a toilet flush like everyone else.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #5730 on:** 29 August, 2020, 12:10:04 pm »

Quote from: citoyen on 28 August, 2020, 09:49:11 am

Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 28 August, 2020, 09:33:30 am
"I like the light basis"

I'd love to know how they parse that into anything that makes even the vaguest sense.

I don't think they tried or cared.

T42 · « **Reply #5731 on:** 29 August, 2020, 01:34:03 pm »

Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 29 August, 2020, 12:10:04 pm

Quote from: citoyen on 28 August, 2020, 09:49:11 am
Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 28 August, 2020, 09:33:30 am
"I like the light basis"

I'd love to know how they parse that into anything that makes even the vaguest sense.
I don't think they tried or cared.

For many folk, I'm afraid, parsing is just a word that rhymes with what they do all the time.

JonBuoy · « **Reply #5732 on:** 02 September, 2020, 06:43:24 am »

I'm not sure that this is quite the right place but...

I thought that whoever came up with the headline for this article was having a bit of a grammatical dig: https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/no-wonder-drugs-in-remco-evenepoels-pocket-says-boonen/

Giraffe · « **Reply #5733 on:** 02 September, 2020, 02:41:11 pm »

Relative mismatch: sign on an outdoor shop: Walk Camping Climb
Sometimes camp is better.

citoyen · « **Reply #5734 on:** 14 September, 2020, 04:54:27 pm »

Just what do you say when The Client tells you "the u looks odd"? Actually, I think you'll find it looks "odd" because it's not a u, it's a µ, as in µg, the widely recognised abbreviation for micrograms.

You might think that The Client, being a retailer of nutritional supplements, would be familiar with this, but in fact they list the dosage as 50ug on their own website (even though it is correctly marked µg on the label).

Telling The Client they're an idiot would not be politically expedient.

Jakob W · « **Reply #5735 on:** 14 September, 2020, 05:09:18 pm »

Quote from: citoyen on 14 September, 2020, 04:54:27 pm

Just what do you say when The Client tells you "the u looks odd"?

"Yes, it's all Greek to me too..."?

citoyen · « **Reply #5736 on:** 14 September, 2020, 05:10:59 pm »

Quote from: Jakob W on 14 September, 2020, 05:09:18 pm

"Yes, it's all Greek to me too..."?

Very good!

Almost tempted to try that line on them....

T42 · « **Reply #5737 on:** 14 September, 2020, 05:12:36 pm »

They're selling to cave~~men~~persons?

hellymedic · « **Reply #5738 on:** 14 September, 2020, 11:05:07 pm »

Caveperchildren please!

T42 · « **Reply #5739 on:** 15 September, 2020, 08:26:37 am »

The way education is going it'll be caveperchilds before long.

quixoticgeek · « **Reply #5740 on:** 16 September, 2020, 11:00:24 pm »

The video in this tweet poses an interesting question. Does anyone know the answer?

https://twitter.com/ArmyJew/status/1306336734008037379

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Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #5741 on:** 22 September, 2020, 02:02:36 pm »

Along the lines of "tick boxing" that was reported earlier, I've just read "hang outing". As in "They're often hang outing after work."

Tim Hall · « **Reply #5742 on:** 22 September, 2020, 03:34:34 pm »

I saw "pop corn rent" the other day. Which made oi larf.

Pedaldog. · « **Reply #5743 on:** 02 October, 2020, 10:05:24 pm »

"Until eternity"
I can cope with "For eternity" or "Eternally"but eternity never gets here. (Does it?)

phantasmagoriana · « **Reply #5744 on:** 03 November, 2020, 10:33:53 am »

Seen on a buy & sell FB group: "please inbox myself".

Guy · « **Reply #5745 on:** 03 November, 2020, 10:52:33 am »

Quote from: phantasmagoriana on 03 November, 2020, 10:33:53 am

Seen on a buy & sell FB group: "please inbox myself".

That's cos Me and Irene have gone out for the day.

Legs · « **Reply #5746 on:** 03 November, 2020, 10:58:27 am »

Bruce Springsteen is on some trailer on Radio 2 saying that he's going to "administer to your soul". I think he means "minister"...

citoyen · « **Reply #5747 on:** 03 November, 2020, 11:21:57 am »

Quote from: Legs on 03 November, 2020, 10:58:27 am

Bruce Springsteen is on some trailer on Radio 2 saying that he's going to "administer to your soul". I think he means "minister"...

I heard someone say on the radio the other day talking about the "consequence of events" - though I guess there's a kind of logic to their thinking in that case.

citoyen · « **Reply #5748 on:** 03 November, 2020, 11:22:40 am »

Quote from: phantasmagoriana on 03 November, 2020, 10:33:53 am

Seen on a buy & sell FB group: "please inbox myself".

Jasmine · « **Reply #5749 on:** 03 November, 2020, 01:21:07 pm »

^^^ 'myself' seems to be on the increase. I think I have 2 or 3 entries in this thread bemoaning my colleagues' usage. The most common one I see at work is,"For more information, please do not hesitate to contact myself." I suspect some of my colleagues think 'myself' is a formal version of 'me'. Even worse is, "Myself and Bob are going to..."

It really is one of my pet peeves at work. Hate it, hate it, hate it.

Author Topic: Grammar that makes you cringe (Read 839422 times)

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