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#1267569 25-Mar-2015 13:47

Geektastic: There's a NZ expression "Not having a bar of it".

It's a idiom peculiar to here (at least, I never heard it even once in 37 years in the UK before I moved so I don't think it originated there) and I cannot for the life of me figure out what it originated from. Soap? Chocolate? Gold?

I believe it originated in Australia

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#1267601 25-Mar-2015 14:00

Google suggests it may be related to music - i.e. don't want to hear even one bit of it.

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#1267660 25-Mar-2015 14:38

sidefx: Google suggests it may be related to music - i.e. don't want to hear even one bit of it.

I'll take that for a dollar.

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#1267668 25-Mar-2015 14:52

One of mine is people who say aks instead of ask

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#1267670 25-Mar-2015 14:55

DarthKermit: "Thar tain't no lovin' like marryin' yo couzin."

Vs:

"There isn't any loving like marrying your cousin."

Yes, the latter phrase is good grammar; but the former phrase be a lot funnier.

Fixed it for you

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#1267675 25-Mar-2015 15:04

Athlonite: one of mine is people who say aks instead of ask

Don't forget capitalisation; It's the difference between "helping your uncle jack off a horse" and "Helping your uncle Jack off a horse."

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#1267676 25-Mar-2015 15:07

sidefx:
Athlonite: One of mine is people who say aks instead of ask

Don't forget capitalisation; It's the difference between "helping your uncle jack off a horse" and "Helping your uncle Jack off a horse."

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#1267712 25-Mar-2015 15:59

KiwiNZ:
Rikkitic: As a professional writer I have never understood how the standard of grammar and spelling can be so poor in this country. I was astounded when I first came here. Even official government documents are often riddled with basic errors, never mind newspapers and magazines. Some of this can perhaps be attributed to the large population of immigrants who speak English as a second language, but often even native-born Kiwis are just as bad. I can only conclude that there is a serious problem with the educational system here. It is perhaps worth mentioning that Geekzone manages to maintain a higher standard in this regard than any other public forum I have observed in New Zealand. There are also plenty of mistakes to be found here, of course, but it is nowhere near as bad as some other places.

I admit to having poor grammar. I also get hung on words for example two that often do my head in is "affect" and "effect", and I passed English with very high marks.

At least you are aware of it, and care enough to admit it.

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#1267714 25-Mar-2015 16:01

Geektastic: There's a NZ expression "Not having a bar of it".

It's a idiom peculiar to here (at least, I never heard it even once in 37 years in the UK before I moved so I don't think it originated there) and I cannot for the life of me figure out what it originated from. Soap? Chocolate? Gold?

Actually it originates on Mars, as in atmosphere, not having a bar of it.

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#1267719 25-Mar-2015 16:08

Rikkitic:
Geektastic: There's a NZ expression "Not having a bar of it".

It's a idiom peculiar to here (at least, I never heard it even once in 37 years in the UK before I moved so I don't think it originated there) and I cannot for the life of me figure out what it originated from. Soap? Chocolate? Gold?

Actually it originates on Mars, as in atmosphere, not having a bar of it.

Very good :)

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#1267817 25-Mar-2015 18:23

Athlonite: One of mine is people who say aks instead of ask

Hey, fulla! I wanna aks youse sumfing! Youse got a dolla you can borrow me for da bus?

*shudder* (I felt very dirty writing that!)

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#1267889 25-Mar-2015 20:28

Satch:
Glassboy:
Satch: What about all those people who title a thread with something like "Why is it..."? That gets my goat too.

You mean "Gets up your goat".

Nope, it gets my goat.

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#1268209 26-Mar-2015 10:33

People who mix up "quiet" with "quite."

*runs away screaming*

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#1268517 26-Mar-2015 16:51

DarthKermit: People who mix up "quiet" with "quite."

*runs away screaming*

I hope you're screaming quitely

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#1268694 26-Mar-2015 21:30

I'm really bad at typing. I don't use 2 fingers, but i use backspace once every 3-4 letters typed! If only I can learn to incorporate Shift key to capitalise my sentences ... I will try my best!

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