One for the spelling police

[anonymous-user]

Andy Zarse said:

I'm not sure if we've had this one yet, but my God these women are utter imberseals. Ugly and stupid in equal measure, I was left slack-jawed at their comments.

Praise from the master, indeed.

[singlecoil]

Greg66 said:

Andy Zarse said:

I'm not sure if we've had this one yet, but my God these women are utter imberseals. Ugly and stupid in equal measure, I was left slack-jawed at their comments.

Praise from the master, indeed.

[KB_S1]

Where does the 'Brought' thing come from?
It is not even close in pronunciation so how do people get them confused?

[singlecoil]

KB_S1 said:

Where does the 'Brought' thing come from?
It is not even close in pronunciation so how do people get them confused?

I expect that these are people who use 'brought' instead of 'bought' in conversation as well as writing.

[Pints]

South African High Commission website said:

Persons under the age of 18 years do not need to apply for retention of their South African Citizenship, as they will not loose their citizenship whilst still minors

[TonyRPH]

ChrisRS said:

Has anyone here visited the Eureka museum in Halifax?

We've got a 6 week old baby so were looking for things to do which are child friendly, obviously at this age she isn't going to be that bothered, but my partners getting a bit bored of been stuck in the house.

[PoleDriver]

Bebee said:

Milk,

Apparently hormones what are in it are dangerous!

[goldblum]

Pints said:

South African High Commission website said:

Persons under the age of 18 years do not need to apply for retention of their South African Citizenship, as they will not loose their citizenship whilst still minors

"..citizenship whilst still minors."


while

[benzito]

Pints said:

Taken from this thread

[singlecoil]

goldblum said:

Pints said:

South African High Commission website said:

Persons under the age of 18 years do not need to apply for retention of their South African Citizenship, as they will not loose their citizenship whilst still minors

"..citizenship whilst still minors."


while

I can't see anything wrong with the use of 'whilst' in that context.

[goldblum]

singlecoil said:

goldblum said:

Pints said:

South African High Commission website said:

Persons under the age of 18 years do not need to apply for retention of their South African Citizenship, as they will not loose their citizenship whilst still minors

"..citizenship whilst still minors."


while

I can't see anything wrong with the use of 'whilst' in that context.

I recall that while and whilst are more or less interchangeable when the meaning is although or whereas..

[singlecoil]

Stu R said:

Guaranteed to get the pig-ugly beige wearing Mary Whitehouse wannabes out of their caves in protest, regardless of how discrete they look.

[ATTAK Z]

HairbearTE said:

It's like fine art Trommel, everyone interperates it in a different way! In fairness to the owner of that plate, he has made no attempt to mess with fonts, screws etc. What he's done does "suggest" the word diesel to the observer where as with the space in the correct location it most certainly is "just another numberplate". It's not a great numberplate by any means, value is hardly going to be enormous, but niether does it offend me in the way that some of the shocking "chav" plates do. By the rules it's a chav plate, by law it's illeagal, you're an awful harsh bunch on here!

[singlecoil]

dibbers006 said:

come to a bit of an inpass

[singlecoil]

The Walrus said:

if I am honest it was a saw subject for me.

[goldblum]

Lemmonie said:

Bot tried those but I have recently purchased Warrior Blaze. Similar
priduct but quite different ingreadients

Actually hurts my eyes.

[singlecoil]

hollydog said:

Don't know weather it true the surgeon get half the original price .

[PoleDriver]

TheHeretic said:

Just need Endeavoir to be made into a series as well now.

[Pints]

Merlin28 said:

I think wine connosaurs are todays version of train spotters all the ones I have met are self important and dull to be frank.

[Eric Mc]

goldblum said:

I recall that while and whilst are more or less interchangeable when the meaning is although or whereas..

"Whilst" is an older form of English (there used to be far more examples of this in older times - e.g. "The gentleman dost prepare too much").
It is a better word to use in certain contextx than "while" and I still prefer to use it when appropriate. But you do see "while" used a lot, especially in American English (of course).