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#3275666 27-Aug-2024 07:34

It's been a while since we've had a good rant about language. Herewith a couple of my little annoyances.

When people say "adverse" and they actually mean "averse".
When people say "without further adieu" and they actually mean "without further ado".

Did Eric Clapton really think she looked wonderful...or was it after the 15th outfit she tried on and he just wanted to get to the party and get a drink?

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#3275674 27-Aug-2024 08:09

floydbloke:

It's been a while since we've had a good rant about language. Herewith a couple of my little annoyances.

When people say "adverse" and they actually mean "averse".
When people say "without further adieu" and they actually mean "without further ado".

And people who say "refute" when they mean "deny"

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#3275675 27-Aug-2024 08:21

And people who say 'either' when they mean 'both' - as in "There was a policeman at either end of the bridge".

Sometimes I just sit and think. Other times I just sit.

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#3275678 27-Aug-2024 08:29

I could care less about those arguments.

(I really could!)

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#3275680 27-Aug-2024 08:35

Behodar:

I could care less about those arguments.

(I really could!)

Seen what you done there.

Sometimes I just sit and think. Other times I just sit.

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#3275681 27-Aug-2024 08:38

Or "boo" instead of "beau".

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#3275682 27-Aug-2024 08:41

eracode:
And people who say 'either' when they mean 'both' - as in "There was a policeman at either end of the bridge".

Looking at Metlink.
"In an emergency, pull the stop lever located at each end of the carriage."
So you really need to team up with someone and coordinate like you're turning the dual keys in a missile silo. 😜

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#3275683 27-Aug-2024 08:42

floydbloke:

It's been a while since we've had a good rant about language. Herewith a couple of my little annoyances.

When people say "adverse" and they actually mean "averse".
When people say "without further adieu" and they actually mean "without further ado".

... unless they've already said goodbye and don't like prolonged farewells. I don't. 😀

Sometimes I just sit and think. Other times I just sit.

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#3275685 27-Aug-2024 08:51

A former schoolteacher mate of mine hates it when people misuse 'less than' and 'fewer than'. I'm a raging pedant but that's one thing I don't understand and can never remember. Apparently I always get it wrong. I'd like to do it on purpose just to wind him up but I don't know enough to even do that.

Sometimes I just sit and think. Other times I just sit.

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#3275690 27-Aug-2024 09:14

eracode:

A former schoolteacher mate of mine hates it when people misuse 'less than' and 'fewer than'. I'm a raging pedant but that's one thing I don't understand and can never remember. Apparently I always get it wrong. I'd like to do it on purpose just to wind him up but I don't know enough to even do that.

It's all about tangible amounts, e.g.

"You're getting a bit of a belly there, you should drink less beer." vs

"After the celebration there were fewer bottles left in the crate."

Did Eric Clapton really think she looked wonderful...or was it after the 15th outfit she tried on and he just wanted to get to the party and get a drink?

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#3275691 27-Aug-2024 09:18

floydbloke:

eracode:

A former schoolteacher mate of mine hates it when people misuse 'less than' and 'fewer than'. I'm a raging pedant but that's one thing I don't understand and can never remember. Apparently I always get it wrong. I'd like to do it on purpose just to wind him up but I don't know enough to even do that.

It's all about tangible amounts, e.g.

"You're getting a bit of a belly there, you should drink less beer." vs

"After the celebration there were fewer bottles left in the crate."

Many thanks but I still think I will never quickly remember all that in social intercourse.

Sometimes I just sit and think. Other times I just sit.

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#3275694 27-Aug-2024 09:34

eracode:
floydbloke:

eracode:

A former schoolteacher mate of mine hates it when people misuse 'less than' and 'fewer than'. I'm a raging pedant but that's one thing I don't understand and can never remember. Apparently I always get it wrong. I'd like to do it on purpose just to wind him up but I don't know enough to even do that.

It's all about tangible amounts, e.g.

"You're getting a bit of a belly there, you should drink less beer." vs

"After the celebration there were fewer bottles left in the crate."

Many thanks but I still think I will never quickly remember all that in social intercourse.

Try remembering that the “15 items or less” in the supermarkets are wrong.

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#3275698 27-Aug-2024 09:55

floydbloke:

eracode:

A former schoolteacher mate of mine hates it when people misuse 'less than' and 'fewer than'. I'm a raging pedant but that's one thing I don't understand and can never remember. Apparently I always get it wrong. I'd like to do it on purpose just to wind him up but I don't know enough to even do that.

It's all about tangible amounts, e.g.

"You're getting a bit of a belly there, you should drink less beer." vs

"After the celebration there were fewer bottles left in the crate."

There's always a bit of interpretation in this though. My pre-teen asked why rice wasn't really considered countable. And then started counting to prove his point...

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#3275699 27-Aug-2024 10:03

Gurezaemon:

floydbloke:

eracode:

A former schoolteacher mate of mine hates it when people misuse 'less than' and 'fewer than'. I'm a raging pedant but that's one thing I don't understand and can never remember. Apparently I always get it wrong. I'd like to do it on purpose just to wind him up but I don't know enough to even do that.

It's all about tangible amounts, e.g.

"You're getting a bit of a belly there, you should drink less beer." vs

"After the celebration there were fewer bottles left in the crate."

There's always a bit of interpretation in this though. My pre-teen asked why rice wasn't really considered countable. And then started counting to prove his point...

Surely he meant rice grains? 😜

Did Eric Clapton really think she looked wonderful...or was it after the 15th outfit she tried on and he just wanted to get to the party and get a drink?

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#3275702 27-Aug-2024 10:17

eracode:

floydbloke:

eracode:

A former schoolteacher mate of mine hates it when people misuse 'less than' and 'fewer than'. I'm a raging pedant but that's one thing I don't understand and can never remember. Apparently I always get it wrong. I'd like to do it on purpose just to wind him up but I don't know enough to even do that.

It's all about tangible amounts, e.g.

"You're getting a bit of a belly there, you should drink less beer." vs

"After the celebration there were fewer bottles left in the crate."

Many thanks but I still think I will never quickly remember all that in social intercourse.

Speaking of language irritations.

Why do we have different words when the quantity is smaller, i.e. 'less' vs 'fewer', but not when the quantity is larger, i.e. 'more'?

Did Eric Clapton really think she looked wonderful...or was it after the 15th outfit she tried on and he just wanted to get to the party and get a drink?

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