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Lion in Winter Aug 25th 2011 3:44 pm
Re: A language question
 
Another annoyance:

"First come, first serve."

That means that if you arrived first you're going to get put to work as a waiter.

What happened to "first come, first served"? :frown:

Egg and Cress Aug 26th 2011 12:44 am
Re: A language question
 
Originally Posted by Lion in Winter (Post 9582458)
Another annoyance:

"First come, first serve."

That means that if you arrived first you're going to get put to work as a waiter.

What happened to "first come, first served"? :frown:
Maybe what is meant is "if you are the first to come, you are the first one we serve" ?? :unsure::)

another bloody yank Aug 26th 2011 1:07 am
Re: A language question
 
Originally Posted by Egg and Cress (Post 9583232)
Maybe what is meant is "if you are the first to come, you are the first one we serve" ?? :unsure::)
Sure, that's the intent, but look how the ignorant bastards have mangled it.

nethead Aug 26th 2011 1:08 am
Re: A language question
 
Originally Posted by Lion in Winter (Post 9582458)
Another annoyance:

"First come, first serve."

That means that if you arrived first you're going to get put to work as a waiter.

What happened to "first come, first served"? :frown:
My kids have a habit of saying something happened 'on' accident instead of 'by' accident which doesn't sound right to me. I thought it was just them and some type of kid talk then I heard an adult the other day say it, so don't know whether it's an American thing or a regional thing??

another bloody yank Aug 26th 2011 1:23 am
Re: A language question
 
Originally Posted by nethead (Post 9583270)
My kids have a habit of saying something happened 'on' accident instead of 'by' accident which doesn't sound right to me. I thought it was just them and some type of kid talk then I heard an adult the other day say it, so don't know whether it's an American thing or a regional thing??
I've heard of doing something "on purpose". Maybe it's related.

nethead Aug 26th 2011 1:35 am
Re: A language question
 
Originally Posted by another bloody yank (Post 9583284)
I've heard of doing something "on purpose". Maybe it's related.
Yes, I think maybe that's where they get mixed up, but like I said I heard an adult say 'on accident' recently that's when I wondered if it's more widespread than I had thought. You would say 'by accident' wouldn't you?

cindyabs Aug 26th 2011 1:50 am
Re: A language question
 
Originally Posted by Lion in Winter (Post 9582458)
Another annoyance:

"First come, first serve."

That means that if you arrived first you're going to get put to work as a waiter.

What happened to "first come, first served"? :frown:
Indeed and you are gonna sing for yer supper............thereby becoming a singing waiter.

another bloody yank Aug 26th 2011 1:58 am
Re: A language question
 
Originally Posted by nethead (Post 9583307)
Yes, I think maybe that's where they get mixed up, but like I said I heard an adult say 'on accident' recently that's when I wondered if it's more widespread than I had thought. You would say 'by accident' wouldn't you?
I honestly don't know what I would say/have said anymore.:blink:

Leslie Aug 26th 2011 2:06 am
Re: A language question
 
Originally Posted by another bloody yank (Post 9583334)
I honestly don't know what I would say/have said anymore.:blink:
I know exactly what you mean. :blink:

Sally Redux Aug 26th 2011 2:43 am
Re: A language question
 
Originally Posted by Lion in Winter (Post 9582458)
Another annoyance:

"First come, first serve."
They put that on letters from our school :unsure:

nethead Aug 26th 2011 2:47 am
Re: A language question
 
Originally Posted by another bloody yank (Post 9583334)
I honestly don't know what I would say/have said anymore.:blink:
Originally Posted by Leslie (Post 9583339)
I know exactly what you mean. :blink:
:rofl::rofl: Sorry!

General Tojo Aug 26th 2011 2:52 am
Re: A language question
 
On accident? Very odd. Do they say something is 'on the cards' or 'in the cards'? I'm thinking I might have heard Americans use the latter.

cindyabs Aug 26th 2011 2:57 am
Re: A language question
 
Originally Posted by General Tojo (Post 9583406)
On accident? Very odd. Do they say something is 'on the cards' or 'in the cards'? I'm thinking I might have heard Americans use the latter.
Survey sez...........ding, ding, ding- in the cards

SultanOfSwing Aug 26th 2011 3:00 am
Re: A language question
 
Originally Posted by Lion in Winter (Post 9582458)
"First come, first serve."
I heard this method will be replacing the coin toss at Wimbledon next year.

avanutria Aug 26th 2011 3:03 am
Re: A language question
 
Originally Posted by General Tojo (Post 9583406)
On accident? Very odd. Do they say something is 'on the cards' or 'in the cards'? I'm thinking I might have heard Americans use the latter.
I think I've heard both depending on context, but "on the cards" sounds more 'normal' to me. Linguistic background, western NY state with smatterings of Long Island and northwest states.


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