Use (not to mention over-use) of the present historic tense.As I write, some woman on R4 bleating about ancient Rome - "the generals are revolting" and "Caesar is getting quite concerned". R4 should have a style guide banning this sort of dumbing-down.
Use (not to mention over-use) of the present historic tense.
As they said in The Shed, verbing weirds language.
I think ***self is used more in the dative (and accusative) than the nominative. It is still wrong IME.
Gah, people using i.e. when they mean e.g.
Quote from: hellymedic on 02 October, 2014, 05:40:33 pmI think ***self is used more in the dative (and accusative) than the nominative. It is still wrong IME.Maybe I'm thick or sleepy or both but I find it hard to think of any legitimate usage other than as a reflexive or as emphasis. Oh, and as -what would you call it in general? - a personal identifier, as in I'm not feeling myself, he did it himself, etc.
Quote from: T42 on 02 October, 2014, 09:21:33 pmQuote from: hellymedic on 02 October, 2014, 05:40:33 pmI think ***self is used more in the dative (and accusative) than the nominative. It is still wrong IME.Maybe I'm thick or sleepy or both but I find it hard to think of any legitimate usage other than as a reflexive or as emphasis. Oh, and as -what would you call it in general? - a personal identifier, as in I'm not feeling myself, he did it himself, etc."If you call back, ask to speak to myself". A former business partner did that to such an extent that I had to get rid of him.
Andrij. I pronounce you Complete and Utter GIT
Thanks, Sam. My laziness has travailed once more
Having reviewed this matter for you, I have been unable to evidence that you were notified of a MEAF applicable upon early redemption of your mortgage account.
Quote Having reviewed this matter for you, I have been unable to evidence that you were notified of a MEAF applicable upon early redemption of your mortgage account.
Quote from: hellymedic on 02 October, 2014, 07:18:09 pmAs they said in The Shed, verbing weirds language.The normally-Excellent Shed quoting the godawful "Calvin & Hobbes" does not render the whole thing either Big or Clever
Quote from: Mr Larrington on 02 October, 2014, 09:15:21 pmQuote from: hellymedic on 02 October, 2014, 07:18:09 pmAs they said in The Shed, verbing weirds language.The normally-Excellent Shed quoting the godawful "Calvin & Hobbes" does not render the whole thing either Big or Clever Now, now.Back in the day, reading fare for visitors to The Smallest Room at Feanor Towers was Bloom County ( US political comic-strip, featuring Opus the penguin ); Calvin and Hobbes, and the RS catalogue ( when it was a single volume and you could design stuff in your head by leafing through the application notes it contained ).Trufax.
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