Grammar Discussions

[Warks]

'Alright' seems to have become part of the language despite my primary school teacher's insistence it was only ever "all right" and nothing else. I don't like it and won't ever use it but I would guess that 'already' was "all ready" not that long ago so we have to swallow this one. I had an argument with my 18 year old nephew where he insisted 'alright' didn't mean the same as "all right".

 

[RooFlyer]

I stumbled across something called coughter, or twitter or something. This seems to be relevant to the grammar thread.

 

[SeatBackForward]

I stumbled across something called coughter, or twitter or something. This seems to be relevant to the grammar thread.

Lol at coughter, nice antecedent

 

[JessicaTam]

I stumbled across something called coughter, or twitter or something. This seems to be relevant to the grammar thread.

And lots of reaction to the use of 'he' instead of 'him'.

Therese and I wish he and Lucy well.

We are not alone!

 

[Warks]

I was walking past a shop in the Wynyard station access and saw a big TV screen with some cable news channel playing and writ large "TUMP SURGES AHEAD".

 

[medhead]

Just on a teleconference. Someone mentioned "natural nutrition" when discussing declining membership.

 

[chelzmalee]

Just on a teleconference. Someone mentioned "natural nutrition" when discussing declining membership.

That's not very healthy.


I'll let myself out.

 

[SeatBackForward]

Just on a teleconference. Someone mentioned "natural nutrition" when discussing declining membership.

A gradual decline in ones health?

 

[TheRealTMA]

You can get it on line!

Canadian School of Natural Nutrition

 

[medhead]

I think they were looking for natural attrition.

 

[TheRealTMA]

I think they were looking for natural attrition.

Isn't that just the natural nutrition you get when you eat too many unprocessed raw almonds?

(ref: Organic alert: Whole Foods almonds contain potentially 'fatal' natural chemical | Genetic Literacy Project)

 

[Warks]

Something from the passed.

 

[Julesmac]

For heavens' sake. Channel 7 sports news a moment ago. Much vision of preparations for the Brownlow tomorrow night. That would be the medal named after Charles Brownlow. According to the presenter it's "who will take home the Charlie"........

 

[Foreigner]

Why English is so hard to learn:

1. The bandage was wound around the wound.

2. The farm was used to produce produce.

3. The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse.

4. We must polish the Polish furniture.

5. He could lead if he would get the lead out.

6. The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert.

7. Since there is no time like the present, he thought it was time to present the present.

8. A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum.

9. When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.

10. I did not object to the object.

11. The insurance was invalid for the invalid.

12. There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row.

13. They were too close to the door to close it.

14. A seamstress and a sewer fell down into a sewer line.

15. To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow.

16. The wind was too strong to wind the sail.

17. After a number of injections my jaw got number.

18. Upon seeing the tear in the painting I shed a tear.

19. I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.

20. How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend?

 

[Warks]

If the iPhone ceased to be so scoldingly hot, the company would survive but be left to rely on its far less sexy MacBooks and iTunes for revenue.

Apple is the world’s most valuable company, but for how long?

 

[SeatBackForward]

Here's one I've been seeing regularly now on another forum I frequent, but only now know what it is.. FOMO: Fear of missing out.

 

[Deleted member]

Apple is the world’s most valuable company, but for how long?

I was almost moved to scold the au

 

[Warks]

Sigh...

Since the interview, Elon Musk has back peddled on his comment by posting an apology of sorts on Twitter.

Apple: Elon Musk denies hating Apple

Sounds like he might be using a "pedal stool" (apologies to The I.T. Crowd and damp squids everywhere).

 

[get me outta here]

"The Wish eGift card is spendable at ....."

 

[Warks]

"The Wish eGift card is spendable at ....."

Once you're' finished with it, it's ex-spendable.