StringerBell Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 14 minutes ago, Boycie said: My head hurts. Take a couple of Tylenols. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dog Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 If you want to explore the issues further then the truth is that the alphabet we use was not designed for the language we speak. If you say "this Thursday " to yourself enough times then you'll realise that we have two different 'th' sounds, both represented by the 'th' digraph but neither having anything to do with 't' or 'h'. There were Anglo Saxon graphs for the sounds but they only survive in the often mispronounced Thorne of 'Y' of Tea Shoppe fame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dog Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 Graphemes Sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duracell Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 I don't mind our language evolving, but I just hate that the main influence on any change comes from America. But my feelings won't change anything on that. Que sera sera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteHorseRam Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 13 hours ago, Boycie said: My head hurts. Don't worry ... you'll be OKAY/OK This wiki page will hurt your head ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaspode Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 Can't be bothered to get upset about Americanisms while I'm getting grumpy about poor use of basic English - "I was sat on the chair" - no you illiterate ****, it's "I was sitting on the chair" or "I sat on the chair"; or how about "I'm stood at the end of the road" - which should of course be "I'm standing at the end of the road" - BBC reporters (in particular) haven't got the slightest idea - bunch of winkers the lot of 'em..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ossieram Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 16 hours ago, Wolfie said: I admit I like the term Date Night, as it neatly summarises those rare evenings Mrs Wolfie & I get out on our own. I can't think of a British alternative term for it. We call it a night out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GboroRam Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 15 hours ago, 1of4 said: You don't go on a date you take your wife out. In the case of the ex wife, preferably with a 12 bore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 59 minutes ago, ossieram said: We call it a night out. Yeah but declaring a Date Night implies a degree of food & alcohol induced wooing resulting in...erm....married cuddles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 2 hours ago, Gaspode said: Can't be bothered to get upset about Americanisms while I'm getting grumpy about poor use of basic English - "I was sat on the chair" - no you illiterate ****, it's "I was sitting on the chair" or "I sat on the chair"; or how about "I'm stood at the end of the road" - which should of course be "I'm standing at the end of the road" - BBC reporters (in particular) haven't got the slightest idea - bunch of winkers the lot of 'em..... You are a man (or woman) after my own heart. I'm a grammar vigilante and I notice that even the title of this thread has an errant apostrophe for some reason. Bad Boycie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 On 02/04/2017 at 17:54, StringerBell said: I think that's Australian. Oh I said that wrong. I think that's Australian? If I had a dollarydoo for every time someone got that wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 1 hour ago, Strange yearnings said: You are a man (or woman) after my own heart. I'm a grammar vigilante and I notice that even the title of this thread has an errant apostrophe for some reason. Bad Boycie! Saw that as well thinking their shouldn't be a apostrophe, I feel like your wasting you're time trying to educate Boycie though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 20 minutes ago, David said: Saw that as well thinking their shouldn't be a apostrophe, I feel like your wasting you're time trying to educate Boycie though Your right they're. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 31 minutes ago, David said: Saw that as well thinking their shouldn't be a apostrophe, I feel like your wasting you're time trying to educate Boycie though "Their"? Oh deary me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted April 4, 2017 Author Share Posted April 4, 2017 Dunno wot your on abart? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 11 minutes ago, Wolfie said: Your right they're. Ha ha. See what you did the're Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 2 minutes ago, Boycie said: Dunno wot your on abart? Spotted it. Sticking an extra apostrophe in doesn't make it right. Not sure what it makes it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted April 4, 2017 Author Share Posted April 4, 2017 6 minutes ago, Strange yearnings said: Spotted it. Sticking an extra apostrophe in doesn't make it right. Not sure what it makes it. Ha haaaaah! It isn't or isnt an extra one, it was a quote thingy. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuespachRam Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 I use to love using the word "awesome" for everything that was even mildly good just to annoy my American wife who thinks it is an awful word....I now find that I am actually using it in my daily life...which annoys the poop out of me (and her) Most of the business jargon that probably started out over there (over here) annoys me and non more than F2F meetings....! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1of4 Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 3 hours ago, Wolfie said: Yeah but declaring a Date Night implies a degree of food & alcohol induced wooing resulting in...erm....married cuddles. How much wooing does your wife have to do to get you in the mood? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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