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Terms and words that should be blocked or added.
Rorty - 9/9/05 at 12:41 AM

This is a British site and therefore the chosen language is English.
There are some terms and words used on the forum that really make my skin creep such as "gotten". When did the past tense of "get" inherit the non-existent suffix "en"? What does it mean anyway?
I've also seen occasional use of the word couple without the preposition "of". It's like using the letter Q in a word without following it up with a U.
Is it possible to set up the posting text box to either ammend or reject misused words and to add missing prepositions and supositions etc. as in MS Word?
The essence and lineage of this forum is slowly being eroded (.5 / .5 ).

suparuss - 9/9/05 at 05:32 AM

bored rorty?

Humbug - 9/9/05 at 05:46 AM

While they are about it they could do an automatic spellcheck.


btw, I think "gotten" is in fact the original English, which the British have changed but the Tommy Tanks haven't

quote:
Originally posted by Rorty
This is a British site and therefore the chosen language is English.
There are some terms and words used on the forum that really make my skin creep such as "gotten". When did the past tense of "get" inherit the non-existent suffix "en"? What does it mean anyway?
I've also seen occasional use of the word couple without the preposition "of". It's like using the letter Q in a word without following it up with a U.
Is it possible to set up the posting text box to either ammend or reject misused words and to add missing prepositions and supositions etc. as in MS Word?
The essence and lineage of this forum is slowly being eroded (.5 / .5 ).

Alan_Thomas - 9/9/05 at 06:59 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Rorty
Is it possible to set up the posting text box to either ammend or reject misused words



Ammend? which english dictionary did that that come from? - Alan

Triton - 9/9/05 at 07:03 AM

English speakers don't use the Queen's english....well us real people don't

Aint kent shent enner gunna

smart51 - 9/9/05 at 07:07 AM

shd ban txt spk m8

Rorty - 9/9/05 at 07:13 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Alan_Thomas
quote:
Originally posted by Rorty
Is it possible to set up the posting text box to either ammend or reject misused words



Ammend? which english dictionary did that that come from? - Alan
Good! Glad someone picked out the deliberate mistake!
Spelling mistakes are forgivable...just let me know when I should stop digging.

Snuggs - 9/9/05 at 07:28 AM

gotten
N. Amer. past participle of GET.

— USAGE The form gotten is not used in British English but is very common in North American English, though even there it is often regarded as non-standard.

marktigere1 - 9/9/05 at 09:59 AM

Quick quiz then.

If Rorty keeps digging, where in the UK will he appear?

Cheers

Mark

PS. Can you spot the deliberate speelling mistoks in this poost?

PPS. I don't mind Rorty pointing these things out, but if he ever, ever!! changes that avatar I will be seriously pi@@ed off.

[Edited on 9/9/05 by marktigere1]

Snuggs - 9/9/05 at 11:12 AM

quote:
Originally posted by marktigere1
Quick quiz then.

If Rorty keeps digging, where in the UK will he appear?





Probably here - OX2 6DP

Rorty - 9/9/05 at 01:06 PM

quote:
Originally posted by marktigere1
Quick quiz then.

If Rorty keeps digging, where in the UK will he appear?

Cheers

Mark

PS. Can you spot the deliberate speelling mistoks in this poost?

PPS. I don't mind Rorty pointing these things out, but if he ever, ever!! changes that avatar I will be seriously pi@@ed off.

[Edited on 9/9/05 by marktigere1]


I used to change my avatar from time to time and I have quite a stock of good alternatives in reserve, but I just can't bring myself to terminate The Bitch.

jonbeedle - 9/9/05 at 01:23 PM

I have to say that the misuse of the English language on this site is appalling, aside from the spelling mistakes. I get the impression that many people don't bother to check their posts through before posting. Puctuation is becoming a thing of the past, the inclusion of multiple question marks, exclamation marks etc, why?????? And why all this WTF, AFAIK and other similar bollocks? It's AttRosHuss???!!!$£%.
ATB
cHEers
Jon
P.s Anyone know how two uze a DiCkshonury????????

marktigere1 - 9/9/05 at 02:04 PM

Know I don't

Cheers

Mark

Triton - 9/9/05 at 06:42 PM

I aggre with the weird Txt type speak......but writing how people talk i find to be comical........a mate of mine from Newcastle has me in stitches by just being himself........Queen's English is pants anyway....they ummmm and rrrrr and mutter at least we say feck it when we mean feck it

jonbeedle - 10/9/05 at 11:13 AM

tadltd - 17/9/05 at 02:22 PM

at least people understand my accent on here...

kiziffa yooz'd ma Glesga ak'sent, ye'widnae unnerstaun ahwurd ahwiz sayin!! Noh'it'ahmeen, innat?


Benzine - 17/9/05 at 02:29 PM

I think all abbreviations should be banned. It barely takes 2 seconds to type what they actually stand for. HTH? Heart to heart?

jonbeedle - 17/9/05 at 05:47 PM

Ahm no fe Glesga, but I ken fit ye're speekn aboot, cuz ah yoos te read 'Oor Wullie!'
Cheers
Jon

quote:
Originally posted by tadltd
at least people understand my accent on here...

kiziffa yooz'd ma Glesga ak'sent, ye'widnae unnerstaun ahwurd ahwiz sayin!! Noh'it'ahmeen, innat?


Peteff - 17/9/05 at 06:22 PM

How do you pronounce this then. Irn Bru site. I've just registered on there and they're sending me a badge. Yipeee!

tadltd - 18/9/05 at 06:14 PM

'Irn Bru' phonetic pronunciation:

'EYE' 'URN' 'BROO'

repeat 100 times quickly, and remember to rrroll your 'Rrrr'

DarrenW - 22/9/05 at 01:47 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Benzine
I think all abbreviations should be banned. It barely takes 2 seconds to type what they actually stand for. HTH? Heart to heart?


So thats what it is. I actually think there are some very nice people on here. I often see 'Lots Of Love' being abreviated (LOL).

I have to partly agree with Rorty on this post. My typing isnt the best in the World but i think it is worth the effort to make the posts half readable.