One for the spelling police

One for the spelling police

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goldblum

10,272 posts

167 months

Monday 8th October 2012
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ATTAK Z said:
Ah I see

"Discretely" with 't' separating the 2 'e's means "separately," while "discreetly" with 't' following the two 'e's means "in a tactful, judicious, or non-ostentatious manner."
You're partly right: It means to exist as an entity..a complete,separate identity...not simply "separately".

E.g. "A quanta is a discrete unit of energy that exists in proportion to the frequency of radiation."



Einion Yrth

19,575 posts

244 months

Monday 8th October 2012
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goldblum said:
ATTAK Z said:
Ah I see

"Discretely" with 't' separating the 2 'e's means "separately," while "discreetly" with 't' following the two 'e's means "in a tactful, judicious, or non-ostentatious manner."
You're partly right: It means to exist as an entity..a complete,separate identity...not simply "separately".

E.g. "A quanta is a discrete unit of energy that exists in proportion to the frequency of radiation."
Quantum, quanta is plural.

goldblum

10,272 posts

167 months

Monday 8th October 2012
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Einion Yrth said:
Quantum, quanta is plural.
I know.I thought the smallest particle of energy in QM was called a quanta. smile


marshalla

15,902 posts

201 months

Monday 8th October 2012
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goldblum said:
Einion Yrth said:
Quantum, quanta is plural.
I know.I thought the smallest particle of energy in QM was called a quanta. smile
A qanta is an Australian airliner.



this may be a feeble attempt at humour

singlecoil

33,538 posts

246 months

Wednesday 10th October 2012
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geeks said:
Alsways check the person you are buying things off wherever possible.. Still i see your point, item isnt as described, simplez really log it with Fleabay and job done.. Not much else you can do.. Dont leave neg feedback though untill the case is resolved as it will go against you in the claim...
As much because of the spurious ellipsis as any of the other infractions.

goldblum

10,272 posts

167 months

Thursday 11th October 2012
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NotDave said:
Phillastine!

marshalla

15,902 posts

201 months

Thursday 11th October 2012
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worsy said:
Similar to B but pen rests in the nuckle of forefinger. I sort of hook my forefinger round the pen.
Sapristi nyuckos!

marshalla

15,902 posts

201 months

Friday 12th October 2012
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2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:
O/T. I stopped for fuel today, and the pump had a conversion chart price of fule per litre to gallons. It stopped at 55p per litre! biggrin
As any fule kno.

singlecoil

33,538 posts

246 months

Friday 12th October 2012
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marshalla said:
2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:
O/T. I stopped for fuel today, and the pump had a conversion chart price of fule per litre to gallons. It stopped at 55p per litre! biggrin
As any fule kno.
Looks like a two finger typo to me, right hand quicker than the left.

Rob282828

2,393 posts

149 months

Friday 12th October 2012
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GTIR said:
whingeing/complaining?

ATTAK Z

10,938 posts

189 months

Saturday 13th October 2012
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DWS said:
OK, After spending many hours partially dismatling the webbers, throtle cable (taking off the cover of the pedals), coil etc etc. Much cursing etc etc.

Can anyone recomend a batery theat will fit without all of the above? I'm P****d of with having to do all of the above every few years. Yes, I know I should have fitted an Optimate (other brands are available) but I diddn't. I have one now.

So any advice is welcomed. It's a 1994 1700 Super Sprintwith the battery underneath the Webers. The 7 is not used regularly so it's not as if I'm starting it every day.

thanks to the PH masive.

Dick

central

16,744 posts

217 months

Sunday 14th October 2012
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bionicjim said:
I think the whole point of this project/engine
Is that it will be very compact
Poss the most power to Waite to size engine
Out
The trouble with ls/ford engines they have no flat plain crank
They are heavy and large and and the ford is under powers
Unless you put in a lot of work and money
The crank in the ajp is what makes the cerb what it is

singlecoil

33,538 posts

246 months

Sunday 14th October 2012
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Vprbuilder said:
the asmatic ford v6

Pints

18,444 posts

194 months

Sunday 14th October 2012
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Eric Mc said:
Not doing anything that hasn't been done before - so the AFFECTS on the human body are already well understood.

Just ask Joe Kittinger.

goldblum

10,272 posts

167 months

Sunday 14th October 2012
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G600 said:
I had that when I ordered mine the other day so I tried again and again, the. I had a call from my back the day after asking if I'd made 3 payments..
There isn't a 'gibberish' thread so the above goes here.
There must be nearly 20 uses for the word 'the', but I doubt after a comma and before a full stop is one of them.Then the author's back calls him..

goldblum

10,272 posts

167 months

Monday 15th October 2012
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Gary11 said:
Chavs and their annoying "partois" style accent...

singlecoil

33,538 posts

246 months

Monday 15th October 2012
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GRynners said:
Had a quick route round on the web as one does when a problem ensues.

Pothole

34,367 posts

282 months

Monday 15th October 2012
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michael243 said:
I have only saw the Chrome Blue Centenaire and the Red and Chrome one on the road but I have saw the Vitesse in the Showroom on Berkeley Square
Writes exactly as he speaks, no doubt.

Pothole

34,367 posts

282 months

Tuesday 16th October 2012
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Escort Si-130 said:
I have always think they are a load of bullocks. Especially if the power stations are burning fossil fuels. Its a farce, I can only imagine how much emmisions in the country would rocket if everyone switched to electric car tommorow.

goldblum

10,272 posts

167 months

Tuesday 16th October 2012
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marshalla said:
Scissors are asymmetric and subject to twisting forces during opening and closing because ands are also asymmetric.
Are they?