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Old Jun 15th 2011 | 2:13 am
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Originally Posted by dubbed
That had me laughing so hard, that I had coffee coming out of one nostril.

I am with all on this one. Anymore than 3 "..." is greedy.

Slightly on topic - You're v Your when shortening from "you are" drives me up the proverbial wall.
It doesn't really "drive you up a wall", it makes you feel superior, so embrace those little victories and a life unexamined is a more comfy road to tread. I'm quite sure the vagaries of the English language will trip all but the very . . . etc etc etc.

Anyway it's all just style. Don't be constrained by the, constraints of grammar!
 
Old Jun 15th 2011 | 2:20 am
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Three errors reported!

Avoid "drive you up a wall"
Clichés are phrases used so much they lose their original power. Try revising the meaning of this phrase using your own words. It will make a stronger impact on your reader.

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Try a simpler word for quite
Where possible you should use a simple word over a complex word. Simple words are easier to read and let your readers focus on your ideas.

Replace quite with

(omit)

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Repeated word: etc etc etc

Replace etc etc etc with etc

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Is this annoying?



Originally Posted by Oink
It doesn't really "drive you up a wall", it makes you feel superior, so embrace those little victories and a life unexamined is a more comfy road to tread. I'm quite sure the vagaries of the English language will trip all but the very . . . etc etc etc.

Anyway it's all just style. Don't be constrained by the, constraints of grammar!
 
Old Jun 15th 2011 | 2:26 am
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Originally Posted by Greenhill
Three errors reported!

Avoid "drive you up a wall"
Clichés are phrases used so much they lose their original power. Try revising the meaning of this phrase using your own words. It will make a stronger impact on your reader.

----

Try a simpler word for quite
Where possible you should use a simple word over a complex word. Simple words are easier to read and let your readers focus on your ideas.

Replace quite with

(omit)

----
Repeated word: etc etc etc

Replace etc etc etc with etc

-----

Is this annoying?
You're programme is an arse. And while I generally try to use simplier words for you lot, I can't quite see how 'quite' is complicated, conversational definitely, but complicated? Do you have your add-on set on the Vicky Pollard setting?
 
Old Jun 15th 2011 | 2:35 am
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I did check all the boxes in the options menu.

This add-on is empowering and saves my precious time (I didn't have to Google "simplier words", it told me you were just trying to say "simpler words").

God it is annoying though, isn't it? And no, it didn't catch "You're programme"

Originally Posted by Oink
You're programme is an arse. And while I generally try to use simplier words for you lot, I can't quite see how 'quite' is complicated, conversational definitely, but complicated? Do you have your add-on set on the Vicky Pollard setting?
 
Old Jun 15th 2011 | 2:41 am
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Originally Posted by Steve_P
More importantly in Canada

A hockey game or an 'ockey game?
That would be "The Good Old Hockey Game"
 
Old Jun 15th 2011 | 2:48 am
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Originally Posted by bgroe
That would be "The Good Old Hockey Game"
In grammatical terms, is that an oxymoron?

Also in grammatical terms does "Is that an oxymoron?" mean the same thing as "Is that not an oxymoron?". Please explain...
 
Old Jun 15th 2011 | 3:25 am
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Originally Posted by Greenhill
Three errors reported!

Avoid "drive you up a wall"
Clichés are phrases used so much they lose their original power. Try revising the meaning of this phrase using your own words. It will make a stronger impact on your reader.

----

Try a simpler word for quite
Where possible you should use a simple word over a complex word. Simple words are easier to read and let your readers focus on your ideas.

Replace quite with

(omit)

----
Repeated word: etc etc etc

Replace etc etc etc with etc

-----

Is this annoying?
A simpler word for 'quite'.... seriously? wtf
 
Old Jun 15th 2011 | 3:42 am
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tis me im afraid....i always use this.... not because im trying to be clever...im just not wearing my glasses...so i do it so i can see what im writing.
 
Old Jun 15th 2011 | 3:50 am
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I have a spell chequing devise what also corrects, grammar and, sentense structure. I think many peeple on here should in vest in one. Chuffing retards
 
Old Jun 15th 2011 | 8:27 am
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Originally Posted by bgroe
That would be "The Good Old Hockey Game"
THIS is the Good Ol' Hockey Game!

 

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