Zingari Posted 29 October 2012 Posted 29 October 2012 Excellent ! An exam. I think the answers are "big" and "down" for the first two. I think the third is a trick question as there is no missing word. I think it is actually a spelling mistake in "many" which should read "manly". Unless the spelling mistake is in "chins" and is supposed to read as "chips" ....... in which case I could be tempted to momentarily fancy the pants off her ! How did I do, how did I do, how did I do ??????????? Grate
HEGGSY Posted 29 October 2012 Posted 29 October 2012 I fink every1 should be aloud to post in whateva grammar they want No point in being proper boring and having a go at ppl becoz they cant spell is their.
Rincewind Posted 29 October 2012 Posted 29 October 2012 Inquire and enquire another two. Is there a word enquire. It's come up as an error. I have the spell checker on but I sometimes add the English version to the dictionary, although it reappears another time. I don't always correct though as some may have noticed. This forum is not important enough to go over it. Most posters do not notice anyway as some are worse than me.
Guest Posted 30 October 2012 Posted 30 October 2012 Bare and Bear. You don't bare the weight of something in the same way that you would not tell us the bear facts (unless we were actually talking about facts relating to grizzly bears and the like). Oh and I'm not talking about the urban dictionary version of the word 'bare' either. Which is frankly stupid.
Captain... Posted 30 October 2012 Posted 30 October 2012 The more time I spend on this forum the worse my grammar gets, I started off being a Passive Agressive Grammar Nazi, but I just couldn't keep the high standards up, and now I am making more and more basic mistakes. Another thing that could be useful is a guide on putting a spell checker on your browser, that would help those that want to change, but some people genuinely don't see the point in writing correctly. I also post on my phone a lot which makes it much harder to correct, and care.
Captain... Posted 30 October 2012 Posted 30 October 2012 Passive agressive, hmmmm I never called up anyone directly, I just had a few grammar tips in my sig, hoping that a few people might take the hint. It didn't work.
Captain... Posted 30 October 2012 Posted 30 October 2012 He's only started 5 games, and we've won four of them. But you know let's right him off already, it's the Leicester way. Though he did ok on Saturday. Far too early to be righting him off! Another all too common mistake that drives me up the wall.
Mark_w Posted 30 October 2012 Posted 30 October 2012 Another all too common mistake that drives me up the wall.
oxford blue Posted 30 October 2012 Posted 30 October 2012 Bilo said: "Ta and remember to read this before posting, it's bloody helpful" If you're worried about grammar, shouldn't your comma be a semi-colon? And if you are concerned about correct usage of the English language, can't you find words other than f*****g and s**t to express yourself? It's a fans forum and if views are expressed clearly, that's all that matters.
Guest Bilo Posted 30 October 2012 Posted 30 October 2012 Tongue. In. Cheek. I cannot stress this enough. I might be an English teacher but I can at least afford myself some immaturity on here; especially at half-term when hungover to buggery as I was on Sunday morn.
flowwolf Posted 31 October 2012 Posted 31 October 2012 Tongue. In. Cheek. I cannot stress this enough. I might be an English teacher but I can at least afford myself some immaturity on here; especially at half-term when hungover to buggery as I was on Sunday morn. Hang on a minute you are a English teacher and you are using a word like " buggery " Have you explained what that word means to your class ? and it is " maybe" and English teacher. well are you or ain't you is that a question ?, and Morn has a ing on the end. tongin cheek obviously. :D :thumbup:
Captain... Posted 31 October 2012 Posted 31 October 2012 Hang on a minute you are a English teacher and you are using a word like " buggery " Have you explained what that word means to your class ? and it is " maybe" and English teacher. well are you or ain't you is that a question ?, and Morn has a ing on the end. tongin cheek obviously. :D :thumbup: I once had to explain what bugger meant to a bunch of Spanish 15 year olds after not quite proof reading an article on Prince Phillip quotes, which included him saying, 'bugger me with a rusty trombone'. That was awkward.
flowwolf Posted 31 October 2012 Posted 31 October 2012 I once had to explain what bugger meant to a bunch of Spanish 15 year olds after not quite proof reading an article on Prince Phillip quotes, which included him saying, 'bugger me with a rusty trombone'. That was awkward. And it don't come more awkward than being buggered with a rusty Trombone. :D :D Though C-3po may approve.
Rincewind Posted 2 November 2012 Posted 2 November 2012 I did an English assessment test today at the AEC. Not being a show off but I thought it was easy (see How was my day thread) and I hope teachers assessments are a little more difficult. The marker congratulated on my score. I don't think it was perfect but it must have been close. There was only one section I may have lost marks but overall I think the rest was correct. I suppose the test was just to see if you could read and write and the level of difficulty did not matter, but just over two hours test and marking? Test was 40 min at a steady pace.
Guest Bilo Posted 2 November 2012 Posted 2 November 2012 Hang on a minute you are a English teacher and you are using a word like " buggery " Have you explained what that word means to your class ? and it is " maybe" and English teacher. well are you or ain't you is that a question ?, and Morn has a ing on the end. tongin cheek obviously. :D :thumbup: Oddly enough, I tend not to swear profusely in front of teenagers as I quite like being employed.
Parafox Posted 3 November 2012 Posted 3 November 2012 Saying "fount" instead of "found"... I fount out Moosebreath is a WUM
flowwolf Posted 4 November 2012 Posted 4 November 2012 Oddly enough, I tend not to swear profusely in front of teenagers as I quite like being employed. I congratulate you on your self preservation.
Corky Posted 4 November 2012 Posted 4 November 2012 I've heard, on the radio, the term "incidentses" a couple of times recently. Is this actually a word? I always believed it was incidents, or instances.
skinnydipper Posted 4 November 2012 Posted 4 November 2012 I congratulate you on your self preservation. Glad to see that you've sorted out your flu from your flue
flowwolf Posted 4 November 2012 Posted 4 November 2012 Glad to see that you've sorted out your flu from your flue :D That's astute very astute , thought I'd got away with it . :whistle:
I am Rod Hull Posted 4 November 2012 Posted 4 November 2012 Tongue. In. Cheek. I cannot stress this enough. I might be an English teacher but I can at least afford myself some immaturity on here; especially at half-term when hungover to buggery as I was on Sunday morn. Hold on a minute Its your fault people cant get these things right, you`re not doing your job properly
Guest Bilo Posted 4 November 2012 Posted 4 November 2012 Hold on a minute Its your fault people cant get these things right, you`re not doing your job properly My grammar is abysmal when I'm hungover. Poor grammar and irritability are most definitely a toxic mix.
Corky Posted 7 November 2012 Posted 7 November 2012 When did "off of" replace "from" in the vocabulary? I heard someone say "I saw Gregg Wallace off of Masterchef", and in other situations (when I caught a bit of the Scott Mills show on Radio 1).
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