The Original OTIB Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 one day, we will have articulate sports presenters. There is no such word as PREHAPS Mr Hoskin. Nor is there any grammatical justification for OFF-OF. Lord help us... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 one day, we will have articulate sports presenters. There is no such word as PREHAPS Mr Hoskin. Nor is there any grammatical justification for OFF-OF. Lord help us... I'd suggest missing out the 'of' is lazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Old Boy Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Every comment appears to end by asking a question! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original OTIB Posted January 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 I'd suggest missing out the 'of' is lazy? I think that you will find that it is called grammar. I rest my case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Albert Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Every comment appears to end by asking a question! What? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CiderJar Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Shouldn't this be Pedant's Corner? If not; please explain why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Old Boy Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 What?He talks like an Australian, does my head in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City Rocker Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Shouldn't this be Pedant's Corner? If not; please explain why. Depends whether the corner belongs to one or more pedants. Yours A Pedant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original OTIB Posted January 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 oh dear. Possessive or plural. It will be latin declentions at this rate... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screech Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Pedants' corner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original OTIB Posted January 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 or, indeed, declensions... hoist and petard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CiderJar Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Depends whether the corner belongs to one or more pedants. Yours A Pedant No,no, mine's a cider, but you're very kind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
real_bristol Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Well credit where it's due. Credit to our board and owner because this is all they've got left to moan about on here. We've come a long way. I know it's tongue in cheek but I'm pretending it isn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City Rocker Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 No,no, mine's a cider, but you're very kind. Yer, I see what you done there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 I was at the game, so don't know anything about the commentary, but Ali Durdan was up there, wasn't it him, not Hoskin..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciderup Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 He talks like an Australian, does my head in! No yeah, look........ Sorry, every Aussie answered every question with this during the ashes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 No yeah, look........ Sorry, every Aussie answered every question with this during the ashes! It is weird how some groups adopt certain verbal inflections. I listen to a few radio 4 podcasts and have noticed that scientists have the habit of starting every answer with "So" as in "so we looked at the sun and it's orbit, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welcome To The Jungle Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 I tinhk we sohlud all witre lkie tihs!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRaw Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 I tinhk we sohlud all witre lkie tihs!!! blolcoks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fodbarmyarmy Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 or, indeed, declensions... As in......... I have declenched by buttocks ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 It is weird how some groups adopt certain verbal inflections. I listen to a few radio 4 podcasts and have noticed that scientists have the habit of starting every answer with "So" as in "so we looked at the sun and it's orbit, etc. That's because they're used to presenting a logical argument where each step follows from its predecessor like so... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welcome To The Jungle Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 blolcoks Taths' the sirpit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southvillekiddy Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 Shouldn't this be Pedant's Corner? If not; please explain why. Consult Lynne Truss. No apostrophe needed in this instance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 Depends whether the corner belongs to one or more pedants. Yours A Pedant I'd put a comma after "yours", personally... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Peacock Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 I'd put a comma after "yours", personally... I wouldn't put just "yours". I would also start the sentence with a pronoun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leveller Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 Can we widen this, to try and eradicate my pet hate, "should of" and "would of" instead of " ... have"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 I wouldn't put just "yours". I would also start the sentence with a pronoun. I would not use "wouldn't" in a typed submission. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfcbs20 Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 Nice to see the grammar police are out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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