English Language - what "Does your head in" ??
Re: English Language - what "Does your head in" ??
I'm on this thread about people saying A when the word is a. Amol Rajan on R4 is terrible for it.
Like, "I'm sitting on A chair" rather than, "I'm sitting on a chair".
Heard on the radio the other day, one of the reporters saying Again, instead of again.
Like, "I'm sitting on A chair" rather than, "I'm sitting on a chair".
Heard on the radio the other day, one of the reporters saying Again, instead of again.
Mick F. Cornwall
Re: English Language - what "Does your head in" ??
But but, did he say A-gain or A-gen?
Re: English Language - what "Does your head in" ??
Re: English Language - what "Does your head in" ??
Re: English Language - what "Does your head in" ??
Doh! Thank yoiu.Bmblbzzz wrote: ↑28 Mar 2023, 9:24amHirondelle and Schwalbe both mean swallow (the bird) in French and German respectively.
(Seems a nice name for a bike, but a very strange name for a tyre ... )
Re: English Language - what "Does your head in" ??
Schwalbe. Gewandt fliegender Singvogel.
Steht für Glück, Sehnsucht, Freiheit. Für uns Symbol dafür, wie wunderbar Fahrradfahren ist.
Unterwegs sein, unbeschwert und kraftvoll, natürlich und souverän.
roughly:
Swallow. Swiftly flying songbird.
Stands for happiness, longing, freedom. For us it symbolizes how wonderful cycling is.
Being on the go, carefree and powerful, natural and confident.
https://www.schwalbe.com/daten-zahlen/? ... eet_DE.pdf
Jonathan
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I guess
puncture-proof, grippy, goes in the direction you point it
wouldn't sound so poetic!
puncture-proof, grippy, goes in the direction you point it
wouldn't sound so poetic!
English Language
Poisoned (or poison'd) chalice rather than poison chalice, please.
Two reasons: Macbeth's own words and preserving the meaning of reversal of effect.
Jonathan
Two reasons: Macbeth's own words and preserving the meaning of reversal of effect.
Jonathan
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I might have mentioned it before, but I get annoyed by people starting sentences with "so" or "ok".
I've just seen a post on another forum that started "ok so". I had to take a deep breath and calm down before reading yet another post about squealing disc brakes.
I've just seen a post on another forum that started "ok so". I had to take a deep breath and calm down before reading yet another post about squealing disc brakes.
Richard M
Cardiff
Cardiff
Re: English Language
Which coming from the palace holds the brew that is true. Unless of course it's a flagon with a dragon. Anyone seen my pestle?
Those of a nervous disposition, look away.
Have we got time for another cuppa?