Countryfox Posted 6 February 2018 Posted 6 February 2018 2 minutes ago, RumbleFox said: I'd like to say I did that on purpose as a little ironic in joke but sweet lord no, I;m just a doofus.. X Oh my sweet Lord !! ... you've used a semi colon instead of a ' ... you're really trying to wind the lad up now ! ... tin hats everyone I think Peaky is about to blow ! ..... 1
HighPeakFox Posted 6 February 2018 Posted 6 February 2018 52 minutes ago, Innovindil said: I'm an engineer, I use de maffs, not Engrish. Sorry to have caused offense sir. OK, now you're just trolling me - I even said I wasn't offended
HighPeakFox Posted 6 February 2018 Posted 6 February 2018 39 minutes ago, RumbleFox said: Whist I agree that all should strive for correct grammar/spelling I'm not sure highlighting people's errors is the kindest way to go. Should dyslexic people be ashamed of themselves? Or people that were never tauight to read or right properly? None of us is good at everything, knowledge should be shared not used to poke fun. X I wasn't aware I was poking fun. I was pointing out an inaccuracy. And yes I saw your deliberate mistake. Said it before and I'll say it again, I ignore virtually all writing errors now. For some reason the word 'literally' being used wrongly annoys me. I accept that to be my problem, even if I happen to be correct. 1
AjcW Posted 6 February 2018 Posted 6 February 2018 47 minutes ago, HighPeakFox said: By pedant, you mean 'someone who gets hacked off at people misusing language.' Offended? No. Opinions are fine, but here's a fact - this isn't a good use of the word literally, and it happens all the time. Words become meaningless eventually when misunderstood, this is a case in point. Sorry, 'Bakayoko is very much stealing a living' 2
Popular Post Innovindil Posted 6 February 2018 Popular Post Posted 6 February 2018 13 minutes ago, HighPeakFox said: OK, now you're just trolling me - I even said I wasn't offended Literally have no idea what you mean. 1 6
RumbleFox Posted 6 February 2018 Posted 6 February 2018 17 minutes ago, HighPeakFox said: I wasn't aware I was poking fun. I was pointing out an inaccuracy. And yes I saw your deliberate mistake. Said it before and I'll say it again, I ignore virtually all writing errors now. For some reason the word 'literally' being used wrongly annoys me. I accept that to be my problem, even if I happen to be correct. Och, I don't disagree with you I just think it sometimes comes across as annoying. My Granddad never learned to read or write properly (being poor) and whenever I see a mistake and feel the grammar Nazi part of me stirring I just imagine it's my Granddad and suddenly I realise I'm the d1ck, not them. X
Countryfox Posted 6 February 2018 Posted 6 February 2018 1 minute ago, RumbleFox said: Och, I don't disagree with you I just think it sometimes comes across as annoying. My Granddad never learned to read or write properly (being poor) and whenever I see a mistake and feel the grammar Nazi part of me stirring I just imagine it's my Granddad and suddenly I realise I'm the d1ck, not them. X I was like that with my old man ... used to go on about his smoking and how bad it was for him ... till he told me one day that he started when he was on the atlantic convoys during the war and there wasn't much else to do .... apart from wonder if it was going to be your last. Shut me right up. Never mentioned it again. 2 1
RumbleFox Posted 6 February 2018 Posted 6 February 2018 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Countryfox said: I was like that with my old man ... used to go on about his smoking and how bad it was for him ... till he told me one day that he started when he was on the atlantic convoys during the war and there wasn't much else to do .... apart from wonder if it was going to be your last. Shut me right up. Never mentioned it again. Aye, my other Granddad actually died about a year ago from cancer (he suffered for 30 plus years with it). Worst thing that's happened in my life so far. Makes me angry that when he started they were given away to him as some sort of "good for your health" bit of fun if you enlisted. Never even realised they were bad for him until they took his voicebox. The government should compensate people who started before a certain date. It's always easy to judge but usually there is context to every story. Anyway, I am digressing but I'm glad he made it to see us win the league. Football eh, it's a funny old game. X Edited 6 February 2018 by RumbleFox 1 1
Countryfox Posted 6 February 2018 Posted 6 February 2018 8 minutes ago, RumbleFox said: Aye, my other Granddad actually died about a year ago from cancer (he suffered for 30 plus years with it). Worst thing that's happened in my life so far. Makes me angry that when he started they were given away to him as some sort of "good for your health" bit of fun if you enlisted. Never even realised they were bad for him until they took his voicebox. The government should compensate people who started before a certain date. It's always easy to judge but usually there is context to every story. Anyway, I am digressing but I'm glad he made it to see us win the league. Football eh, it's a funny old game. X My granddad (who was a mounted policeman in Glasgow) didn't have to worry about smoking as he was mustard gassed in WW1 and died of it in his 40's leaving 6 kids ... Digressing like mad !! ... up the blue boys !! 1
KingsX Posted 6 February 2018 Posted 6 February 2018 (edited) 4 hours ago, Wookie said: Ultra pedant HighPeakFox was probably taking offence at the use of ‘literally’. Funny, I could never picture him as an ultra. Edited 6 February 2018 by KingsX
RumbleFox Posted 6 February 2018 Posted 6 February 2018 5 minutes ago, Countryfox said: My granddad (who was a mounted policeman in Glasgow) didn't have to worry about smoking as he was mustard gassed in WW1 and died of it in his 40's leaving 6 kids ... Digressing like mad !! ... up the blue boys !! Can we hug? To digress further.......are you from Glasgow originally? I've lived up in Scotland for 10 years, Glasgow for 4.
NewEnglandFox Posted 6 February 2018 Posted 6 February 2018 7 hours ago, shen said: Hmmm, find it a bit boring myself. Isn't that GOOL gimmick getting a bit old now? I actually like the 5 seconds before he scored best, not the Gol. But a Gooooooooool with a sad Kane in it is always great.
MC Prussian Posted 6 February 2018 Posted 6 February 2018 (edited) No precise idea what Mr. Ekekwe is trying to say, but it‘s supposed to be about West Ham, but then turns into a general racial thing - at least that‘s how I am reading it: https://www.tekedia.com/west-ham-harms-the-game/ (This showed up in my LinkedIn newsletter today) Edited 6 February 2018 by MC Prussian
Jack1993 Posted 6 February 2018 Posted 6 February 2018 3 hours ago, HighPeakFox said: By pedant, you mean 'someone who gets hacked off at people misusing language.' Offended? No. Opinions are fine, but here's a fact - this isn't a good use of the word literally, and it happens all the time. Words become meaningless eventually when misunderstood, this is a case in point. This use of the word is actually correct as long as it is used informally, I understand this may not be agreeable to you but it's quite literally in the dictionary. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/literally https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/literally http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/10240917/Uproar-as-OED-includes-erroneous-use-of-literally.html My favourite snippet from the bottom link - "Pedants will be in uproar"
Guest Posted 6 February 2018 Posted 6 February 2018 3 hours ago, HighPeakFox said: By pedant, you mean 'someone who gets hacked off at people misusing language.' Offended? No. Opinions are fine, but here's a fact - this isn't a good use of the word literally, and it happens all the time. Words become meaningless eventually when misunderstood, this is a case in point. It may not be a correct use of the word but it could be a good use of it.
HighPeakFox Posted 6 February 2018 Posted 6 February 2018 42 minutes ago, Jack1993 said: This use of the word is actually correct as long as it is used informally, I understand this may not be agreeable to you but it's quite literally in the dictionary. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/literally https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/literally http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/10240917/Uproar-as-OED-includes-erroneous-use-of-literally.html My favourite snippet from the bottom link - "Pedants will be in uproar" Well, there you go. But I'm clearly not a proper pedant, because I'm not in uproar
Tuna Posted 6 February 2018 Posted 6 February 2018 Evra to West Ham? What's the point, he's nearly 37.
Wymsey Posted 6 February 2018 Posted 6 February 2018 4 minutes ago, Tuna said: Evra to West Ham? What's the point, he's nearly 37. West Ham fans shouldn't worry. Their stadium seats are too far away for him to hit them.. 1 2
Vacamion Posted 6 February 2018 Posted 6 February 2018 What on earth are West Ham thinking? I struggle to see any way this isn't going to end badly. If he plays any away matches, he will come in for an awful amount of stick.
ajthefox Posted 6 February 2018 Posted 6 February 2018 5 hours ago, Jack1993 said: This use of the word is actually correct as long as it is used informally, I understand this may not be agreeable to you but it's quite literally in the dictionary. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/literally https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/literally http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/10240917/Uproar-as-OED-includes-erroneous-use-of-literally.html My favourite snippet from the bottom link - "Pedants will be in uproar" Literally is now in the dictionary as a form of saying something figuratively? Fvck me.
Dan Posted 7 February 2018 Posted 7 February 2018 2 hours ago, Tuna said: Evra to West Ham? What's the point, he's nearly 37. they never ever learn. Their transfer policy is an utter shambles.
gurru991 Posted 7 February 2018 Posted 7 February 2018 15 minutes ago, Dan LCFC said: they never ever learn. Their transfer policy is an utter shambles. West Ham are a mess !! Looking for bargains all the time.
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