Author Topic: Grammar that makes you cringe (Read 856873 times)

clarion · « **Reply #1700 on:** 28 September, 2011, 01:51:03 pm »

Wasn't he the tall one? High Noone?

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #1701 on:** 28 September, 2011, 02:32:52 pm »

He was replaced by one Peter Cowap, a.k.a. "afternoone".

jogler · « **Reply #1702 on:** 28 September, 2011, 02:45:28 pm »

the last 3 posts clearly illustrate why this forum is better entertainment than TV

nicknack · « **Reply #1703 on:** 28 September, 2011, 03:36:28 pm »

Quote from: Mr Larrington on 28 September, 2011, 02:32:52 pm

He was replaced by one Peter Cowap, a.k.a. "afternoone".

Who had a dog called 'Day'.

clarion · « **Reply #1704 on:** 28 September, 2011, 04:29:00 pm »

And an idle child called Sonny.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #1705 on:** 29 September, 2011, 02:00:52 pm »

Some confused helmet of a racing driver on the telly, explaining that racing drivers are all adrenalin junkies, so they strive on this sort of thing, specifically the Bathurst 1000.

Now admittedly, Sir, you are both a racing driver¹ and a Base Orztrylian, but I think you'll find the word you seek is spelled "thrive".

1 - "The opinions of all racing drivers are completely worthless" - J. Clarkson.

Efrogwr · « **Reply #1706 on:** 29 September, 2011, 04:59:48 pm »

1 - "The opinions of all racing drivers are completely worthless" - J. Clarkson.
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It's disturbing to find that I agree with Clharkson. It's not the first time.

Andrij · « **Reply #1707 on:** 29 September, 2011, 08:31:30 pm »

Spotted the other day on Gracechurch Street, City of London

Brought to you courtesy of

clarion · « **Reply #1708 on:** 29 September, 2011, 10:19:36 pm »

Now there's a company whose voicemail will be full of people laughing at them by morning.

hellymedic · « **Reply #1709 on:** 30 September, 2011, 12:07:41 am »

Isn't 01724 the Scunthorpe code? Residents of that flatland desert are well-used to rood joaks.

clarion · « **Reply #1710 on:** 30 September, 2011, 08:47:41 am »

And are unfamiliar with high educational achievement.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #1711 on:** 02 October, 2011, 12:39:47 pm »

From a box of Co-op 99 tea:

Originally known as 'Prescription Tea' with reputed medicinal qualities, number 99 was "Prescription Tea" that was numbered on the blenders chart. When the use of the term prescription could no longer be used in the name, 99 was adopted instead.

tonycollinet · « **Reply #1712 on:** 02 October, 2011, 02:56:06 pm »

Quote from: Mr Larrington on 29 September, 2011, 02:00:52 pm

1 - "The opinions of all racing drivers are completely worthless" - J. Clarkson.

Hmmm. The opinions of all J. Clarksons are completely worthless. Therefore, we are not informed of the worth, or otherwise, of the opinions of racing drivers.

hellymedic · « **Reply #1713 on:** 02 October, 2011, 04:42:26 pm »

Quote from: tonycollinet on 02 October, 2011, 02:56:06 pm

Quote from: Mr Larrington on 29 September, 2011, 02:00:52 pm

1 - "The opinions of all racing drivers are completely worthless" - J. Clarkson.

Hmmm. The opinions of all J. Clarksons are completely worthless. Therefore, we are not informed of the worth, or otherwise, of the opinions of racing drivers.

I suspect there may be others named J.Clarkson who might have acceptable opinions, but I don't now...

Gus · « **Reply #1714 on:** 02 October, 2011, 05:10:29 pm »

Find 10 mistakes (Btw. it's our new minister of foreign affairs)

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #1715 on:** 02 October, 2011, 05:30:10 pm »

That link just opens this same page in another window.

Gus · « **Reply #1716 on:** 02 October, 2011, 06:13:51 pm »

Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 02 October, 2011, 05:30:10 pm

That link just opens this same page in another window.

link fixed

Biggsy · « **Reply #1717 on:** 03 October, 2011, 08:31:30 am »

"Stool" as a verb seems odd to me.

http://twitpic.com/6ugdd5

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #1718 on:** 03 October, 2011, 01:58:16 pm »

That looks like a case of English as a second language to me, coupled with trying to be polite.

mattc · « **Reply #1719 on:** 03 October, 2011, 02:01:41 pm »

Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 03 October, 2011, 01:58:16 pm

That looks like a case of English as a second language to me,

no shit!

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #1720 on:** 03 October, 2011, 02:06:20 pm »

In Hanoi, they call it "London log".

citoyen · « **Reply #1721 on:** 14 October, 2011, 11:07:16 am »

This doesn't so much make me cringe as make me come out in a cold sweat and retch violently:

Quote

Written by the team behind Stiller's Night At The Museum, Fred is the boss of a firm called Rentaghost…

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/3870581/Russell-Brand-replaced-by-Ben-Stiller-in-Rentaghost.html

(And not just for the idea of a Hollywood remake of Rentaghost!)

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citoyen · « **Reply #1722 on:** 19 October, 2011, 11:02:55 pm »

Re the discussion of which/that a few months ago, the excellent Stan Carey has written eloquently on the matter:
http://stancarey.wordpress.com/2011/10/18/that-which-is-restrictive/

Anyone who professes to be interested in this languagey shit should subscribe to his blog.

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greenmeansgo · « **Reply #1723 on:** 24 October, 2011, 04:41:16 pm »

I am often confused by the spelling of "south" on this forum as "sarf" to represent a London/ S. Essex pronunciation thereof. If that's what you're aiming for, it'd be "Saaf", as in Saafend-on-Sea. Have I missed a joke here? If quasi-phoenetic spelling is the aim, then the "r" should only be introduced for words such as "barth", "parth", "grars" etc.
No?

HTFB · « **Reply #1724 on:** 24 October, 2011, 05:06:34 pm »

Weow, yinno, dan ear safferverivva we prunants sarf to raiem wiv barf if we wonner maiek a poink ovic, dohng we?