Captain Halliday
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In the sand.Our everyday language is changing constantly and has done so for a very long time , where should the line be drawn ?
In the sand.Our everyday language is changing constantly and has done so for a very long time , where should the line be drawn ?
Actually language is changing all the time with new words entering the lexicon and other older words leaving common usage. But that doesn't change the general rules of grammar, syntax and punctuation. Spelling of words tends to remain static once in use also.In the sand.
My pet peeve is customer service reps asking me "what WAS your name?"
I want to say that it has always been 'Cappuccino99'
Or, "What are we having tonight?" I ask if they are joining us for dinner.Oh my. We were just saying exactly the same thing tonight.
Or, "What are we having tonight?" I ask if they are joining us for dinner.
But then you place your order and it's "too easy"
Or, "What are we having tonight?" I ask if they are joining us for dinner.
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Ummmm. How the hell would I know? What did the chef make for you?
...and while I'm off-piste, I think I'll change my name to #notaguy! Sheesh. I'm obviously a 60 year old woman.
Why does everyone in a Restaurant or a Clothing store now call me a Guy?
Didn't a Grammy winner or some such win with a young woman saying, "A bad Guy". (Billie Eilish)
Spotted this in the Qantas media release about cuts to services:
Note: Qantas B787 has approx. 250 less seats than an A380.
#facepalm
Poor that its PR/media spokesmen and women don't know the difference between 'less' and 'fewer.'
Fewer people know the difference, lesser people do not.Lesser and lesser people do these days.
At least the customers get it right more or less.That's indeed the general rule but while I can't think of them in an instant, there may be one or two exceptions because it's perceived as odd-sounding.
But supermarkets ought use 'eight items or fewer' not ...less.'
Inflation @GPH, inflation.I’m also amused by the indexation of expressions. The very old and famous “$64.00” question seems to have morphed into anything from $100.00 to $1,000,000 !
I guess the origins have been lost in the mists of time .
For those who don’t know, it comes from a game show in the US in the mid to late 40’s where the top question had a prize of 64 silver dollar coins.
The show was take it or leave it.
In the 50’s a show based on take it or leave it had a $64,000 question, but the more popular expression remained at $64.00 ..... until now.
Here endeth the lesson.