origmnd said:

Threads created by myself

IrresistibleB1tch said:

"good-natured" is an adjective, not exactly sure what "natured" by itself would be, maybe an adjective.

But I didn't mean "description" like that's the proper grammatical term, I just meant it generally.

I'm sure I've made about 30 grammatical mistakes on this thread already!

CinisterCee said:

more like a grandbelles prince blog

CinisterCee said:

IrresistibleB1tch said:

Excellent - we feel the same way!

They have different meanings. Let's set up an Org Grammar Committee/Pedantic Cunts Club

Spookymuffin said:

only if i can be the president!

IrresistibleB1tch said:

Okay.

Put it in your signature.
[Edited 9/19/06 14:59pm]

IrresistibleB1tch said:

U can be the president
Rather be the Pope

Spookymuffin said:

naw, that would be redundant... i'll let you do the honors!

IrresistibleB1tch said:

Stack that one with my all time hate... "Thank you in advance" How do you thank someone in advance? WHat does that MEAN??? That you mean that they will do such and such? I just assume they'll do it and I am thanking them, as I know it will get done.

use vs utilize

Usage Note: A number of critics have remarked that utilize is an unnecessary substitute for use. It is true that many occurrences of utilize could be replaced by use with no loss to anything but pretentiousness, for example, in sentences such as They utilized questionable methods in their analysis or We hope that many commuters will continue to utilize mass transit after the bridge has reopened. But utilize can mean “to find a profitable or practical use for.” Thus the sentence The teachers were unable to use the new computers might mean only that the teachers were unable to operate the computers, whereas The teachers were unable to utilize the new computers suggests that the teachers could not find ways to employ the computers in instruction.

superspaceboy said:

you gave 150% with that line

superspaceboy said:

that's right up there with the use of "at your earliest convenience", which implies a sense of urgency as compared to "at your convenience."

IrresistibleB1tch said:

Now we're getting into things that are simply annoying by the way they masquerade as polite when they're actually pushy, like "EXCUSE ME!!!"

NDRU said:

ok, fair enough!

how about my boss, who used to say "in lieu of" in lieu of "in view of"...

IrresistibleB1tch said:

I could quote my boss, but there's too many to remember

she does love the word "copestetic"

NDRU said:

oh man!!

IrresistibleB1tch said:

i knew i would find you on this thread

XxAxX said:

i'd like to incentivize everyone to polish their language skills

IrresistibleB1tch said:

she loves the line "Older than Methuselah" so much she's turned it into "darker than Methuselah" or "colder than Methuselah"

IrresistibleB1tch said:

I don't use either, but I could see the difference between the two...esp if you want it done ASAP.

XxAxX said:

Wspaniale, dzięki!

superspaceboy said:

yeah, but people seem to use the "earliest convenience" one no matter what.

NDRU said:

we could take that one into ALL SORTS of directions!

IrresistibleB1tch said:

I resemble that remark

IrresistibleB1tch said:

Um...so you're height?

i hear this all day at work, over the PA system:

Brian, IF YOU'RE IN THE BUILDING, please pick up line one

if Brian isn't in the building, then how in the hell is he going to hear you

The American use of 'gotten' used to grate on me (still does) but now I found that it's acceptable grammar, we just don't use it in the UK anymore except in words like illgotten. I just hate the word 'Got' I suppose, it is so crude and I was always taught (or should I say "I woz learned" ) that you can always use a better word than got.