The Law (of grammar) :)

[havoc]

minicity said:

Dampener/dampened instead or damper/damped when describing suspension. The former words relate to something getting wet. But much more importantly, when people say "jealous" instead of "envious". I am on a one-man crusade to stop this and am getting nowhere. Jealousy refers to an intrusion on an exclusive relationship e.g between husband and wife. Envy is when a person experiences something that highlights a personal shortcoming e.g. when a person sees someone else with a car or house they would like. It is not necessarily the particular car or house they want, they would just like to be in a position where they could have a car or house similar to the one they have seen.

Can I be covetous instead please?

[minicity]

havoc said:

minicity said: Dampener/dampened instead or damper/damped when describing suspension. The former words relate to something getting wet. But much more importantly, when people say "jealous" instead of "envious". I am on a one-man crusade to stop this and am getting nowhere. Jealousy refers to an intrusion on an exclusive relationship e.g between husband and wife. Envy is when a person experiences something that highlights a personal shortcoming e.g. when a person sees someone else with a car or house they would like. It is not necessarily the particular car or house they want, they would just like to be in a position where they could have a car or house similar to the one they have seen. Can I be covetous instead please?

Minicity looks for dictionary ....

[vipers]

Tis a strange language indeed, English.

Once heard about a poor chap trying to learn English, staying with friends in England,

Said to his friend "Are you going to the cinema tonight?"

Friend replied "Not arf I aint"

To which he asked "What does that mean"

"It means I am definately going", was the reply.............

My own grasp of the english language with regards to verbs, nouns etc, puntuation is crap to say the least, but has served me well for the past 59 years.

We cant all be good at everything, can we?

[bryan35]

Dr T said:

bryan35 said: romanus aent domus? peoples called romans they go the house? conjugate the verb to go.... HOW MANY ROMANS??????? but romans go home is an ORDER so you must use?????? The Vocative if I remember correctly..... Classic. Now go and write it 100 times.

can't resist it

What's this then? Romanes eunt domus. People called Romanes they go
the house?
It, it says 'Romans go home'.
No it doesn't. What's latin for 'Roman'? Come on...
aaah.
Come on.
Ah! Romanus?
Goes like?
Annus?
Vocative plural of 'annus' is?
Anni?
Romani. [He crosses out the 'es' and writes in 'i'.]
Eunt? What is eunt?
Go.
Conjugate the verb 'to go'.
Uh. Ire - Uh... eo, is, it, imus, itis, eunt.
So eunt is?
Ah, Uh, Third person plural of present indicative. They go.
But Romans go home is an order, so you must use the?
The imperative.
Which is?
Ahm. Oh, oh, um... I, I.
How many Romans?
Ah. Plural, plural... ite, ite.
Ite. [He again corrects the writing on the wall.]
Domus? Nomonative? 'Go home'? This is motion towards, isn't it, boy?
Dative, sir.
--------[The Centurian takes out his weapon, and holds it to Brian's throat.]
Ahh. No, not dative, not the dative, sir. Oh, Ah. Uh.
The accusative accusative. Ah, Domum, sir. Ab domum! Ah! Oooh! Ah!
Except that 'domus' takes the?
The locative, sir.
Which is?
Domum. Aaah! ah.
Domum... um... Understand?
Yes, sir.
Now write it out a hundred times.
Yes, sir. Thank you, sir. Hail Caeser, sir.
Hail Caeser. And if it's not done by sunrise, I'll cut your b***s
off.

[Pigeon]

Dr T said:

If Latin and Greek were taught routinely in schools... people would have a greater appreciation of...

...exactly how brilliant that Python segment is.

[Mad Moggie]

Flat in Fifth said:

lunarscope said: mybrainhurts said: los angeles said: lightstepper said: Dear god... I think that needs a capital: "God." I think not. I do that to avoid offence. The correct spelling is "Invisible Friend". No No No No No, the correct spelling is "She Who Must Be Obeyed"

Nope - correct spelling in one word from my perspective..

WILDCAT !

Do not dare have furball fights.. take my life in my hands... safer to break the speed limits... by a whisker...

[mybrainhurts]

los angeles said:

LA's Guide to Good Grammar: Lesson One The best writers put the key thing they want to say at the subject-verb-object position. Thus: "You feckin' tosser of a driver! I'll punch yer lights out if you do that again!"

I say...steady on, old boy.

[MR2Mike]

los angeles said:

It's like "flexible" interiors - meaning the car has piss-poor build quality. They mean versatile when describing seats that fold away, hidden tables, and lots of storage space.

I think flexible is an appropriate adjective in this case:

flex·i·ble Audio pronunciation of "flexible" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (flks-bl)
adj.

1.
a. Capable of being bent or flexed; pliable.
b. Capable of being bent repeatedly without injury or damage.
2. Susceptible to influence or persuasion; tractable.
3. Responsive to change; adaptable: a flexible schedule.

[mybrainhurts]

The law of grammar, old chap.

Clue's in the threat title.



PS....it's THEIR and GRAMMAR.

Tsk.....

[mybrainhurts]

I understood that...

[mybrainhurts]

Knackered, thanks....off to bed, methinks.

[streaky]

Come now, you didn't expect me to stay out of this thread ... did you?

purpleheadedcerb said:

My wife was marking some A-lavel Biology papers online last night ...

Something of a grubby subject? .

Holst said:

I saw some graffiti that I assumed was written by a jilted girlfriend. It said "Kaz is a lier" in big red letters over a road sign. I was very tempted to get some paint and correct the spelling.

Tut, tut! You considered then correcting the grammar yet now make an elementary error yourself. Rather than point it out directly, I quote from memory of a wall-writing seen in Cambridge. It read: "Grafitti is vandalism". Underneath, a more erudite soul (but one nevertheless committing an understandable grammatical sin whilst making their point) had scribed: "And are plural!"

Streaky

[Mon Ami Mate]

In case you are wondering where your comment may have gone, I've deleted it, along with all the other contributions made by the former member known as Icedriver.

[Einion Yrth]

I can't see that my post, which IIRC did not quote 'icedriver' and merely served to light heartedly correct the spelling of 'tattoo' required deletion, but if it makes you happy

[towman]

Mon Ami Mate said:

In case you are wondering where your comment may have gone, I've deleted it, along with all the other contributions made by the former member known as Icedriver.

Doh. I was particularly proud of the retort!

[lightstepper]

Mon Ami Mate said:

In case you are wondering where your comment may have gone, I've deleted it, along with all the other contributions made by the former member known as Icedriver.

Er why? I agree that Icedriver's comments might have been offensive, but mine were not rude or offensive - I was just making a valid point. What exactly was your problem with it?

[likesbikes]

lightstepper said:

Mon Ami Mate said: In case you are wondering where your comment may have gone, I've deleted it, along with all the other contributions made by the former member known as Icedriver. Er why? I agree that Icedriver's comments might have been offensive, but mine were not rude or offensive - I was just making a valid point. What exactly was your problem with it?

And mine?

[Mon Ami Mate]

I didn't have any problem with any of your responses, they just didn't make any sense in the absence of the original post. I'm not trying to wilfully p you all off, I'm just doing a difficult job the best I can in the time I have.

[lightstepper]

likesbikes said:

lightstepper said: Mon Ami Mate said: In case you are wondering where your comment may have gone, I've deleted it, along with all the other contributions made by the former member known as Icedriver. Er why? I agree that Icedriver's comments might have been offensive, but mine were not rude or offensive - I was just making a valid point. What exactly was your problem with it? And mine?

What was yours? Curious now