"A taught chassis","a flair of revs","a heard of cows", ...

"A taught chassis","a flair of revs","a heard of cows", ...

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coppice

8,622 posts

145 months

Monday 19th July 2021
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swisstoni said:
coppice said:
Or people who say 'a fine toothcomb' , rather than 'a fine- tooth comb '.
How do you know?
'Cos I listen carefully , in order not to miss any opportunity to fly into another fit of etymological related rage !

J4CKO

41,622 posts

201 months

Monday 19th July 2021
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Can forgive most things as I am not perfect and if its understandable then I can live with it and prefer not to look a tt correcting spelling or grammar.

However, bought and brought used interchangeably is like nails down a blackboard, like chewing tinfoil to me.

"I brought an Xbox", go on then, plug it in to the television and we will have a go, if they are not holding said console, then they probably meant they purchased one, not that they have one with them having moved it from one place to another, and are therefore a cretin.

I get language evolves, and can live with folk doing a "Resonator Delete" rather than removing a silencer, can even cope with folk saying "Guys" as a way to address a mixed group and "can I get doesnt" make me wince any more.

But, brought in place of bought will never be right, brought has an extra letter and completely different meaning. A friend of mine spells it "baught", just havent had the heart to say anything, he does get the meaning right though to be fair.

Tyre Smoke

23,018 posts

262 months

Monday 19th July 2021
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Thought this fitted in here rather well...

PushedDover said:
^^^ How at £20?

We have a load of NHS LFT here in the house, travel to the Ionian on Sunday for a week.
Can someone explain how I can use these in the testing to return to the UK etc. Bloody mindfield.

coppice

8,622 posts

145 months

Tuesday 20th July 2021
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Mindfield is wonderful. I may have to use it myself innit

V8Sully

37 posts

114 months

Tuesday 20th July 2021
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How about the use of "premise" to describe a singular building or dwelling.

It's premises as singular and plural.


swisstoni

17,029 posts

280 months

Tuesday 20th July 2021
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‘Lived experience’.
fk off. hehe

gareth_r

5,737 posts

238 months

Friday 30th July 2021
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In the Telegraph today:"Mr Macron likes to threaten. It is his distinguishing marque".

havoc

30,083 posts

236 months

Friday 30th July 2021
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gareth_r said:
In the Telegraph today:"Mr Macron likes to threaten. It is his distinguishing marque".
What, like Bugatti?

Chubbyross

4,549 posts

86 months

Friday 30th July 2021
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swisstoni said:
‘Lived experience’.
fk off. hehe
It’s actually a big thing in the world of qualitative research. Not sure about the automotive world though.

swisstoni

17,029 posts

280 months

Saturday 31st July 2021
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Chubbyross said:
swisstoni said:
‘Lived experience’.
fk off. hehe
It’s actually a big thing in the world of qualitative research. Not sure about the automotive world though.
It’s a tautology in any world.