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Ian H

Re: Grammar that makes you cringe
« Reply #450 on: 13 August, 2009, 11:17:37 am »
Quote from: BentMikey on 13 August, 2009, 11:10:44 am
why bother arguing the point, Reg? 

It's one of his preferred forms of intercourse; and who are we to judge?
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Regulator

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Re: Grammar that makes you cringe
« Reply #451 on: 13 August, 2009, 11:18:48 am »
Quote from: Ian H on 13 August, 2009, 11:17:37 am
Quote from: BentMikey on 13 August, 2009, 11:10:44 am
why bother arguing the point, Reg?

It's one of his preferred forms of intercourse; and who are we to judge?

I have other preferred forms of intercourse. Fnarr, fnarr....




IGMC for falling for such an open goal.  ;)
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I completely agree with Reg.

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Moloko

Re: Grammar that makes you cringe
« Reply #452 on: 13 August, 2009, 11:19:31 am »
Quote from: Regulator on 13 August, 2009, 11:11:54 am
  Just like when people say 'less' instead of 'fewer'.


If it upsets people enough to make them carry 'marker pens' into supermarkets, then I'm all for it.  ;D
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Regulator

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Re: Grammar that makes you cringe
« Reply #453 on: 13 August, 2009, 11:22:10 am »
Quote from: Sgt Bikeo on 13 August, 2009, 11:19:31 am
Quote from: Regulator on 13 August, 2009, 11:11:54 am
  Just like when people say 'less' instead of 'fewer'.


If it upsets people enough to make them carry 'marker pens' into supermarkets, then I'm all for it.  ;D

I have been know to amend offending supermarket signs.
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I completely agree with Reg.

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Moloko

Re: Grammar that makes you cringe
« Reply #454 on: 13 August, 2009, 11:24:52 am »
Quote from: Regulator on 13 August, 2009, 11:22:10 am
Quote from: Sgt Bikeo on 13 August, 2009, 11:19:31 am
Quote from: Regulator on 13 August, 2009, 11:11:54 am
  Just like when people say 'less' instead of 'fewer'.


If it upsets people enough to make them carry 'marker pens' into supermarkets, then I'm all for it.  ;D

I have been know to amend offending supermarket signs.

Serif?  Oh, of course darling.
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Greenbank

Re: Grammar that makes you cringe
« Reply #455 on: 13 August, 2009, 11:47:16 am »
Quote from: Regulator on 13 August, 2009, 11:22:10 am
Quote from: Sgt Bikeo on 13 August, 2009, 11:19:31 am
Quote from: Regulator on 13 August, 2009, 11:11:54 am
  Just like when people say 'less' instead of 'fewer'.


If it upsets people enough to make them carry 'marker pens' into supermarkets, then I'm all for it.  ;D

I have been know to amend offending supermarket signs.

Heh. Middle class criminal damage.
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David Martin

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Re: Grammar that makes you cringe
« Reply #456 on: 13 August, 2009, 01:25:53 pm »
Quote from: clarion on 13 August, 2009, 10:53:56 am
I believe that Shakespeare uses the transitive verb intelligence, as in 'He intelligenced me that...' for informing, but I can't remember where it was.

Brilliant. I will have to verify that then use it in a seminar...

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clarion

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Re: Grammar that makes you cringe
« Reply #457 on: 13 August, 2009, 01:47:15 pm »
Good luck in finding the source.  I suspect it ain't easily goooooglable :-\
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iakobski

Re: Grammar that makes you cringe
« Reply #458 on: 13 August, 2009, 02:14:06 pm »
Quote from: clarion on 13 August, 2009, 01:47:15 pm
Good luck in finding the source.  I suspect it ain't easily goooooglable :-\

Those books will all be in plain text in the Gutenberg project.
It's not in the complete works of Shakespeare, tho'.

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Greenbank

Re: Grammar that makes you cringe
« Reply #459 on: 13 August, 2009, 02:24:58 pm »
Quote from: clarion on 13 August, 2009, 01:47:15 pm
Good luck in finding the source.  I suspect it ain't easily goooooglable :-\

Putting double quotes around a word stops google trying to be clever and correcting it for you and searching for intelligence.

I can't find any references to use by Shakespeare, only using it whilst discussing Shakespeare's work.
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drossall

Re: Grammar that makes you cringe
« Reply #460 on: 13 August, 2009, 09:02:56 pm »
Quote from: Regulator on 13 August, 2009, 11:22:10 am
I have been know to amend offending supermarket signs.

Fewer/less in supermarkets actually offends me less than "colleague announcements", which are an abomination. Call a spade a digging implement, even when it's a person, and stop mucking about with the language.
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fruitcake

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Re: Grammar that makes you cringe
« Reply #461 on: 05 September, 2009, 11:14:40 pm »
Them cats that get photos of themselves and put words with it.  Their grammar's real bad.

I Can Has Cheezburger?
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rogerzilla

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Re: Grammar that makes you cringe
« Reply #462 on: 06 September, 2009, 08:33:20 am »
Quote from: zanda on 05 September, 2009, 11:14:40 pm
Them cats that get photos of themselves and put words with it.  Their grammar's real bad.

I Can Has Cheezburger?
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delthebike

Re: Grammar that makes you cringe
« Reply #463 on: 06 September, 2009, 11:05:02 am »
Has this thread improved you grasp of grammar? It has made mine more better.  ;)
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Moloko

Re: Grammar that makes you cringe
« Reply #464 on: 06 September, 2009, 08:00:20 pm »
Quote from: road-runner on 06 September, 2009, 11:56:42 am
(many from the forum)

*Collective gasp*

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rower40

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Re: Grammar that makes you cringe
« Reply #465 on: 06 September, 2009, 09:18:43 pm »
Use of the verb "peddle" where the correct usage is "pedal".  Particularly in the red-top newspapers.
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Ian H

Re: Grammar that makes you cringe
« Reply #466 on: 07 September, 2009, 09:30:43 am »
Quote from: rower40 on 06 September, 2009, 09:18:43 pm
Use of the verb "peddle" where the correct usage is "pedal".  Particularly in the red-top newspapers.


Reminds me I've got a tandem to peddle. Must stick it on Ebay.
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hellymedic

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Re: Grammar that makes you cringe
« Reply #467 on: 07 September, 2009, 08:10:43 pm »
Stupid usage (caption on photo a opening ceremony for cyclists' shortcut):
'Paul cuts ribbon and local residents'
http://www.flickr.com/photos/camdencyclists/3798827602/in/set-72157621970830750/

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rogerzilla

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Re: Grammar that makes you cringe
« Reply #468 on: 13 September, 2009, 06:53:49 pm »
In Swindon they say "You're shitting me", so I wouldn't really know.
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citoyen

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Re: Grammar that makes you cringe
« Reply #469 on: 13 September, 2009, 07:03:19 pm »
Both "shitting me" and "joking me" are just examples of intransitive verbs being used as transitive verbs.

This is not uncommon in English. I'm sure there are plenty of verbs we use transitively today that a Victorian, say, would expect to be used exclusively in an intransitive way (can't think of an example of the top of my head, though).

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citoyen

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Re: Grammar that makes you cringe
« Reply #470 on: 13 September, 2009, 07:08:01 pm »
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Bledlow

Re: Grammar that makes you cringe
« Reply #471 on: 13 September, 2009, 11:00:04 pm »
The latest free edition of my local paper has "masterbate", "infact", & "joint collaboration".

I despair.
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border-rider

Re: Grammar that makes you cringe
« Reply #472 on: 13 September, 2009, 11:04:40 pm »
Quote from: Bledlow on 13 September, 2009, 11:00:04 pm
The latest free edition of my local paper has "masterbate", "infact", & "joint collaboration".

In the same sentence ?
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Bledlow

Re: Grammar that makes you cringe
« Reply #473 on: 13 September, 2009, 11:21:39 pm »
Quote from: Malcolm Volio on 13 September, 2009, 11:04:40 pm
Quote from: Bledlow on 13 September, 2009, 11:00:04 pm
The latest free edition of my local paper has "masterbate", "infact", & "joint collaboration".

In the same sentence ?
That would have been impressive!

Unfortunately not. Three articles, on different pages.
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rogerzilla

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Re: Grammar that makes you cringe
« Reply #474 on: 14 September, 2009, 06:29:09 am »
Quote from: Bledlow on 13 September, 2009, 11:00:04 pm
The latest free edition of my local paper has "masterbate", "infact", & "joint collaboration".

I despair.
Does Razzle pass for a local paper now?
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