i know u do u r just inhibited by the generic PHP forum code that must have been coded by sum 1 where correct English spelling is below his/her level of etiquette wh3n it comes to options ...certainly Rick L. would have insisted on English, not blingEnglish!commonsense wrote: ↑Sun Feb 14, 2021 5:05 pmHa! You thought my computer and I speak English?attofishpi wrote: ↑Sun Feb 14, 2021 3:18 pmOk, but the thing that 'peeves' me off the most is misspelling favourite!commonsense wrote: ↑Sat Feb 13, 2021 8:11 pm
Great post. Amen on Americans and Political Philosophy, and could we just have fewer threads.
Favorite Pet Peeve
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I don’t speak The Queen’s English, but I know proper spelling and grammar for actual American English. I am able to understand English when I read it, probably because I have a broad-based knowledge and I am not xenophobic.attofishpi wrote: ↑Sun Feb 14, 2021 5:21 pmi know u do u r just inhibited by the generic PHP forum code that must have been coded by sum 1 where correct English spelling is below his/her level of etiquette wh3n it comes to options ...certainly Rick L. would have insisted on English, not blingEnglish!commonsense wrote: ↑Sun Feb 14, 2021 5:05 pmHa! You thought my computer and I speak English?attofishpi wrote: ↑Sun Feb 14, 2021 3:18 pm
Ok, but the thing that 'peeves' me off the most is misspelling favourite!
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"American English" does not exist...if it had some modicum of logic that one could argue for its existence, xenophobic would be spelt zenofobic. so stick to English, and the Queen has fuk all to do with the language.commonsense wrote: ↑Sun Feb 14, 2021 7:35 pmI don’t speak The Queen’s English, but I know proper spelling and grammar for actual American English. I am able to understand English when I read it, probably because I have a broad-based knowledge and I am not xenophobic.attofishpi wrote: ↑Sun Feb 14, 2021 5:21 pmi know u do u r just inhibited by the generic PHP forum code that must have been coded by sum 1 where correct English spelling is below his/her level of etiquette wh3n it comes to options ...certainly Rick L. would have insisted on English, not blingEnglish!
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Yes, it actually exists. Although it is a bastardization it has its own rules for spelling, grammar and semantics.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_English
The Queen’s/King’s English is (obviously) much older.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Received_Pronunciation
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_English
The Queen’s/King’s English is (obviously) much older.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Received_Pronunciation
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..well this may be all very well and pertinent to U (and many others), but what are those blue words and Y do they have an underline?commonsense wrote: ↑Sun Feb 14, 2021 8:40 pm Yes, it actually exists. Although it is a bastardization it has its own rules for spelling, grammar and semantics.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_English
The Queen’s/King’s English is (obviously) much older.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Received_Pronunciation
I think U think that my mouse pointer should click on them as if I would give a flying f@@k about what is deemed "acceptable consensus thought".
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People who throw cigarette butts out of car windows.
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It's not a peeve of mine, but people that throw their own butts out of moving cars to extinguish themselves is acceptable to me.
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LMAOattofishpi wrote: ↑Sun Feb 14, 2021 8:44 pm..well this may be all very well and pertinent to U (and many others), but what are those blue words and Y do they have an underline?commonsense wrote: ↑Sun Feb 14, 2021 8:40 pm Yes, it actually exists. Although it is a bastardization it has its own rules for spelling, grammar and semantics.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_English
The Queen’s/King’s English is (obviously) much older.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Received_Pronunciation
I think U think that my mouse pointer should click on them as if I would give a flying f@@k about what is deemed "acceptable consensus thought".
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Or throw them anywhere. Stormwater grates are a favourite of theirs. It's disgusting. They actually believe they disintegrate (if they 'think' about it at all).
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Then stop misspelling "favorite" and the problem will be solved.attofishpi wrote: ↑Sun Feb 14, 2021 3:18 pmOk, but the thing that 'peeves' me off the most is misspelling favourite!commonsense wrote: ↑Sat Feb 13, 2021 8:11 pmGreat post. Amen on Americans and Political Philosophy, and could we just have fewer threads.attofishpi wrote: ↑Sat Feb 13, 2021 4:52 pm
Oxymoron, anyway my only pet is Donnie not peeve, daft name for a dog (peeve).
...but if we insist on favourite, it would be trying to convince Americans to piss off to the POLITICS section if they want to talk about their weird as fuck "government".
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Americans are idiots. For some reason they can't grasp any of the the subtleties of the English language.
One example of many: You say 'on top OF a hill', because if you lengthen it you get 'on the top OF a hill'. Yet Americans insist on adding 'of' to sentences that shouldn't have it. 'inside OF the house'. This is NOT short for 'in the side OF the house', therefore the word 'of' is superfluous and ugly.
'THE DOG IS INSIDE THE HOUSE'. How difficult is that to understand???
Another example: DIFFERENT FROM, SIMILAR TO, and NEVER the obnoxious DIFFERENT THAN! UGH!
It's quite easy to remember. Different from--'away' from something. Similar to--TOwards something.
Ignoramuses.
One example of many: You say 'on top OF a hill', because if you lengthen it you get 'on the top OF a hill'. Yet Americans insist on adding 'of' to sentences that shouldn't have it. 'inside OF the house'. This is NOT short for 'in the side OF the house', therefore the word 'of' is superfluous and ugly.
'THE DOG IS INSIDE THE HOUSE'. How difficult is that to understand???
Another example: DIFFERENT FROM, SIMILAR TO, and NEVER the obnoxious DIFFERENT THAN! UGH!
It's quite easy to remember. Different from--'away' from something. Similar to--TOwards something.
Ignoramuses.
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Ya, my grammar is not always the best, but if Americans are going to start dumbing down, simplifying our beautiful language, then why did they 'or that dude - don't remember the idiots name that created some sort of American dictionary version or something, why did he draw the line with only certain words.vegetariantaxidermy wrote: ↑Wed Feb 17, 2021 11:23 pm Americans are idiots. For some reason they can't grasp any of the the subtleties of the English language.
One example of many: You say 'on top OF a hill', because if you lengthen it you get 'on the top OF a hill'. Yet Americans insist on adding 'of' to sentences that shouldn't have it. 'inside OF the house'. This is NOT short for 'in the side OF the house', therefore the word 'of' is superfluous and ugly.
'THE DOG IS INSIDE THE HOUSE'. How difficult is that to understand???
Another example: DIFFERENT FROM, SIMILAR TO, and NEVER the obnoxious DIFFERENT THAN! UGH!
It's quite easy to remember. Different from--'away' from something. Similar to--TOwards something.
Ignoramuses.
1. Favourite - Favorite.
2. Xenophobic - should be? zenofobic
...this could have been done throughout whatever American 'English' dictionary - Y did he stop at certain words? - perhaps he knew it was to simplify the language for the most common words that the dumb (about half of US population - as proven by the vote) use!
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vegetariantaxidermy wrote: ↑Wed Feb 17, 2021 11:23 pm Americans are idiots. For some reason they can't grasp any of the the subtleties of the English language.
One example of many: You say 'on top OF a hill', because if you lengthen it you get 'on the top OF a hill'. Yet Americans insist on adding 'of' to sentences that shouldn't have it. 'inside OF the house'. This is NOT short for 'in the side OF the house', therefore the word 'of' is superfluous and ugly.
'THE DOG IS INSIDE THE HOUSE'. How difficult is that to understand???
Another example: DIFFERENT FROM, SIMILAR TO, and NEVER the obnoxious DIFFERENT THAN! UGH!
It's quite easy to remember. Different from--'away' from something. Similar to--TOwards something.
Ignoramuses.
yeah, right...
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You obviously don't know what 'autism' is then. As a matter of fact it has become oh so fashionable to be an adult with 'autism'. More self-indulgent 'me' bullshit. I care about language, the single most important tool for communication, and you care about shooting people (including your own family members, apparently). And go [redacted].henry quirk wrote: ↑Thu Feb 18, 2021 12:26 amvegetariantaxidermy wrote: ↑Wed Feb 17, 2021 11:23 pm Americans are idiots. For some reason they can't grasp any of the the subtleties of the English language.
One example of many: You say 'on top OF a hill', because if you lengthen it you get 'on the top OF a hill'. Yet Americans insist on adding 'of' to sentences that shouldn't have it. 'inside OF the house'. This is NOT short for 'in the side OF the house', therefore the word 'of' is superfluous and ugly.
'THE DOG IS INSIDE THE HOUSE'. How difficult is that to understand???
Another example: DIFFERENT FROM, SIMILAR TO, and NEVER the obnoxious DIFFERENT THAN! UGH!
It's quite easy to remember. Different from--'away' from something. Similar to--TOwards something.
Ignoramuses.yeah, right...
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