Grammar Discussions

[JessicaTam]

Not so sure about that. Ever decided to "have a think" about something? Then made a pronouncement based on that thought, only to have someone suggest you got it wrong, and would need to go back and have "another think" about it? Hence you would have "another think" - about that particular subject - coming.

You are not sure that it sounds odd to me? I can assure you that it does.

I accept the rationale behind it, it is the pronunciation that will take some time for my ears to adjust to.

 

[prozac]

I have read threads on this elsewhere and it appears to be have geographic variances with mid-west US contributors expressing "thing" as normal to their region for instance. My late mother, a grammar naz_ born early last century always said "thing" so that is what I use.
Judas Priest and Pat Boon certainly think thing is the way to go;
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biXnwOMznkg
- https://www.google.com.au/?client=f...PS45NzSotLUous8ksyUosUylKLijPz84oBi4Ik0ksAAAA

I expect you say filum as well?

 

[froggerADL]

I posted this on my trip report but it's relevant here too.

This is the sign by the lifts at the hotel at which I am currently staying. God, I hope that sentence is grammatically correct .


This would suggest that you should never use the elevator in case there is a fire. I think it should read "In the event of a fire, do not use the elevator".

 

[Captain Halliday]

I have no idea if "think" is correct or not gramamatically speaking, but I can see from whence tuapekastat is coming considering the context in which the word is used:

Let's for a moment imaging that I think the sky is red. However, I'm open to believing it is a different colour.

Let's further imagine that you tell me the sky is blue.

If I actively consider that the sky may be blue, it can be said I'm rethinking the colour of the sky.

So might you then say of me, "If he thinks the sky is red, he has another think coming."?

 

[tuapekastar]

You are not sure that it sounds odd to me? I can assure you that it does.

Point taken.

 

[tuapekastar]

I expect you say filum as well?

Me? Not bloody likely. I have a good friend who says filum and it grates every time he does. Along with when people say ath-a-lete, triath-a-lon, Bang-a-ladesh and so on.

 

[Deleted member]

Me? Not bloody likely. I have a good friend who says filum and it grates every time he does. Along with when people say ath-a-lete, triath-a-lon, Bang-a-ladesh and so on.

And around a bout !! When driving

 

[prozac]

This morning I heard a radio personality say pentathalon.

edit: Just now on Channel 7, sports reporter Ryan Phelan mispronounced the same sport...and he is reading it off a teleprompter! With Ch7 the official Olympic channel you'd think they would have covered these silly errors in a pre-games briefing for reporters.

 

[tuapekastar]

This morning I heard a radio personality say pentathalon.

edit: Just now on Channel 7, sports reporter Ryan Phelan mispronounced the same sport...and he is reading it off a teleprompter! With Ch7 the official Olympic channel you'd think they would have covered these silly errors in a pre-games briefing for reporters.

And wouldn't you know it? Ditto for Ch 9 reporter (not sure which one) just now AND the Ch 7 commentator calling it. Sigh.

 

[prozac]

And wouldn't you know it? Ditto for Ch 9 reporter (not sure which one) just now AND the Ch 7 commentator calling it. Sigh.

I was also a bit surprised when Bruce McIlvaney called it wrong. Doh.

 

[TheRealTMA]

And wouldn't you know it? Ditto for Ch 9 reporter (not sure which one) just now AND the Ch 7 commentator calling it. Sigh.

Now if someone could educate them on the difference between adjectives and adverbs it maybe possible to listen to a sports commentator without screaming at the radio/tv.

 

[Geegeela]

I posted this on my trip report but it's relevant here too.

This is the sign by the lifts at the hotel at which I am currently staying. God, I hope that sentence is grammatically correct .
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This would suggest that you should never use the elevator in case there is a fire. I think it should read "In the event of a fire, do not use the elevator".

What’s more to the point is “elevator” should be replaced with “lift”.

It would be a rare situation where if there was a fire you would want to go up and not down.

 

[froggerADL]

What’s more to the point is “elevator” should be replaced with “lift”.

It would be a rare situation where if there was a fire you would want to go up and not down.

Not sure about that. Wouldn't you generally lift something up rather than down? So both are probably wrong.

 

[Hvr]

What’s more to the point is “elevator” should be replaced with “lift”.

It would be a rare situation where if there was a fire you would want to go up and not down.

Not sure about that. Wouldn't you generally lift something up rather than down? So both are probably wrong.

Sounds like we should escalate the question. :mrgreen:

 

[prozac]

Not sure about that. Wouldn't you generally lift something up rather than down? So both are probably wrong.

"I feel unsteady standing on this chair. Could you lift me down?" Yeah, it works.

 

[Warks]

Just seen this:

But there was an organisational fail of Olympic proportions in the baggage claim area.While it's nice to have a team uniform, we're not sure that giving everyone the same bag is practical.
Luckily, Team GB were on a high from their 67-medal win and seen the funny side of it.

'Mine's the red one': Team Great Britain's baggage collection fail

 

[prozac]

As an aside I never cease to be amazed at the stupid-human behaviour I see at the baggage claim area.

 

[TheRealTMA]

As an aside I never cease to be amazed at the stupid-human behaviour I see at the baggage claim area.

"in the baggage claim area" - such as split infinitives? Lack of subjunctives?

 

[TheRealTMA]

What’s more to the point is “elevator” should be replaced with “lift”.

It would be a rare situation where if there was a fire you would want to go up and not down.

At Crowne Plaza Auckland Airport some years ago and asked how to get to room. The receptionist said "go down the corridor then take the lift". When the fellow bringing our luggage and we got to the end of the corridor there was a set of steps on the left. I said to him "where's the lift?" and he said "we don't have an elevator, Sir". Sigh...

 

[prozac]

I was about to write "at the baggage carousel" but changed it. If I were to ask you where you saw the Iron Maiden perform (probably The Veronicas?) would you tell me that it was "in" the Brisbane Entertainment Centre or "at" the Brisbane Entertainment Centre?