WTFiGO!?! Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 So I was thinking, can anyone explain why, for example, instead of simply saying "players such as, for example, Gerrard, Rooney and Hart" football people/journalists insist on saying "the Gerrards, Rooneys and Harts"? It makes even less sense when it's done and culprits such as the Townsends, Tylsleys and Hoddles list every single example possible whilst making a point. The Shakespears, Dickins's and Austins have syncronistically turned in their graves, schizophenics that they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southport Red Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 More to the point WTFIGO, what about the weird tense that football commentators speak in. "He's gone down the wing, he's hit it with his left foot and it's gone in". In actual, real life you don't say, "He's gone to the photocopier and he's made some copies and they've come out faint so he's topped up the toner". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTFiGO!?! Posted June 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 More to the point WTFIGO, what about the weird tense that football commentators speak in. "He's gone down the wing, he's hit it with his left foot and it's gone in". In actual, real life you don't say, "He's gone to the photocopier and he's made some copies and they've come out faint so he's topped up the toner".A most pertinent point there, Southport Red. Lead by football pundits/commentators we appear to be evolving the language suspicisiously to the French/Yoda re ordered sentance structure. Por example, "Rooney beat his man and got his shot away" becomes "he's beaten his man and got his shot away, Rooney". It's becoming more common than the previous order, reverse sentence structure is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southport Red Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 Annoys the crap out of me it does Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Hitler Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 Do I not like that? So far in this World Cup there has been a disappointing lack of adding a "y" to the end of a player's name. Where are the Scholesys, the Giggsys, the Wiseys that would undoubtedly have won us the cup with their extra post-nominal letters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 Do I not like that? So far in this World Cup there has been a disappointing lack of adding a "y" to the end of a player's name. Where are the Scholesys, the Giggsys, the Wiseys that would undoubtedly have won us the cup with their extra post-nominal letters. It just seems wrong with Lallany, Lamberty, Wellbecky, Rooney-ee etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Hitler Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 It just seems wrong with Lallany, Lamberty, Wellbecky, Rooney-ee etc... There's always; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 There's always; I think, er, Fostery had a better tournament. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Hitler Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 I think, er, Fostery had a better tournament. You mean: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTFiGO!?! Posted June 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 Do I not like that? So far in this World Cup there has been a disappointing lack of adding a "y" to the end of a player's name. Where are the Scholesys, the Giggsys, the Wiseys that would undoubtedly have won us the cup with their extra post-nominal letters.Great banter for the team mates of Barry Horne but controversial for Marlon Pack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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