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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Next Week's Lesson
There, Their and They're "
When you've fixed this on the site, can I make a request for the same treatment for 'it's' and 'its', please?
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Next Week's Lesson
There, Their and They're
Technically that was last week's lesson...
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And last weeks, and the week before last, and so on...............and I predict it'll be next weeks as well. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"This is purely my bug bear,
But...
Discreet means on the down low, under the radar, careful, but discrete means individual or detached.
Next Week's Lesson
There, Their and They're "
Could you explain the Your,You're to me please ? |
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Next Week's Lesson
There, Their and They're
Technically that was last week's lesson...
And last weeks, and the week before last, and so on...............and I predict it'll be next weeks as well."
I'm finding it hard enough not mentally sorting the October Birthday thread into chronological order - I don't have time to correct everyone's English too! |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
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Next Week's Lesson
There, Their and They're
Technically that was last week's lesson...
And last weeks, and the week before last, and so on...............and I predict it'll be next weeks as well.
I'm finding it hard enough not mentally sorting the October Birthday thread into chronological order - I don't have time to correct everyone's English too! "
Chronological and alphabetised?
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"Is it bug bare or bug bear?
Difference of opinion above, I just want to know who's wrong "
bugbear
noun
1.
any source, real or imaginary, of needless fright or fear.
2.
a persistent problem or source of annoyance.
#geek |
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"Is it bug bare or bug bear?
Difference of opinion above, I just want to know who's wrong
Bear.
Bare = naked.
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I don't really understand the saying anyway.. Is it like an actual bug on a bear being irritating?  |
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"Is it bug bare or bug bear?
Difference of opinion above, I just want to know who's wrong
bugbear
noun
1.
any source, real or imaginary, of needless fright or fear.
2.
a persistent problem or source of annoyance.
#geek"
I'm being dumb.. I get it now  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"This is purely my bug bear,
But...
Discreet means on the down low, under the radar, careful, but discrete means individual or detached.
Next Week's Lesson
There, Their and They're "
Ooo is yuw too say wat s rite aw rong...
Sorry i simply could not resist! |
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By *harpDressed ManMan
over a year ago
Here occasionally, but mostly somewhere else |
"God, this subject bores me."
Corrected it for you.
Seriously, you're right - the subject has been done to death and nothing new ever gets added.
However, that's also true about most subjects, being reflective of the fact that new people keep joining.
So you'll have to accept it and learn to ignore it. |
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"God, this subject bores me.
Corrected it for you.
Seriously, you're right - the subject has been done to death and nothing new ever gets added.
However, that's also true about most subjects, being reflective of the fact that new people keep joining.
So you'll have to accept it and learn to ignore it."
And the person who starts the thread always has a grammatical error or spelling mistake somewhere. It's the law. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Knowing how the forum works, if you're going to start a thread about grammar or spelling.....you better make damn sure you're profile will stand up to the scrutiny that you demand of others. |
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"Barebacking a bear, fooking dangerous
Do you remember A Bear Behind?
Not a clue......
www.youtube.com/watch?v=exQaQ6DLw5w
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Noooooo
https://youtu.be/LkR0krOm9M4
You used to be able to buy t-shirts that said "I've got a bare behind" on the front, with the Hofmeister bear on the back.
Or did I dream that?
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"This is purely my bug bear,
But...
Discreet means on the down low, under the radar, careful, but discrete means individual or detached.
Next Week's Lesson
There, Their and They're
Could you explain the Your,You're to me please ? "
Where's my answer please.I'm becoming paranoid  |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"Barebacking a bear, fooking dangerous
Do you remember A Bear Behind?
Not a clue......
www.youtube.com/watch?v=exQaQ6DLw5w
Noooooo
https://youtu.be/LkR0krOm9M4
You used to be able to buy t-shirts that said "I've got a bare behind" on the front, with the Hofmeister bear on the back.
Or did I dream that?
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I'd forgotten that. I remember the ad seeing that link. I think the t-shirt must have said "bear behind". |
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OP I feel your pain. For me it's apostrophes. I feel there is so much ignorance of when to use them correctly, that eventually all plurals will have apostrophes, as a matter of course, e.g. Tatoo's, lady's etc. Makes me despair but what can you do?
I know, delete and block!
Maybe I should put it on my profile, so that I can attract suitable pedants to my bed...( would certainly decrease the amount of crap messages I get..) |
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"Barebacking a bear, fooking dangerous
Do you remember A Bear Behind?
Not a clue......
www.youtube.com/watch?v=exQaQ6DLw5w
Noooooo
https://youtu.be/LkR0krOm9M4
You used to be able to buy t-shirts that said "I've got a bare behind" on the front, with the Hofmeister bear on the back.
Or did I dream that?
I'd forgotten that. I remember the ad seeing that link. I think the t-shirt must have said "bear behind". "
Possibly, back in those days I was still more interested in Biology than English, so my attention may have been elsewhere
Plus ça change
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By *aucy3Couple
over a year ago
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"This is purely my bug bear,
But...
Discreet means on the down low, under the radar, careful, but discrete means individual or detached.
Next Week's Lesson
There, Their and They're "
Oh shit!!! We thought we had been asking meets to be discreet,
they must have thought we were saying discrete.
Is it any wonder we never get a second meet.
Ps fill yer boots.
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"Grammar:
The difference between, "Lets eat Grandma", and "Lets eat, Grandma".
Or the difference between "fuck me Nigel" and "fuck me! Nigel""
Eats Shoots and Leaves describes the pandas I have met. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"This is purely my bug bear,
But...
Discreet means on the down low, under the radar, careful, but discrete means individual or detached.
Next Week's Lesson
There, Their and They're "
I think you shouldn't get too embroiled with this, number one qwerty keyboards on phones are very small for large fingers and predictive text also plays a part ,ok some have bad grammar and you can't always understand the point they are trying to make in the thread but sometimes people with good grammar make more upsetting reads with their content |
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By *vsnikkiTV/TS
over a year ago
Limavady |
"This is purely my bug bear,
But...
Discreet means on the down low, under the radar, careful, but discrete means individual or detached.
Next Week's Lesson
There, Their and They're
Could you explain the Your,You're to me please ? "
You're not sure of your answer
You are not sure of your answer
When you see the apostrophe there it is replacing missing letters so
You're = you are or you were
Your = belonging to you |
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"Grammar:
The difference between, "Lets eat Grandma", and "Lets eat, Grandma".
Or the difference between "fuck me Nigel" and "fuck me! Nigel"
Eats Shoots and Leaves describes the pandas I have met. "
Eats Shoots and Leaves is a good read. Also a good profile option for one of those who can lick for hours types.
I have sensed less use of
Could/should Of' recently, so the weekly lessons can improve things. |
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Eats Shoots and Leaves is a good read. Also a good profile option for one of those who can lick for hours types.
I have sensed less use of
Could/should Of' recently, so the weekly lessons can improve things."
I still have my copy of "The Complete Plain Words" that I was instructed to buy on my first day in my first proper job.
It doesn't stop me slipping in the occasional "off of" (à la Scott Mills), just out of devilment
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Can some explain affected and effected. Apparently I'm always being pulled on them.."
I was affected by the shear emotion of the situation.
I effected a change that enabled me to release that emotion |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Understand where you're coming from. However biggest annoyance for me is the inability to use punctuation; the amount of times I've read something wrong, due to no punctuation, is unthinkable. That's what happens when you don't use it though. Thankfully there's Microsoft word out there now, to help everyone.
Although, (not grammar related) accents get to me! I live in Leicester and can't stand the accent! It's doggy not diggeh. Seriously changing 'ee' to 'eh'... Drives me mad! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Can some explain affected and effected. Apparently I'm always being pulled on them..
I was affected by the shear emotion of the situation.
I effected a change that enabled me to release that emotion"
Also....
Don't let other's petty jealousies affect you as that is the effect they wish to create. |
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"This is purely my bug bear,
But...
Discreet means on the down low, under the radar, careful, but discrete means individual or detached.
Next Week's Lesson
There, Their and They're "
" They're coming here tomorrow and I'm looking forward to hearing their "Three Steps to Heaven" record...' Now there are Three Steps to Heaven. Just listen and you will plainly see... ' "
Eddie's birthday today, 3rd October. Coincidence that I thought this reply up? |
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"Can some explain affected and effected. Apparently I'm always being pulled on them.."
Effect is what happens to something.
Affect is the happening of it.
I think..
I know them, I'm just rubbish at explaining things! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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high horse definition. To be on one's “high horse” is to be disdainful or conceited:
Sally got tired of Peter's constant snobbery and his need to correct everyone's grammar, so she told him to get off his high horse. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Can some explain affected and effected. Apparently I'm always being pulled on them.."
the former is an affliction whereas the latter states an influence
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Eats Shoots and Leaves is a good read. Also a good profile option for one of those who can lick for hours types.
I have sensed less use of
Could/should Of' recently, so the weekly lessons can improve things.
I still have my copy of "The Complete Plain Words" that I was instructed to buy on my first day in my first proper job.
It doesn't stop me slipping in the occasional "off of" (à la Scott Mills), just out of devilment
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Yeah, that's acceptable and what we love about you |
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I have to be honest here, there are plenty of sites for the discussion of grammar - I don't think it's here. Who really cares? And if you do, why not go and volunteer in a school and help make a real difference? |
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"high horse definition. To be on one's “high horse” is to be disdainful or conceited:
Sally got tired of Peter's constant snobbery and his need to correct everyone's grammar, so she told him to get off his high horse."
I'd have told him to fuck off. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"high horse definition. To be on one's “high horse” is to be disdainful or conceited:
Sally got tired of Peter's constant snobbery and his need to correct everyone's grammar, so she told him to get off his high horse.
I'd have told him to fuck off."
class?? |
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By *eavenNhellCouple
over a year ago
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"This is purely my bug bear,
But...
Discreet means on the down low, under the radar, careful, but discrete means individual or detached.
Next Week's Lesson
There, Their and They're "
oh do please phuq orf does it realy matter as long as folk comunicate ?
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"This is purely my bug bear,
But...
Discreet means on the down low, under the radar, careful, but discrete means individual or detached.
Next Week's Lesson
There, Their and They're oh do please phuq orf does it realy matter as long as folk comunicate ?
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By *vsnikkiTV/TS
over a year ago
Limavady |
"I have to be honest here, there are plenty of sites for the discussion of grammar - I don't think it's here. Who really cares? And if you do, why not go and volunteer in a school and help make a real difference?"
There are plenty of other sites to discuss sex but, not unreasonably, people talk about it here as well. Obviously other people DO consider this a suitable place to discuss and are a sign that some people do care. If you're not interested why read the thread?
Personally the reason I don't volunteer in a school is that I already work full time.
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"high horse definition. To be on one's “high horse” is to be disdainful or conceited:
Sally got tired of Peter's constant snobbery and his need to correct everyone's grammar, so she told him to get off his high horse.
I'd have told him to fuck off. class??"
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I love it when people try and be smart... "
The lesson for you is, when trying to belittle other people in relation to spelling and grammar, ensure firstly that every piece of text you have ever written on this site, be that on your profile or on any forum post, is absolutely word perfect. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"This is purely my bug bear,
But...
Discreet means on the down low, under the radar, careful, but discrete means individual or detached.
Next Week's Lesson
There, Their and They're "
pacific-specific, could of, could have! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"This is purely my bug bear,
But...
Discreet means on the down low, under the radar, careful, but discrete means individual or detached.
Next Week's Lesson
There, Their and They're oh do please phuq orf does it realy matter as long as folk comunicate ?
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DOH! There are two l's in really! I mean REALLY! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Eye no meny pea pull act two alley can knot spell. Thay doe knot no their there from their their. The pea pull hoo do no fine diss lay zee butt ewe gorra bee pay shunt. |
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