Author Topic: Funny English and Linguistics stuff... (Read 217544 times)

Jonathon · « **Reply #600 on:** November 07, 2012, 06:39:40 PM »

I think Jesse's interpretation is what it's supposed to mean, but on the face of it, it's contradictory.

Porter · « **Reply #601 on:** November 08, 2012, 10:55:23 AM »

It boggles my mind that it made it through every single editor, etc.. into the final movie.

Jonathon · « **Reply #602 on:** November 08, 2012, 05:48:26 PM »

rivka · « **Reply #603 on:** November 08, 2012, 05:59:06 PM »

*snicker*

Jonathon · « **Reply #604 on:** November 08, 2012, 06:15:04 PM »

Someone at work uses the term "gal" a lot, and it makes me cringe a little every time.

BlackBlade · « **Reply #605 on:** November 08, 2012, 07:17:20 PM »

I choose what word to use depending on who I am talking to. I can usually figure out pretty quick what you are comfortable with.

fugu13 · « **Reply #606 on:** November 09, 2012, 08:53:43 AM »

There's a perfectly reasonable way to refer to women as a group without using the word women. "Hey guys, ..." completely works.

The Genuine · « **Reply #607 on:** November 09, 2012, 10:51:27 AM »

Quote from: Porter on November 08, 2012, 10:55:23 AM

It boggles my mind that it made it through every single editor, etc.. into the final movie.

Not great technical writing, sure. But if you're trying to script the way real persons actually talk, I think it works. (No idea if that was what they were trying to do there, though.)

Jonathon · « **Reply #608 on:** November 09, 2012, 11:04:29 AM »

I'm not sure an actual newscaster would say that. It's not like newscasters generally ad lib or speak off the cuff.

pooka · « **Reply #609 on:** November 09, 2012, 08:41:35 PM »

I was gonna say, if the intent was to make them sound like a journalist, mission accomplished.

SteveRogers · « **Reply #610 on:** November 15, 2012, 12:30:37 PM »

Jonathon · « **Reply #611 on:** November 15, 2012, 12:40:11 PM »

Tante Shvester · « **Reply #612 on:** November 19, 2012, 08:35:56 AM »

Earn

Earner

Earnest

This has got to be immensely confusing for people learning English.

BlackBlade · « **Reply #613 on:** November 19, 2012, 04:16:02 PM »

Quote from: Tante Shvester on November 19, 2012, 08:35:56 AM

Earn

Earner

Earnest

This has got to be immensely confusing for people learning English.

That and,

Bomb

Comb

Tomb.

Tante Shvester · « **Reply #614 on:** November 19, 2012, 09:10:36 PM »

Bough Cough Rough Through

Do you think they gave the committee that standardized spelling their own suite of offices or did they just work on it right there in the asylum?

BlackBlade · « **Reply #615 on:** November 19, 2012, 10:15:15 PM »

I will say that whoever devised the silent b in "Subtle" was on some sort of clever pill at the time. They should have given him/her more words to devise.

rivka · « **Reply #616 on:** November 19, 2012, 10:54:27 PM »

Quote from: Tante Shvester on November 19, 2012, 09:10:36 PM

Bough Cough Rough Through

http://grammar.about.com/od/words/a/OUGHpoem.htm

Annie Subjunctive · « **Reply #617 on:** November 22, 2012, 06:27:37 PM »

"T-Rex! I used to like creative writing"

Jonathon · « **Reply #618 on:** November 22, 2012, 07:33:37 PM »

Proving once again that Dinosaur Comics are the best comics.

pooka · « **Reply #619 on:** November 23, 2012, 01:47:25 PM »

Anna · « **Reply #620 on:** December 11, 2012, 05:21:07 AM »

Quote from: BlackBlade on November 19, 2012, 10:15:15 PM

I will say that whoever devised the silent b in "Subtle" was on some sort of clever pill at the time. They should have given him/her more words to devise.

It comes from French (subtil), and we pronounce it that way. You are weird for not pronouncing letters that are there.

Porter · « **Reply #621 on:** December 11, 2012, 05:52:14 AM »

Wait a second. You're mocking English for not pronouncing every letter, in contrast to French?

Anna · « **Reply #622 on:** December 11, 2012, 05:53:35 AM »

Hence the

BlackBlade · « **Reply #623 on:** December 11, 2012, 06:51:42 AM »

Quote from: Anna on December 11, 2012, 05:21:07 AM

Quote from: BlackBlade on November 19, 2012, 10:15:15 PM
I will say that whoever devised the silent b in "Subtle" was on some sort of clever pill at the time. They should have given him/her more words to devise.

It comes from French (subtil), and we pronounce it that way. You are weird for not pronouncing letters that are there.

Maybe we are pronouncing all the letters, we're just very subtle about it.

rivka · « **Reply #624 on:** December 11, 2012, 07:31:21 AM »