Does it bother you?
Apr 1st 2009, 11:20 am
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Re: Does it bother you?
ARGH!
I'm looking for white goods rentals and I was about to call a company when I looked closer at their FULL PAGE yellow pages advert to find they can offer me "Dryer's, Fridge's, Washing Machine's, Gas Heater's ....."
Strangely, there in the midst of the maddness I see I can rent "laptops"
I'm looking for white goods rentals and I was about to call a company when I looked closer at their FULL PAGE yellow pages advert to find they can offer me "Dryer's, Fridge's, Washing Machine's, Gas Heater's ....."
Strangely, there in the midst of the maddness I see I can rent "laptops"
Apr 1st 2009, 11:23 am
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Re: Does it bother you?
And a quick trip to their rather professional looking website tells me
What's to be done?
You can rent products for any term you may require, from 1 day to 12 months or more - it’s you’re choice.
What's to be done?
Apr 1st 2009, 11:32 am
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Re: Does it bother you?
ARGH!
I'm looking for white goods rentals and I was about to call a company when I looked closer at their FULL PAGE yellow pages advert to find they can offer me "Dryer's, Fridge's, Washing Machine's, Gas Heater's ....."
Strangely, there in the midst of the maddness I see I can rent "laptops"
I'm looking for white goods rentals and I was about to call a company when I looked closer at their FULL PAGE yellow pages advert to find they can offer me "Dryer's, Fridge's, Washing Machine's, Gas Heater's ....."
Strangely, there in the midst of the maddness I see I can rent "laptops"
Apr 1st 2009, 11:33 am
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Re: Does it bother you?
I can't remember where i saw this article, but once i saw 'labtops' for sale 
- and it wasn't work surfaces for a laboratory either!!!
- and it wasn't work surfaces for a laboratory either!!!
Apr 1st 2009, 12:02 pm
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Apr 1st 2009, 12:11 pm
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Apr 1st 2009, 12:13 pm
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Re: Does it bother you?
I also find that the quality of English used in journalism, especially the TV kind, has taken such a nose dive around the world over the last 10-15 years.
I mostly put this down to uneducated "stars", such as retired sportsmen turning their hand at news reading or commentary. It drives me mad the number of these "journalists/commentators" that say things like "they're playing good/brilliant/nice (etc)" when the "ly" suffix should be used (except in the case of good). This suffix seems to be rapidly disappearing from the English language.
I mostly put this down to uneducated "stars", such as retired sportsmen turning their hand at news reading or commentary. It drives me mad the number of these "journalists/commentators" that say things like "they're playing good/brilliant/nice (etc)" when the "ly" suffix should be used (except in the case of good). This suffix seems to be rapidly disappearing from the English language.
Apr 1st 2009, 12:19 pm
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Re: Does it bother you?
I also find that the quality of English used in journalism, especially the TV kind, has taken such a nose dive around the world over the last 10-15 years.
I mostly put this down to uneducated "stars", such as retired sportsmen turning their hand at news reading or commentary. It drives me mad the number of these "journalists/commentators" that say things like "they're playing good/brilliant/nice (etc)" when the "ly" suffix should be used (except in the case of good). This suffix seems to be rapidly disappearing from the English language.
I mostly put this down to uneducated "stars", such as retired sportsmen turning their hand at news reading or commentary. It drives me mad the number of these "journalists/commentators" that say things like "they're playing good/brilliant/nice (etc)" when the "ly" suffix should be used (except in the case of good). This suffix seems to be rapidly disappearing from the English language.
Apr 1st 2009, 12:37 pm
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Re: Does it bother you?
I also find that the quality of English used in journalism, especially the TV kind, has taken such a nose dive around the world over the last 10-15 years.
I mostly put this down to uneducated "stars", such as retired sportsmen turning their hand at news reading or commentary. It drives me mad the number of these "journalists/commentators" that say things like "they're playing good/brilliant/nice (etc)" when the "ly" suffix should be used (except in the case of good). This suffix seems to be rapidly disappearing from the English language.
I mostly put this down to uneducated "stars", such as retired sportsmen turning their hand at news reading or commentary. It drives me mad the number of these "journalists/commentators" that say things like "they're playing good/brilliant/nice (etc)" when the "ly" suffix should be used (except in the case of good). This suffix seems to be rapidly disappearing from the English language.
And like you, I am also anal about adverbs.
Apr 1st 2009, 2:06 pm
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Re: Does it bother you?
I also find that the quality of English used in journalism, especially the TV kind, has taken such a nose dive around the world over the last 10-15 years.
I mostly put this down to uneducated "stars", such as retired sportsmen turning their hand at news reading or commentary. It drives me mad the number of these "journalists/commentators" that say things like "they're playing good/brilliant/nice (etc)" when the "ly" suffix should be used (except in the case of good). This suffix seems to be rapidly disappearing from the English language.
I mostly put this down to uneducated "stars", such as retired sportsmen turning their hand at news reading or commentary. It drives me mad the number of these "journalists/commentators" that say things like "they're playing good/brilliant/nice (etc)" when the "ly" suffix should be used (except in the case of good). This suffix seems to be rapidly disappearing from the English language.
