English Language - what "Does your head in" ??
Re: English Language - what "Does your head in" ??
Did anyone spot the confusion of militate/ mitigate in another thread?
And I've just spotted that our previous discussion wasn't in a usage thread at all:
viewtopic.php?p=1533929&hilit=militate+ ... e#p1533929
Jonathan
And I've just spotted that our previous discussion wasn't in a usage thread at all:
viewtopic.php?p=1533929&hilit=militate+ ... e#p1533929
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Nevertheless has got to be my word of the week. Nevertheless....
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I don't usually get upset by language abuse and it's many derivatives,but one thing that does annoy is the Americanism of using the word "period" to describe the end of a statement
Why don't they just say full stop and have done with it
Why don't they just say full stop and have done with it
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The origins of both are known, but I don't think that there's an explanation for the divergence...
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"The importance of regular lubrication of the chain cannot be understated", and similar, when they mean "overstated". Seems to happen a lot.
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"This was the largest audience ever to witness an inauguration - PERIOD - both in person and around the globe." - Sean Spicer, on Trump's inauguration.
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People, usually men, when finishing a phone call, even after they say "bye" they'll give it another " bye, bye", finishing off with another few "b, b, b, b's" ( just the b sound several times at the end )
Infuriating !
while they are doing this behaviour to be kind or merit your favor, I just want them to go
" BE GONE WITH YOU THIS MINUIT ! "
Infuriating !
while they are doing this behaviour to be kind or merit your favor, I just want them to go
" BE GONE WITH YOU THIS MINUIT ! "
I am here. Where are you?
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Yer squeezing me melon now man!kylecycler wrote: ↑28 Jan 2022, 2:02pm"This was the largest audience ever to witness an inauguration - PERIOD - both in person and around the globe." - Sean Spicer, on Trump's inauguration.
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"All we are not stares back at what we are"
W H Auden
"All we are not stares back at what we are"
W H Auden
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It just reflects how separate populations undergo separate evolution, be it in language or genetics. Since Hollywood began exporting films, US & UK English have interbred, with the dominant genes being of the more robust American stock. Getting all hot under the collar about it is just kicking against the pricks.
Have we got time for another cuppa?
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Well,yes I agree.It's just that one expression that I've heard annoys,it's so silly IMO.Audax67 wrote: ↑31 Jan 2022, 2:30pmIt just reflects how separate populations undergo separate evolution, be it in language or genetics. Since Hollywood began exporting films, US & UK English have interbred, with the dominant genes being of the more robust American stock. Getting all hot under the collar about it is just kicking against the pricks.
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"All we are not stares back at what we are"
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"All we are not stares back at what we are"
W H Auden
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From a bigger liar than Boris Johnson,and that's say something!kylecycler wrote: ↑28 Jan 2022, 2:02pm"This was the largest audience ever to witness an inauguration - PERIOD - both in person and around the globe." - Sean Spicer, on Trump's inauguration.
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Obfuscation, that's a favourite of mine. A certain Prime Minister seems to use it every day now...
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Ending with "period" is more a turn of phrase than a replacement of the UK term with the American one everywhere. In all probability a UK someone saying "blah-blah-blah PERIOD" would probably still say "full stop" if they were dictating a letter - assuming that's allowed these days.reohn2 wrote: ↑31 Jan 2022, 7:18pmWell,yes I agree.It's just that one expression that I've heard annoys,it's so silly IMO.Audax67 wrote: ↑31 Jan 2022, 2:30pmIt just reflects how separate populations undergo separate evolution, be it in language or genetics. Since Hollywood began exporting films, US & UK English have interbred, with the dominant genes being of the more robust American stock. Getting all hot under the collar about it is just kicking against the pricks.
Have we got time for another cuppa?
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No less annoying for me thoughAudax67 wrote: ↑2 Feb 2022, 8:37am
Ending with "period" is more a turn of phrase than a replacement of the UK term with the American one everywhere. In all probability a UK someone saying "blah-blah-blah PERIOD" would probably still say "full stop" if they were dictating a letter - assuming that's allowed these days.
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First past the Post: it must be a nightmare for newsreaders! Too many sibilants