Irish Taxi Forum
Public Area => Taxi Talk => Topic started by: silverbullet on January 17, 2021, 03:08:31 pm
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I see Bob wrote a sternly worded letter to the Times!
https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/in-terms-of-in-terms-of-frank-mcnally-on-a-linguistic-plague-1.4459609 (https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/in-terms-of-in-terms-of-frank-mcnally-on-a-linguistic-plague-1.4459609) 8)
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Add "like", and "literally" to my pedantry.
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Bob givin out?....say it isn't so!!
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Add "like", and "literally" to my pedantry.
It reminded me.of your comments on Micheàl Martin.
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My pedantry is a bit cheeky, as I struggle with many aspects of English grammar, particularly the appropriate use of commas, colons and semi colons. I don't know if it was a Kindle translation error, but when reading John Banville recently, I was surprised at his ubiquitous use of the hyphen in sentences. It was the first time that I had read this particular author, and I wished that I had a dictionary to hand, as I came across so many words that I had never seen before. The growing acceptance, even in journalstic circles, of finishing sentences with prepositions adds to the general lowering of standards.
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Full stop.
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My pedantry is a bit cheeky, as I struggle with many aspects of English grammar, particularly the appropriate use of commas, colons and semi colons. I don't know if it was a Kindle translation error, but when reading John Banville recently, I was surprised at his ubiquitous use of the hyphen in sentences. It was the first time that I had read this particular author, and I wished that I had a dictionary to hand, as I came across so many words that I had never seen before. The growing acceptance, even in journalstic circles, of finishing sentences with prepositions adds to the general lowering of standards.
Yoda grammar:
https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/yoda-grammar (https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/yoda-grammar)
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My pedantry is a bit cheeky, as I struggle with many aspects of English grammar, particularly the appropriate use of commas, colons and semi colons. I don't know if it was a Kindle translation error, but when reading John Banville recently, I was surprised at his ubiquitous use of the hyphen in sentences. It was the first time that I had read this particular author, and I wished that I had a dictionary to hand, as I came across so many words that I had never seen before. The growing acceptance, even in journalstic circles, of finishing sentences with prepositions adds to the general lowering of standards.
Currently reading one of the most long winded books ever. Written by J.K. Rowling. Over a thousand pages.
I hate having to stop reading to look up a once off word. Written once/ read once.
A form of literary masturbation.
Autonepiophilia...now, Ermy aside or FDS, when are you ever gonna use that again.
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My pedantry is a bit cheeky, as I struggle with many aspects of English grammar, particularly the appropriate use of commas, colons and semi colons. I don't know if it was a Kindle translation error, but when reading John Banville recently, I was surprised at his ubiquitous use of the hyphen in sentences. It was the first time that I had read this particular author, and I wished that I had a dictionary to hand, as I came across so many words that I had never seen before. The growing acceptance, even in journalstic circles, of finishing sentences with prepositions adds to the general lowering of standards.
Yoda grammar:
https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/yoda-grammar (https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/yoda-grammar)
I'll stick with the necrophilia....thanks!!
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My pedantry is a bit cheeky, as I struggle with many aspects of English grammar, particularly the appropriate use of commas, colons and semi colons. I don't know if it was a Kindle translation error, but when reading John Banville recently, I was surprised at his ubiquitous use of the hyphen in sentences. It was the first time that I had read this particular author, and I wished that I had a dictionary to hand, as I came across so many words that I had never seen before. The growing acceptance, even in journalstic circles, of finishing sentences with prepositions adds to the general lowering of standards.
Yoda grammar:
https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/yoda-grammar (https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/yoda-grammar)
I was reading a book bout van goch ....I cant read on account of me adhd so I've never read a book except technical manuals an college books or fact based data subjects that interested me on account of me aspergers.....but this van goch book was full of words I never seen before ......the only conclusion I came to was the author was tryin to impress ( confuse ) as the cnut was probably guessing wat he was talkin bout an cause it was art he knew the poor cnuts reading the book be gullible .....cnutin ting was left ther after few pages an I just look at the pictures
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I can't stand when people say "Listen, ..." or "Look, ..." at the start of sentences.
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I can't stand when people say "Listen, ..." or "Look, ..." at the start of sentences.
I think it's called condescending.
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Or GAA players "Lookit", "ye know".
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I can't stand when people say "Listen, ..." or "Look, ..." at the start of sentences.
I think it's called condescending.
that's exactly what it is.
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Yis have a lot of time on yer hands to be analysing the way folks speak.I do be too busy trying not to drive over a cyclists with no lights.
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My pedantry is a bit cheeky, as I struggle with many aspects of English grammar, particularly the appropriate use of commas, colons and semi colons. I don't know if it was a Kindle translation error, but when reading John Banville recently, I was surprised at his ubiquitous use of the hyphen in sentences. It was the first time that I had read this particular author, and I wished that I had a dictionary to hand, as I came across so many words that I had never seen before. The growing acceptance, even in journalstic circles, of finishing sentences with prepositions adds to the general lowering of standards.
Yoda grammar:
https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/yoda-grammar (https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/yoda-grammar)
I'll stick with the necrophilia....thanks!!
Good man Hal.. rofl rofl
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I can't stand when people say "Listen, ..." or "Look, ..." at the start of sentences.
I think it's called condescending.
Condescending means looking down on! 8)
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I can't stand when people say "Listen, ..." or "Look, ..." at the start of sentences.
I think it's called condescending.
Condescending means looking down on! 8)
True SB....but when someone starts talking to ye with the word "listen".....i tend not to as that sets the tone...which to me is in itself condescending.
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Listen pal...means they wanna fuk yis up where I'm from.
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I can't stand when people say "Listen, ..." or "Look, ..." at the start of sentences.
I think it's called condescending.
Condescending means looking down on! 8)
True SB....but when someone starts talking to ye with the word "listen".....i tend not to as that sets the tone...which to me is in itself condescending.
That was the joke!
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Someone who wants to end a phone call with " Go on, I'll let you go".
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Someone who wants to end a phone call with " Go on, I'll let you go".
Yes, usually it's the "someone" who wants to go, but there are times when you want to believe that "someone" is performing an act of mercy.
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So what's wrong with listen or look, they're literally telling you what they'd like you to do.
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So what's wrong with listen or look, they're literally telling you what they'd like you to do.
I assume that it's the polite difference between "telling" and "asking".
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So I thought it was literally expressing whether they're being artistic or autistic.
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So I thought it was literally expressing whether they're being artistic or autistic.
You talkin about Octy?
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So I thought it was literally expressing whether they're being artistic or autistic.
You literally used the word literally for no good reason! 8)
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I can't stand when people say "Listen, ..." or "Look, ..." at the start of sentences.
I think it's called condescending.
It's even worse when cunts go "Ah listen, ..." and "Ah look, ...".
Even worser when cunts go "Ah sure listen, ..." and "Ah sure look, ..."
SHUT THE FUCK UP.
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So I thought it was literally expressing whether they're being artistic or autistic.
You literally used the word literally for no good reason! 8)
So?
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So I thought it was literally expressing whether they're being artistic or autistic.
You literally used the word literally for no good reason! 8)
So?
So, I'll let you go!
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Go on.
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....LIKE!....
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I don't know,that's all I know..