Author Topic: Funny English and Linguistics stuff... (Read 204024 times)

Noemon · « **Reply #275 on:** April 06, 2011, 11:13:49 AM »

Thanks! I was fairly pleased with that one.

rivka · « **Reply #276 on:** April 06, 2011, 11:24:22 AM »

Yes, it was quite well done.

Kate Boots · « **Reply #277 on:** April 06, 2011, 12:07:54 PM »

How puckish.

(I think. I'd better go look that up.)

Noemon · « **Reply #278 on:** April 06, 2011, 12:17:30 PM »

Puckish indeed! You might say I was Robin the bard with that one.

Dobie · « **Reply #279 on:** April 06, 2011, 12:23:58 PM »

You're not Robin the Bard. He is.

Kate Boots · « **Reply #280 on:** April 06, 2011, 12:29:59 PM »

Quote from: Noemon on April 06, 2011, 12:17:30 PM

Puckish indeed! You might say I was Robin the bard with that one.

Oh my. But you are a good fellow so we'll let you get away with it.

Marianne Dashwood · « **Reply #281 on:** April 07, 2011, 12:39:00 PM »

Porter · « **Reply #282 on:** April 07, 2011, 01:41:04 PM »

"Hello? Not by me!"

Classic T-Rex.

Jonathon · « **Reply #283 on:** April 08, 2011, 03:42:42 PM »

alt text: "emoticons would work well for this! expectation before the object of the verb, reality after it, a mini emotional rollercoaster in every sentence whenever you go out on a first :Ddate>:|"

Porter · « **Reply #284 on:** April 08, 2011, 03:42:57 PM »

I was just coming here to post that.

Jonathon · « **Reply #285 on:** April 08, 2011, 03:46:14 PM »

Marianne Dashwood · « **Reply #286 on:** April 08, 2011, 04:40:11 PM »

I was just coming here to post that!

pooka · « **Reply #287 on:** April 08, 2011, 06:41:49 PM »

I haven't been keeping up with Dinosaur Comics, but if I were, I would totally be coming here to see who posted it first!

BlackBlade · « **Reply #288 on:** April 09, 2011, 06:57:05 AM »

And I came here to

read that!

Jonathon · « **Reply #289 on:** April 13, 2011, 09:42:59 PM »

Oh, man. I love Dinosaur Comics so much.

Jonathon · « **Reply #290 on:** April 21, 2011, 09:32:33 AM »

I just got an email about a job at a university "Applied Emglish Center".

Marianne Dashwood · « **Reply #291 on:** April 21, 2011, 11:20:20 AM »

They really need your help.

pooka · « **Reply #292 on:** April 21, 2011, 02:02:01 PM »

Exclusive "you" would be really useful in certain internet conversations.

BlackBlade · « **Reply #293 on:** April 21, 2011, 03:23:46 PM »

Quote from: Marianne Dashwood on April 21, 2011, 11:20:20 AM

They really need your help.

BlackBlade · « **Reply #294 on:** April 26, 2011, 11:59:37 AM »

So my brother used the phrase, "cut me a cheque" and I thought about cheques. We don't really cut them anymore as we have perforated edges on our cheque books. Did cheques in the past require scissors or some other cutting apparatus before they could be filled out and given to others?

pooka · « **Reply #295 on:** April 26, 2011, 12:08:28 PM »

Not sure. From my work in accounting, it seems to have some meaning distinct from posting. And posting is an internal function, as opposed to mailing.

Marianne Dashwood · « **Reply #296 on:** April 26, 2011, 01:45:28 PM »

Who the hell spells it "cheque?"

Brinestone · « **Reply #297 on:** April 26, 2011, 02:19:29 PM »

Canadians.

BlackBlade · « **Reply #298 on:** April 26, 2011, 02:40:19 PM »

Quote from: Marianne Dashwood on April 26, 2011, 01:45:28 PM

Who the hell spells it "cheque?"

I sure as hell do. It's an "England" English variation. I like having a unique spelling for cheque, it helps differentiate it from check, and I find it aesthetically pleasing to look at.

pooka · « **Reply #299 on:** April 26, 2011, 02:50:06 PM »

I assumed it's because his dad was a banker in asia.