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To literally mess with Sebastian, of course.I have written that one on purpose just to mess with Sebastian.I hear a lot of people say: "Not worth arguing about, it's a mute point anyway," using "mute" instead of "moot." That one gets a tooth-grinding from me.You mean something "for all intents and purposes," not "for all intensive purposes."That’s one that I hear often, it makes me grit me teeth.
The worst part is, my boss says it all the time. I never know whether I should correct him (and reveal to him that he’s been sounding like a bit of an idiot for years) or not (and let him continue).
Touche'
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I am an English Teacher in a British, state-run, secondary school.Ouch. Commas, mate.
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You have a problem with adjectives of equal importance?
I suppose you could make a case that one of those was dominant and it would not be unreasonable to cut back on those commas but are you really claiming that they are grammatically incorrect?
I could equally claim that 'Ouch.' and 'Commas, mate.' are not actual sentences. I would be able to argue the point but I would be wrong.
The big, cold, wooden, abandoned, alien-infested, mouldy, puce, barnacle-laden boat sailed the seven seas in search of a big, cold, wooden, abandoned, alien-infested, mouldy, puce, barnacle-laden, British, state-run, secondary school.
As long as British, state-run and secondary are all adjectives (or adjectival phrases) then you can use commas as I have done.
Or, y'know, adopt, like, a, kind of, patronisingly dismissive tone...
Be like a tiger and wait for the perfect time and POUNCE!You mean something "for all intents and purposes," not "for all intensive purposes."That’s one that I hear often, it makes me grit me teeth.
The worst part is, my boss says it all the time. I never know whether I should correct him (and reveal to him that he’s been sounding like a bit of an idiot for years) or not (and let him continue).
I have a somewhat related story that might help.
Years ago, I knew a guy who always said "supposibly" instead of "supposedly." He was a rather rough character, and I wondered how he would take it if I corrected him.
So, I waited until we were alone and explained it to him. He thanked me!
Just time it right, and as I said in the first post, let him know you're there not to berate, but to educate.
Every time I see this thread title, I'm reminded of Tombstone:
"Well, Ike, I guess poker's just not your game. I know... let's have a spelling contest!"
Just seen a great one; "The defendant's offer is devisory..."
Ooof.
Not derisory, then?
Divisive?
That's dependant on many factors.
Eye can spal gud.
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I hear a lot of people say: "Not worth arguing about, it's a mute point anyway," using "mute" instead of "moot." That one gets a tooth-grinding from me.
That one gets to me too.
Of course in that case, the entire saying is almost universally used incorrectly – a ‘moot point’ would be a point that is still open to discussion or being discussed, whereas people mainly use it meaning it is pointless or meaningless to discuss due to circumstantial factors.
I miss adverbs.
The people I work with don't use them anymore, with the exception of
"REALLY??????????????????!!!!! SeriousLYYYYYYYYYYYYYY????????!!!!!!!!!" in that annoying valley-girl teenager talk. Grown men sound especially stupid when they do that.
Just ading in my too sents, butt will Paizo ever have an adekate spell kecher and grammer kecker added to the fourum secsion on there website?
I miss adverbs.
The people I work with don't use them anymore, with the exception of
"REALLY??????????????????!!!!! SeriousLYYYYYYYYYYYYYY????????!!!!!!!!!" in that annoying valley-girl teenager talk. Grown men sound especially stupid when they do that.
Duuuuude. Weeeeerd.
Just ading in my too sents, butt will Paizo ever have an adekate spell kecher and grammer kecker added to the fourum secsion on there website?
Webbcite.
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BARBARIAN WANT TO REMIND EVERYONE OF YOUR YOU'RE.
YOUR AM FOR IF SOMETHING IS YOURS.
BARBARIAN HAVE YOUR FACE-SMASHING. WANTING NOW OR IN HALF HOUR?
YOU'RE AM FOR YOU ARE.
BARBARIAN AM NOT HAPPY. YOU'RE PROBABLY GET SMASH SOON.
BARBARIAN GO TO COLLEGE FOR ENGINEERING DEGREE; AM KNOWING GOOD ENGLISH.
P.S. AM KNOWING HOW TO USE SEMICOLON. AM PROUD.
BARBARIAN WANT TO REMIND EVERYONE OF YOUR YOU'RE.
YOUR AM FOR IF SOMETHING IS YOURS.
BARBARIAN HAVE YOUR FACE-SMASHING. WANTING NOW OR IN HALF HOUR?YOU'RE AM FOR YOU ARE.
BARBARIAN AM NOT HAPPY. YOU'RE PROBABLY GET SMASH SOON.BARBARIAN GO TO COLLEGE FOR ENGINEERING DEGREE; AM KNOWING GOOD ENGLISH.
P.S. AM KNOWING HOW TO USE SEMICOLON. AM PROUD.
Ohmygoodness AM BARBARIAN im ur biggest fan!
Council: An important meeting for making decisions.
"The protesters hold a daily council at 7:00 pm to plan strategy."
Counsel: Advice.
"I took my guidance counselor's counsel, and now I'm the best darn janitor the school ever had!"
Rebel rousers: people who rouse rebels
Rabble rousers: people who rouse rabble
Don't get me started on those darned rubble rousers.
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I miss adverbs.
The people I work with don't use them anymore, with the exception of
"REALLY??????????????????!!!!! SeriousLYYYYYYYYYYYYYY????????!!!!!!!!!" in that annoying valley-girl teenager talk. Grown men sound especially stupid when they do that.
Okay, fine, fersure fersuuuuure,
She's a Valley GirlIn the gaming store...
Like, Oh My GAAAAWD!
(Valley Girl)
These are, like, the cuuutest!
(Valley Girl)
Eeeeearrings? Shaped like...dee twennies?
(Valley Girl)
And they'd, like, TOOOOOtally go with my velvet dice baaaaaag!
(Valley Girl)
Through Encino; there she goes.
She just wants some Ren Faire clothes.
A Norman gown to fit her butt,
She'd foolya, if she kept her mouth shut.
Did you HEEEAR that guy at the Warcraft staaaaall?
(Valley Girl)
Said he would 'Own me', if I went near his 'guild'?
(Valley Girl)
Like, whips and chains, in a muzzle, like, bondage, yaknow?
(Valley Girl)
BARF OUT! GAG ME WITH A SPOON!
(Valley Girl)
What a doofus!
Like, Lord King Doofus. The Thiiiiird? Ya know?
(Apologies to Frank and Moon Unit Zappa)
"Would've", not "Would of".
That one's annoying.
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Okay, fine, fersure fersuuuuure,
She's a Valley Girl
In the gaming store...
Does anyone remember the old Dragon magazine article about Valley Elves, after they appeared in the 1e Monster Manual II. "My ears are like SOOOOOOOOO POOOOOOOOOOOOOOOinty!"
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Does anyone remember the old Dragon magazine article about Valley Elves, after they appeared in the 1e Monster Manual II. "My ears are like SOOOOOOOOO POOOOOOOOOOOOOOOinty!"
Through the Valley, of The Mage,
Minions, never seem to age.See them scowl, see them pout.
See them keep trespassers out.
(Valley Elves, they are Valley Elves)
(Valley Elves, they are Valley Elves)
So frustrating!
Here's a classic: a dragon hoard vs. an orc horde.
(Yes, yes, one can make jokes about a horde of dragons and an orc's hoard, but the point still stands.)
The name of the famed lake in Massachusetts isn't "Chargagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg," it's "Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg." Everybody gets this one wrong, even though it's such an easy name to remember. I don't get it.
Pfft. Spelling.
Pfft. Spelling.
of us always did terribly at spelling in school. We'd study hard the night before, generally do ok to good-ish in class when it came time to spell, and then *woosh* everything we'd learned would be completely forgotten. Such a pain. We wish our teacher had taught us spelling using the sorcerous path instead of Vancian.