HighPeakFox Posted 22 June 2018 Author Posted 22 June 2018 3 minutes ago, Jon the Hat said: People putting "Central" after everything. Like central this central Jon central? I think you're in the wrong thread - that's what grinds your gears, no? (central)
Buce Posted 22 June 2018 Posted 22 June 2018 Could/would/should of. The most persuasive argument for the return of capital punishment.
HighPeakFox Posted 22 June 2018 Author Posted 22 June 2018 11 minutes ago, Buce said: Could/would/should of. The most persuasive argument for the return of capital punishment. Capital Letter punishment?
Stadt Posted 22 June 2018 Posted 22 June 2018 48 minutes ago, David Guiza said: So many but those that spring to mind are:- 'Straight the way' People misusing the word literally. Also, one that is acceptable but still bothers me is when people spell 'swap' as 'swop'. Since somebody pointed out on here I've noticed I say "straight the way" but I think it's purely a Leicester expression and therefore I quite like it.
Buce Posted 22 June 2018 Posted 22 June 2018 6 minutes ago, Wookie said: Since somebody pointed out on here I've noticed I say "straight the way" but I think it's purely a Leicester expression and therefore I quite like it. 'It's ok, I'm from Leicester' is not a valid excuse for being a moron.
Stadt Posted 22 June 2018 Posted 22 June 2018 1 minute ago, Buce said: 'It's ok, I'm from Leicester' is not a valid excuse for being a moron. Well no it isn't but our accent is fairly non-descript, but dialects (Leicester doesn't really have one) don't mean people are morons. Are Geordies morons because they speak in non standard English?
Buce Posted 22 June 2018 Posted 22 June 2018 12 minutes ago, HighPeakFox said: Capital Letter punishment? There is no need to capitalise 'capital punishment'.
Bellend Sebastian Posted 22 June 2018 Posted 22 June 2018 26 minutes ago, Jon the Hat said: People putting "Central" after everything. Is that like when I describe my mum's lounge as Brexit Central?
Buce Posted 22 June 2018 Posted 22 June 2018 3 minutes ago, Wookie said: Well no it isn't but our accent is fairly non-descript, but dialects (Leicester doesn't really have one) don't mean people are morons. Are Geordies morons because they speak in non standard English? 1 1 In speech it is less unacceptable - when it is written, it is not. And the word you want is 'doesn't'.
Finnegan Posted 22 June 2018 Posted 22 June 2018 8 minutes ago, Buce said: 'It's ok, I'm from Leicester' is not a valid excuse for being a moron. One of the smartest people I know regularly says pacifically to be perfectly honest. He wouldn't write it and if I challenged him on it he'd be well aware it's wrong but he'd still keep doing it subconsciously. As much as it annoys me, it's nothing to do with his intelligence, it's just how he's been brought up speaking. I occasionally find myself saying "over by here" when I just mean "over here", the fact it's 'wrong' is irrelevant, it's just a Welshism I've not completely shaken.
Buce Posted 22 June 2018 Posted 22 June 2018 1 minute ago, Finnegan said: One of the smartest people I know regularly says pacifically to be perfectly honest. He wouldn't write it and if I challenged him on it he'd be well aware it's wrong but he'd still keep doing it subconsciously. As much as it annoys me, it's nothing to do with his intelligence, it's just how he's been brought up speaking. As I pointed out to Wookie, writing it is when it becomes moronic, and your friend doesn't.
PAULCFC Posted 22 June 2018 Posted 22 June 2018 Dull as dishwater really gets on my nerves......DITCH!
Voll Blau Posted 22 June 2018 Posted 22 June 2018 1 hour ago, HighPeakFox said: Anyone that can't spell Mehrez proper. Oh yeah, the amount of bad spelling involving Leicester players is ridiculous. "McGuire", "Linekar", etc. Unforgivable.
murphy Posted 22 June 2018 Posted 22 June 2018 15 minutes ago, PAULCFC said: Dull as dishwater really gets on my nerves......DITCH! That really gets my ghost!
Izzy Posted 22 June 2018 Posted 22 June 2018 4 minutes ago, Voll Blau said: Oh yeah, the amount of bad spelling involving Leicester players is ridiculous. "McGuire", "Linekar", etc. Unforgivable. I tend to find some people take the easy option with a difficult to spell player surname and just go with Kasper, Nacho or Wilf instead for example. Lazy and unacceptable behaviour really...
murphy Posted 22 June 2018 Posted 22 June 2018 41 minutes ago, Finnegan said: One of the smartest people I know regularly says pacifically to be perfectly honest. He wouldn't write it and if I challenged him on it he'd be well aware it's wrong but he'd still keep doing it subconsciously. As much as it annoys me, it's nothing to do with his intelligence, it's just how he's been brought up speaking. I occasionally find myself saying "over by here" when I just mean "over here", the fact it's 'wrong' is irrelevant, it's just a Welshism I've not completely shaken. I don't think it is a question of intelligence. I have met lots of intelligent people who are strangers to grammar and spelling. It's just that for me, I can't walk past a misplaced apostrophe without it making my teeth itch. I wish I could. Get 'their' and 'there' wrong and it will ruin my weekend! Sometimes I'll correct it even though I know I'm being a massive dick.
Bellend Sebastian Posted 22 June 2018 Posted 22 June 2018 Three of my favourites: "Jesus wet!" "Swinging the leg" (apparently complete with visual demonstration) "Part of the parcel"
Bellend Sebastian Posted 22 June 2018 Posted 22 June 2018 12 minutes ago, murphy said: I don't think it is a question of intelligence. I have met lots of intelligent people who are strangers to grammar and spelling. It's just that for me, I can't walk past a misplaced apostrophe without it making my teeth itch. I wish I could. Get 'their' and 'there' wrong and it will ruin my weekend! Sometimes I'll correct it even though I know I'm being a massive dick. Heck yes. My missus has three degrees (not The Three Degrees as far as I know) but can she use 'was' and 'were' correctly? The answer is 'no'
HighPeakFox Posted 22 June 2018 Author Posted 22 June 2018 1 hour ago, Buce said: There is no need to capitalise 'capital punishment'. You don't suppose I did it for effect, at all?
HighPeakFox Posted 22 June 2018 Author Posted 22 June 2018 'The proof is in the pudding'. No, no it isn't.
murphy Posted 22 June 2018 Posted 22 June 2018 'Cheap at half the price'. Well of course it is. It's half the price. Shouldn't it be 'Cheap at double the price'? I've never understood that one.
SouthStandUpperTier Posted 22 June 2018 Posted 22 June 2018 1 hour ago, ozleicester said: Aitch - Haitch
Buce Posted 22 June 2018 Posted 22 June 2018 33 minutes ago, HighPeakFox said: You don't suppose I did it for effect, at all? You don't think I was trying for 'dry'?
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