Jags rant

25 Jan 2005

disÂ·crete Audio pronunciation of "discrete" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (d-skrt)
adj.
1. Constituting a separate thing. See Synonyms at distinct.
2. Consisting of unconnected distinct parts.

disÂ·creet Audio pronunciation of "discreet" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (d-skrt)
adj.
1. Marked by, exercising, or showing prudence and wise self-restraint in speech and behavior; circumspect.
2. Free from ostentation or pretension; modest.

I just wanted to point out the difference in the words/spelling and meaning. They appear to be used inter-changeably everywhere and annoy the piss out of me. Worse than the floating apostrophe.
End of rant.
:twisted:

25 Jan 2005

Quote by Scandal
Glad you got that off your chest.
My go.
Are you married to John Prescott?

No, but if can promise me 2 jags then I'm up for it.
:P

25 Jan 2005

dont care how its spelt, all mean the same to me, you aint a loose lipped blabber mouth

25 Jan 2005

Sorry Scandal but the position of site Morecambe and Wise has all ready been appointed by the mighty powerful Jags herself lol

Bring me sunshine etc
ps perhaps you could be Little and large confused

:

25 Jan 2005

Quote by kristof
dont care how its spelt, all mean the same to me, you aint a loose lipped blabber mouth

NO! that's the whole point - they DON'T mean the same!!
:P

25 Jan 2005

Quote by kristof
you aint a loose lipped blabber mouth

At least if you don't know your apostrophes you do avoid my pet hate in this passage, because you've used "loose" as it should be.
Almost everyone it seems insists on using "loose" when what they really mean is "lose".

25 Jan 2005

I daren't read any more of this thread !!!!!!!!
Oh, where to start........
Bev
xx

25 Jan 2005

Someone give Jags a slap...
Search buttons are our friends, remember????
2nd post

25 Jan 2005

Quote by musketeer
you aint a loose lipped blabber mouth

At least if you don't know your apostrophes you do avoid my pet hate in this passage, because you've used "loose" as it should be.
Almost everyone it seems insists on using "loose" when what they really mean is "lose".
Can we not discuss 'loose passages' on a thread about grammar and word misuse, please?
Chris

25 Jan 2005

Quote by marmalaid
Someone give Jags a slap...
Search buttons are our friends, remember????
2nd post

Stop pinching my quote you bugger! wink

Roger the Dragon.
Hi Marms wave

25 Jan 2005

I had to come back didn't I?
OMG Marmalaid that thread. The mistakes that people make are all in there! It was like a scary movie for me, watching but not wanting to confused

Going now, I think I'm bored and need to find a thread that will cheer me up lol

Bev
xx

25 Jan 2005

Jags
I love you.
James

25 Jan 2005

Hiya James
Bev
xx

25 Jan 2005

Quote by rogerthedragon
Someone give Jags a slap...
Search buttons are our friends, remember????
2nd post

Stop pinching my quote you bugger! wink

Roger the Dragon.
Hi Marms wave

Sorry, I of course meant The search and profile buttons are your friends
:wave: Roger my friend, see you all on Saturday?
Chris

25 Jan 2005

Kneed less two s.a.e. im inn agree meant wif Jag's hear.

25 Jan 2005

MrD I noticed a man on another site called DrM and wondered if he was your alter oge?

25 Jan 2005

Quote by Mr Writer
Jags
I love you.
James

And I deeply appreciate the expressed sentiment!!
:happy:

25 Jan 2005

Quote by marmalaid
Someone give Jags a slap...
Search buttons are our friends, remember????
2nd post

Slap away Jammy - I just posted in response to a plank in another thread who was not only trying to give the Maudes a hard time but used the word incorrectly. I nobly refrained from commenting on that thread :shock: but the horror was eating away at me and I HAD to post!
Anyway, it helps all the new people and shows them that the oldies CAN do a search.
:happy: :happy: :happy:

25 Jan 2005

The confusion between discrete and discreet is not helped by the illogical spelling of discretion. It looks like it should be related to discrete, but it isn't.

25 Jan 2005

Now this is weird: I was taught that smooth is an adjective and the related verb is smoothe. However, according to every dictionary I can find, the verb and the adjective are both spelt the same way, i.e. smooth. For the last forty years I have believed that smoothe is a real word. Apparently it isn't, yet the third person singular is smoothes, not smooths. loon

What berk invented this language anyway? mad

25 Jan 2005

Probably a foreigner, made us all look like idiots and now takes the piss from on high lol

Bev
xx

25 Jan 2005

Quote by freckledbird
Probably a foreigner, made us all look like idiots and now takes the piss from on high
Bev
xx

I MAY have posted this before redface

but there was a noted incident when some foreign language students were visiting London to see the sights. After struggling with the vagaries of this idiotic language for a couple of months they were horrified to read:
Macbeth pronounced success!
Ice - never heard of smoothe but am off now on the search. I may be some time.
:P

25 Jan 2005

Quote by Ice Pie
Now this is weird: I was taught that smooth is an adjective and the related verb is smoothe. However, according to every dictionary I can find, the verb and the adjective are both spelt the same way, i.e. smooth. For the last forty years I have believed that smoothe is a real word. Apparently it isn't, yet the third person singular is smoothes, not smooths.
What berk invented this language anyway?

Isn't it a drink that originated in Australia?

Quote by marmalaid in t' other thread
........General apostrophe abuse....

:shock: :shock: :shock:
Does Sarge know?
MUSTER THE TROOPS! GENERAL APOSTROPHE IS BEING ABUSED!
Oh, hang on. Apparently he doesn't mind. dunno

Stand the troops down please.
That is all. confused

25 Jan 2005

Quote by Jags
Probably a foreigner, made us all look like idiots and now takes the piss from on high
Bev
xx

I MAY have posted this before redface

but there was a noted incident when some foreign language students were visiting London to see the sights. After struggling with the vagaries of this idiotic language for a couple of months they were horrified to read:
Macbeth pronounced success!
Ice - never heard of smoothe but am off now on the search. I may be some time.
:P
I think I may have made an assumption based on pronunciation: Smoothes is pronounced like soothes rather than sooths, so I guess I figured smooth(e) should be spelt like soothe rather than sooth. I ought to know better than to think logically when trying to spell English words. :lol2:

25 Jan 2005

Quote by Ice Pie
I think I may have made an assumption based on pronunciation: Smoothes is pronounced like soothes rather than sooths, so I guess I figured smooth(e) should be spelt like soothe rather than sooth. I ought to know better than to think logically when trying to spell English words. :lol2:

Verbs that end in th or sh usually have es added when made 3rd person singular. The same for nouns when made plural.

25 Jan 2005

Quote by Ice Pie
Now this is weird: I was taught that smooth is an adjective and the related verb is smoothe. However, according to every dictionary I can find, the verb and the adjective are both spelt the same way, i.e. smooth. For the last forty years I have believed that smoothe is a real word. Apparently it isn't, yet the third person singular is smoothes, not smooths.
What berk invented this language anyway?

I had a similar one, but i think it is part of the 'Wenglish' dictionary. dunno

I told my other half once that the cat had scrammed me. He didn't understand what I had said and it led to a debate on whether or not it was a real word in the context I'd used it.
I was so convinced that he was wrong that I promptly led him in to the nearest W.H Smith, took a dictionary off the shelf to prove my point and..............................................................had to eat humble pie!!!! :doh:

25 Jan 2005

Quote by easy
........General apostrophe abuse....

:shock: :shock: :shock:
Does Sarge know?
MUSTER THE TROOPS! GENERAL APOSTROPHE IS BEING ABUSED!
Oh, hang on. Apparently he doesn't mind. dunno

Stand the troops down please.
That is all. confused

:rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
Ice, with all this smooth talk - why do I have this image of you licking your finger, swishing it over your eyebrow then shooting the monitor with your finger :shock: :shock: :shock: :?
Smokin!!

25 Jan 2005

Quote by MISSCHIEF
........General apostrophe abuse....

:shock: :shock: :shock:
Does Sarge know?
MUSTER THE TROOPS! GENERAL APOSTROPHE IS BEING ABUSED!
Oh, hang on. Apparently he doesn't mind. dunno

Stand the troops down please.
That is all. confused

:rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
Ice, with all this smooth talk - why do I have this image of you licking your finger, swishing it over your eyebrow then shooting the monitor with your finger :shock: :shock: :shock: :?
Smokin!!
OH MY WORD!!!! Ice is really....Roger Moore!
:shock: :shock: :shock:
:rotflmao: :rotflmao:
Goes off to bin her 14 little envelopes before anyone sees them!

25 Jan 2005

Quote by Jags
Someone give Jags a slap...
Search buttons are our friends, remember????
2nd post

Slap away Jammy - I just posted in response to a plank in another thread who was not only trying to give the Maudes a hard time but used the word incorrectly. I nobly refrained from commenting on that thread :shock: but the horror was eating away at me and I HAD to post!
Anyway, it helps all the new people and shows them that the oldies CAN do a search.
:happy: :happy: :happy:
Thanks for your apology, Jags.
Chris
kiss

25 Jan 2005

Quote by Jags
OH MY WORD!!!! Ice is really....Roger Moore!

Ah, if only I could roger more. So much pussy, so little time. :twisted: