Grammar Discussions

In our household we now say things like:

"This suck!"
"Enjoy you meal."
"You should of told me."
and so on...

Teenagers. Doing it all ironically.
 
In today's Fairfax, would you say it this way in parliament today, "he was interjected upon by ... " ?

And, who's nude here ... "FBI joins hunt for nude photo hacker"?
 
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This one made me look twice:
Pest Controller Encounters ‘Most Amazing Sight’ He’s Ever Seen in His 40-Year Career Inside Woman’s Room

Pest Controller Encounters

Let's hope he's free now.
 
Warks said:
This one made me look twice:
Pest Controller Encounters ‘Most Amazing Sight’ He’s Ever Seen in His 40-Year Career Inside Woman’s Room
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Looking for the grammar error(s).......is this it?

so I had to carry on until there was one left.”
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Surely meant to be "not one left"! :mrgreen:

Amazing story, film due imminently.
 
Warks said:
This one made me look twice:
Pest Controller Encounters ‘Most Amazing Sight’ He’s Ever Seen in His 40-Year Career Inside Woman’s Room
Pest Controller Encounters
Let's hope he's free now.
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swanning_it said:
Looking for the grammar error(s).......is this it?
Surely meant to be "not one left"! :mrgreen:

Amazing story, film due imminently.
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The headline suggests his 40 year career has been spent "...Inside Woman's Room".
Hope he had a view.
 
As has been said English is a complex and difficult language.

There is a well known English Proffesor in Brisbane who is often on ABC radio in Queensland who states that
common usage changes how we use our language so that what was incorrect becomes correct both with grammar
and pronunciation.

Of course this upsets the purists but it seems as though we must put up with the changes.

As an example - " I'll grab a can of that amazing drink " seems to be acceptable. What happened to " May I have a can of ......", and of course " Please" and " Thank You " seemed to have gone !.

Have a great day ! (Another pet hate )
 
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TiredOldFlyer said:
As has been said English is a complex and difficult language.

There is a well known English Professor in Brisbane who is often on ABC radio in Queensland who states that
common usage changes how we use our language so that what was incorrect becomes correct both with grammar
and pronunciation.

Of course this upsets the purists but it seems as though we must put up with the changes.

As an example - " I'll grab a can of that amazing drink " seems to be acceptable. What happened to " May I have a can of ......", and of course " Please" and " Thank You " seemed to have gone !.

Have a great day ! (Another pet hate )
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Fixed it for you. Spelling is usually the last aspect of an evolving language to change. ;)
 
TiredOldFlyer said:
As an example - " I'll grab a can of that amazing drink " seems to be acceptable. What happened to " May I have a can of ......", and of course " Please" and " Thank You " seemed to have gone !.
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I don't think that's a case of evolving language in as so much as it is simply different ways of saying the same thing, with one way being more polite. "Please" and "thank you" being more or less scarce are equally simply mannerisms and not an evolving language. Maybe evolving society / social norms - I'll leave that up to you.

You could say the first one and, without context, can be perfectly acceptable.

SeatBackForward said:
Bad spellers of the world UNTIE!
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I thought that was the call cry of the members of the DNA. :)

TheEmu said:
:p
Appanltery maenignufl coughinmtacioon can sitll be aciehevd wtih jsut the frsit and lsat lerttes crorect!
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It's funny how English seems to be the only language where that can happen and most understanding can be achieved.

In most other languages, you can't do that without being told off for it, changing the meaning of the statement or simply being completely misunderstood. In languages like German, Spanish and French where accented letters exist, you might be forgiven if you type out a sentence without using accents, especially if the character set you are using doesn't easily support entering accents.
 
Time fly's when your having fun.

(yes I saw that somewhere recently)
 
If it rains tomorrow, we won't go to the movies.

If it rains tomorrow, then we won't go to the movies.


If Charlie doesn't leave the house now, he will miss the last train.

If Charlie doesn't leave the house now, then he will miss the last train.


What is the general consensus on the use of 'then' in the kinds of sentences above?
  • Strictly required.
  • Only pedantry; the other is quite acceptable.
  • Optional.
  • Redundant.

Of course, the sentences could also be rewritten to not use 'then' and never require it.
 

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