Busted by the Grammar Police

**RobA_Oz** · 07-05-2016, 03:18 AM

Originally posted by bxf

I forgot to mention that down under, root is essentially the equivalent of the F word.

Well, yes, but it only describes the act, whereas the magic word is much more versatile.

**rod_grant** · 07-05-2016, 03:40 AM

Originally posted by Transit

i often get that wrong too

that is one I have never got wrong.

!!

(the reason should be obvious)

**rod_grant** · 07-05-2016, 03:50 AM

Originally posted by p38arover

typiste

I haven't used that one for a while.
But I did squeeze "artiste" into a conversation with my wife the other day.

**rod_grant** · 07-05-2016, 03:53 AM

Originally posted by Transit

How far are you going back? my Mum was one in the 40s and it's news to me.

I went to school in the 50's and early 60's and it was typiste then ( see my reply to Ron above re: artiste).

bxf · 07-05-2016, 03:55 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by p38arover

Plural possessive nouns have an apostrophe, too.

~~Covered in my note, as I didn't distinguish between singular and plural~~. Whoops, OK, you got me

**rod_grant** · 07-05-2016, 04:02 AM

Originally posted by bxf

coloured TV

I had a coloured TV!!
(It had a brown timber cabinet when I bought it and my new wife and I painted it 'antique green' . The televised image was just monochrome. (And it was before there was much colourful language on TV also.)

**rod_grant** · 07-05-2016, 04:05 AM

Originally posted by RobA_Oz

I confess to the occasional outbreak over misuse of apostrophes:

cucumber's' beats all

Rob, I am sure that you would love the book "Eats, shoots and leaves" by Lynne Truss
She covers misuse of all sorts of punctuation.

(Ron, p38arover, beat me to it).

bxf · 07-05-2016, 04:54 AM

Originally posted by rod_grant

I had a coloured TV!!
(It had a brown timber cabinet when I bought it and my new wife and I painted it 'antique green' . The televised image was just monochrome. (And it was before there was much colourful language on TV also.)

My point precisely, as to the strange adjective

**RobA_Oz** · 07-05-2016, 01:26 PM

Originally posted by rod_grant

cucumber's' beats all

Rob, I am sure that you would love the book "Eats, shoots and leaves" by Lynne Truss
She covers misuse of all sorts of punctuation.

(Ron, p38arover, beat me to it).

That one's been on our bookshelves for quite some time, thanks, Rod. It's one of the simplest and most entertaining explanations of punctuation I've seen – highly recommended. For a wider approach to learning English there's the venerable Eric Partridge work "Usage and Abusage: A Guide to Good English".

bxf · 07-05-2016, 09:34 PM

Originally posted by MarkJerling

My pet hate at the moment, is the rugby season's international games where, before the start of each game, the commentator/s says: "Ladies and Gentlemen: Can you please be upstanding for the national anthems."
Why can they not just say: "Please stand for the national anthems."? It does my head in!

Oh boy, this has all the signs of becoming another "rate of speed".

**RobA_Oz** · 07-06-2016, 12:28 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by MarkJerling

My pet hate at the moment, is the rugby season's international games where, before the start of each game, the commentator/s says: "Ladies and Gentlemen: Can you please be upstanding for the national anthems."
Why can they not just say: "Please stand for the national anthems."? It does my head in!

No doubt it's to prevent people from standing down.

**savoche** · 07-09-2016, 03:14 AM - **1 Like**

But... but... I thought the apo'strophe wa's there ju'st to warn you 'so that the 's doe's'nt catch you by 'surpri'se.

Did I mi's's 'something?

07-05-2016, 03:40 AM	#47
rod_grant Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Wangaratta, Victoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,951	Originally posted by Transit i often get that wrong too that is one I have never got wrong.!! (the reason should be obvious)

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07-05-2016, 03:18 AM	#46
RobA_Oz Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tasmania, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,197	Originally posted by bxf I forgot to mention that down under, root is essentially the equivalent of the F word. Well, yes, but it only describes the act, whereas the magic word is much more versatile.

07-05-2016, 03:50 AM	#48
rod_grant Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Wangaratta, Victoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,951	Originally posted by p38arover typiste I haven't used that one for a while. But I did squeeze "artiste" into a conversation with my wife the other day.

07-05-2016, 03:53 AM	#49
rod_grant Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Wangaratta, Victoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,951	Originally posted by Transit How far are you going back? my Mum was one in the 40s and it's news to me. I went to school in the 50's and early 60's and it was typiste then ( see my reply to Ron above re: artiste).

07-05-2016, 03:55 AM - 1 Like	#50
bxf Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Lisbon area Posts: 1,660	Originally posted by p38arover Plural possessive nouns have an apostrophe, too. ~~Covered in my note, as I didn't distinguish between singular and plural~~. Whoops, OK, you got me

07-05-2016, 04:02 AM	#51
rod_grant Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Wangaratta, Victoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,951	Originally posted by bxf coloured TV I had a coloured TV!! (It had a brown timber cabinet when I bought it and my new wife and I painted it 'antique green' . The televised image was just monochrome. (And it was before there was much colourful language on TV also.)

07-05-2016, 04:05 AM	#52
rod_grant Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Wangaratta, Victoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,951	Originally posted by RobA_Oz I confess to the occasional outbreak over misuse of apostrophes: cucumber's' beats all Rob, I am sure that you would love the book "Eats, shoots and leaves" by Lynne Truss She covers misuse of all sorts of punctuation. (Ron, p38arover, beat me to it).

07-05-2016, 04:54 AM	#53
bxf Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Lisbon area Posts: 1,660	Originally posted by rod_grant I had a coloured TV!! (It had a brown timber cabinet when I bought it and my new wife and I painted it 'antique green' . The televised image was just monochrome. (And it was before there was much colourful language on TV also.) My point precisely, as to the strange adjective

07-05-2016, 01:26 PM	#54
RobA_Oz Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tasmania, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,197	Originally posted by rod_grant cucumber's' beats all Rob, I am sure that you would love the book "Eats, shoots and leaves" by Lynne Truss She covers misuse of all sorts of punctuation. (Ron, p38arover, beat me to it). That one's been on our bookshelves for quite some time, thanks, Rod. It's one of the simplest and most entertaining explanations of punctuation I've seen – highly recommended. For a wider approach to learning English there's the venerable Eric Partridge work "Usage and Abusage: A Guide to Good English".

07-05-2016, 09:34 PM	#55
bxf Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Lisbon area Posts: 1,660	Originally posted by MarkJerling My pet hate at the moment, is the rugby season's international games where, before the start of each game, the commentator/s says: *"Ladies and Gentlemen: Can you please be upstanding for the national anthems."* Why can they not just say: *"Please stand for the national anthems."*? It does my head in! Oh boy, this has all the signs of becoming another "rate of speed".

07-06-2016, 12:28 AM - 1 Like	#56
RobA_Oz Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tasmania, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,197	Originally posted by MarkJerling My pet hate at the moment, is the rugby season's international games where, before the start of each game, the commentator/s says: *"Ladies and Gentlemen: Can you please be upstanding for the national anthems."* Why can they not just say: *"Please stand for the national anthems."*? It does my head in! No doubt it's to prevent people from standing down.

07-09-2016, 03:14 AM - 1 Like	#57
savoche Master of the obvious Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lowlands of Norway Posts: 18,311	But... but... I thought the apo'strophe wa's there ju'st to warn you 'so that the 's doe's'nt catch you by 'surpri'se. Did I mi's's 'something?