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07-30-2009 , 06:49 PM

#726

TIEdup14

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He's referring to the origin of the negativity, not the origin of dids.

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07-30-2009 , 06:53 PM

#727

General Tsao

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does that make sense. i suck at teh grammars. but he used a metaphor. In other words, guy = huge raging ball of negativity. when refering to a person you say "who's" (whose?)

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07-30-2009 , 07:12 PM

#728

TIEdup14

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hmm, I missed that part, I thought he said dids HAS a huge ball of negativity. Upon a correct reading, it should be "whose"

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07-30-2009 , 07:18 PM

#729

MrWookie

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Originally Posted by Taso

is 'that's' correct here? it's sort of a blemish on what is otherwise an awesome sentence.

I feel like "who's" works better.

This disqualifies you from the thread, sir.

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07-30-2009 , 09:03 PM

#730

General Tsao

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****, who let wookie out of his cage?

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07-31-2009 , 01:54 PM

#731

TimTimSalabim

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If we're going to be nits, let's go all the way. There should be a semicolon after 'insult'. And of course, "you're" in place of "your".

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07-31-2009 , 01:57 PM

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otnemem

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I truly pity you, and I'm not saying that as a real insult. I really do feel sorry for you, if your life is really as miserable as I envision. If it's not, then you're just a huge raging ball of negativity whose origin is a mystery.

Either way, I really don't think I have any use for you, and I really, REALLY don't enjoy your posts. I'm sure you care deeply.

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07-31-2009 , 02:01 PM

#733

private joker

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See, I would go for "a huge raging ball of negativity, the origin of which is a mystery." Don't really like using "whose" there.

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07-31-2009 , 02:05 PM

#734

otnemem

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That works, too.

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07-31-2009 , 03:23 PM

#735

JaredL

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This isn't quite perfect for this thread, but I saw a license-plate frame that said "SWIMMER'S" on the top and "CAR POOL" on the bottom. It's obviously a pun that works better out loud than written because one doesn't pronounce apostrophes, but they went with the apostrophe option that makes the least sense of the three.

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07-31-2009 , 03:35 PM

#736

private joker

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Originally Posted by JaredL

This isn't quite perfect for this thread

Sure it is! Did you read the OP?

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Another issue we nits have is the ridiculous use of apostrophes, as indicated in the first paragraph. For that, I bring you this. You'll see such amazing photos as

and

Man, I love to hate apostrophe abuse.

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07-31-2009 , 04:10 PM

#737

prohornblower

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Originally Posted by JaredL

I think thats O'kay, if hes just referring to his self. Hes one swimmer; Its a car pool being posessed by a singular swimmer.

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07-31-2009 , 04:27 PM

#738

JaredL

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Originally Posted by prohornblower

I think thats O'kay, if hes just referring to his self. Hes one swimmer; Its a car pool being posessed by a singular swimmer.

Right. It could make sense, it's just the option least likely to be correct.

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08-18-2009 , 09:13 PM

#739

Cry Me A River

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PMO Iqaluit bumble draws smiles, frowns

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A bumble by the Prime Minister's Office has residents of Nunavut alternately chuckling and cringing.

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The release repeatedly spelled the capital of Nunavut as Iqualuit - rather than Iqaluit, which means "many fish" in the Inuktitut language.

The extra "u" makes a big difference.

"It means people with unwiped bums," said Sandra Inutiq of the office of the Languages Commissioner of Nunavut.

"It's not exactly a nice term."

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08-18-2009 , 11:44 PM

#740

TimTimSalabim

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IMO if your language includes a word for 'people with unwiped bums', it reflects poorly on your heritage.

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08-18-2009 , 11:57 PM

#741

King_S

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"I'm going to try and get this paper done."

I never understood "try and"

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08-19-2009 , 01:20 AM

#742

Cry Me A River

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Originally Posted by TimTimSalabim

IMO if your language includes a word for 'people with unwiped bums', it reflects poorly on your heritage.

Well they have a thousand words for "snow" so it's obviously a very thorough language...

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08-19-2009 , 01:26 AM

#743

Triumph36

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Originally Posted by King_S

"I'm going to try and get this paper done."

I never understood "try and"

it's one of those things that looks ******ed on paper but if someone said it you wouldn't correct them. at least, i wouldn't. it makes sentences flow better.

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08-19-2009 , 09:39 AM

#744

nintendere

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Originally Posted by Cry Me A River

Well they have a thousand words for "snow" so it's obviously a very thorough language...

Nah, that's just an urban legend.

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08-19-2009 , 02:25 PM

#745

Cry Me A River

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Originally Posted by nintendere

Nah, that's just an urban legend.

No, it's not. That's why "gullible" isn't in their dictionary. They had to leave some words out because "snow" took so much room.

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08-19-2009 , 02:46 PM

#746

Triumph36

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Originally Posted by nintendere

Nah, that's just an urban legend.

i was wondering who was going to take the bait

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08-19-2009 , 05:52 PM

#747

jontsef

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Originally Posted by Cry Me A River

No, it's not. That's why "gullible" isn't in their dictionary. They had to leave some words out because "snow" took so much room.

They do have very nice dictionaries. The covers are made of Minke while the pages are made of Kodiak.

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08-20-2009 , 12:37 PM

#748

KurtSF

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At the poker table earlier this week, guy was going on about how there's no second "r" in sherbet, even though its usually pronounced shur-burt. I bet him "sherbert" was an acceptable alternative spelling. Whipped out the iPhone, looked it up, won $10.

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08-20-2009 , 01:00 PM

#749

xBornToLosex

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I totally agree with this thread. I'm from Norway and I believe I spell English better then Norwegian, that's why it tilts me so ****ing hard to see native English/American speakers miss use the your/you're and also the "u" instead of "you" among other things.

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08-20-2009 , 01:05 PM

#750

Kimbell175113

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Originally Posted by KurtSF

Good gambling, sir, but "whether or not X is in the dictionary" is a very bad way to determine whether X is or is not ******ed. Dictionaries include a lot of dumb words and leave out a lot of good ones.

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