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#3111392 3-Aug-2023 12:43

A passenger travelling from Australia to Wellington said they felt as though they were “sea-sick on a boat”

As opposed to seasick on what? A camel?

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#3111393 3-Aug-2023 12:44

A bit like people who say "tomorrow morning at 9 AM"!

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#3111399 3-Aug-2023 13:13

Geektastic: A passenger travelling from Australia to Wellington said they felt as though they were “sea-sick on a boat”

As opposed to seasick on what? A camel?

Sea-sick on a floatplane.

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#3111406 3-Aug-2023 13:25

Geektastic: A passenger travelling from Australia to Wellington said they felt as though they were “sea-sick on a boat”

Assuming this was a passenger on an aircraft then adding the extra "on a boat" would emphasis the point, "I was on a plane but felt like I was on a boat".

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#3111431 3-Aug-2023 13:53

Former cricketer turned serial groper told he is high risk due to his 'sexual deviancy'

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/132673269/former-cricketer-turned-serial-groper-told-he-is-high-risk-due-to-his-sexual-deviancy

As far as I can work out, this guy was just a club cricketer - never played for NZ or even his province. Appears like click bait to me.

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#3111434 3-Aug-2023 14:09

Behodar:

A bit like people who say "tomorrow morning at 9 AM"!

When wanting to add to something, Mrs Code always says: “Also too, ….”.

I, the inveterate pedant, dare not point out the redundancy in this.

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#3111458 3-Aug-2023 15:01

eracode:

Behodar:

A bit like people who say "tomorrow morning at 9 AM"!

When wanting to add to something, Mrs Code always says: “Also too, ….”.

I, the inveterate pedant, dare not point out the redundancy in this.

Maybe it's "Also, 2." as in, here is the second point to your topic.

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#3111459 3-Aug-2023 15:02

eracode:

...

When wanting to add to something, Mrs Code always says: “Also too, ….”.

I, the inveterate pedant, dare not point out the redundancy in this.

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#3112013 5-Aug-2023 08:56

$600K discount: Home with no code of compliance sells for just over half its RV

NZHerald - Oneroof 5 Aug 23.

As far as I know the phrase “code of compliance” is a nonsense, although commonly used. A house will be issued with a Certificate of Code Compliance once it has been inspected and meets the required NZ building regulations (codes). Just the removal of the word “of” would make it more accurate, but even then the subject house may be 90% code compliant but can’t get a certificate because of the other 10%.

Edit: Pedantic yes. But now apply that lack of accuracy to every article in the newspaper……..

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#3112018 5-Aug-2023 09:37

'A forensic examination carried out at a Trevor Street house which was on the market with the agency Bao worked for has now been returned to its owners.'

More RNZ editing excellence!

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#3112031 5-Aug-2023 10:57

Dingbatt:

$600K discount: Home with no code of compliance sells for just over half its RV

I do a lot of work with builders, and Code of Compliance is routinely used in the industry, even if it's not technically correct.

I've not looked into it, but it could be a historic name. E.g. Approved Handlers for hazardous substances are now called Certified Handlers for some reason. Change for the sake of it?

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#3112046 5-Aug-2023 11:33

Rikkitic: 'A forensic examination carried out at a Trevor Street house which was on the market with the agency Bao worked for has now been returned to its owners.' More RNZ editing excellence!

No - it’s OK - the forensic examination, which presumably belonged to the police, has been returned to them. 😁

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#3112048 5-Aug-2023 11:37

SirHumphreyAppleby:

I do a lot of work with builders, and Code of Compliance is routinely used in the industry, even if it's not technically correct.

By “builders”, I assume you mean Licensed Building Practitioners? 😁

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#3112051 5-Aug-2023 11:43

SirHumphreyAppleby:I've not looked into it, but it could be a historic name. E.g. Approved Handlers for hazardous substances are now called Certified Handlers for some reason. Change for the sake of it?

Change for the sake of everyone with the old qualification / certificate having to pay again to recertify for the new one!

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#3112075 5-Aug-2023 14:14

SirHumphreyAppleby:
I've not looked into it, but it could be a historic name. E.g. Approved Handlers for hazardous substances are now called Certified Handlers for some reason. Change for the sake of it?

In same cases it's due to changes in regulations where the name change matches the change in requirements.

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