"Colliding Females" - Harringay online2024-03-29T11:33:45Zhttps://harringayonline.com/forum/topics/colliding-females?commentId=844301%3AComment%3A1177341&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI've just rediscovered this w…tag:harringayonline.com,2019-06-28:844301:Comment:11773412019-06-28T16:10:19.894ZOld-Age-Emporium(OAE)https://harringayonline.com/profile/OldAgeEmporiumOAE
<p>I've just rediscovered this wandering discussion - which, since it really means 'a striking asunder' or 'a shattering', should perhaps be a 'concussion'. Thank you all for this veritable collision of infelicities. </p>
<p>I've just rediscovered this wandering discussion - which, since it really means 'a striking asunder' or 'a shattering', should perhaps be a 'concussion'. Thank you all for this veritable collision of infelicities. </p> My guess is that they've been…tag:harringayonline.com,2019-06-21:844301:Comment:11759482019-06-21T14:31:32.532ZKatie Khttps://harringayonline.com/profile/KatieKinnear
<p>My guess is that they've been told to avoid saying "accident". Collision is marginally better, though I agree, the 80-yr old woman didn't do much colliding herself. </p>
<p>My guess is that they've been told to avoid saying "accident". Collision is marginally better, though I agree, the 80-yr old woman didn't do much colliding herself. </p> Snucktag:harringayonline.com,2019-06-21:844301:Comment:11758762019-06-21T13:50:32.198ZGeraldinehttps://harringayonline.com/profile/GeraldineTaylorThomas
<p>Snuck</p>
<p>Snuck</p> tag:harringayonline.com,2019-06-21:844301:Comment:11756892019-06-21T11:04:35.069ZJohn Dhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/JohnD
<p><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3048661953?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img class="align-center" src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3048661953?profile=RESIZE_710x"/></a></p>
<p><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3048661953?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img class="align-center" src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3048661953?profile=RESIZE_710x"/></a></p> " How's yourself " ? To which…tag:harringayonline.com,2019-06-21:844301:Comment:11758472019-06-21T10:07:07.715ZJohn Dhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/JohnD
<p>" How's yourself " ? To which the logical answer is " Myself is fine " <img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Smile.gif"/></p>
<p>" How's yourself " ? To which the logical answer is " Myself is fine " <img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Smile.gif"/></p> Trialledtag:harringayonline.com,2019-06-21:844301:Comment:11757512019-06-21T09:46:19.093ZGeraldinehttps://harringayonline.com/profile/GeraldineTaylorThomas
<p>Trialled</p>
<p>Trialled</p> Let’s make a list :
‘should o…tag:harringayonline.com,2019-06-21:844301:Comment:11757482019-06-21T09:40:04.481ZSean Boylehttps://harringayonline.com/profile/SeanHughBoyle
<p>Let’s make a list :</p>
<p>‘should of’ instead of “should have’</p>
<p>’disinterested’ to mean ‘uninterested’ (ok, it’s debatable, but I value the distinction)</p>
<p>’to Jim and I’ instead of ‘to Jim and me’</p>
<p>’criteria, phenomena’ used in a singular sense instead of ‘criterion, phenomenon’</p>
<p>‘referenda’ instead of ‘referendums’</p>
<p>’to impact (on)’ where ‘to affect’ or ‘to influence’ is sufficient</p>
<p>and don’t get me started on the death of the subjunctive, using nouns as…</p>
<p>Let’s make a list :</p>
<p>‘should of’ instead of “should have’</p>
<p>’disinterested’ to mean ‘uninterested’ (ok, it’s debatable, but I value the distinction)</p>
<p>’to Jim and I’ instead of ‘to Jim and me’</p>
<p>’criteria, phenomena’ used in a singular sense instead of ‘criterion, phenomenon’</p>
<p>‘referenda’ instead of ‘referendums’</p>
<p>’to impact (on)’ where ‘to affect’ or ‘to influence’ is sufficient</p>
<p>and don’t get me started on the death of the subjunctive, using nouns as verbs (e.g. ‘gifted’), and the substitution of ‘like’ for reported speech - “and I was like ‘Yes’, and he was like ‘No way!’”</p>
<p>Pedantry aside, it’s usage that determines what is correct, but I don’t envy grammarians of the future trying to explain constructions such as ‘should of’.</p> There's a difference between…tag:harringayonline.com,2019-06-21:844301:Comment:11756332019-06-21T08:13:45.662ZJohn Dhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/JohnD
<p>There's a difference between " floor " (inside ) and " ground " ( outside ) <img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Smile.gif"/>.</p>
<p>Yes, words matter.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>There's a difference between " floor " (inside ) and " ground " ( outside ) <img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Smile.gif"/>.</p>
<p>Yes, words matter.</p>
<p> </p> "I was sat" as in I was place…tag:harringayonline.com,2019-06-21:844301:Comment:11755152019-06-21T08:03:45.735ZGeraldinehttps://harringayonline.com/profile/GeraldineTaylorThomas
<p>"I was sat" as in I was placed there by someone or something.</p>
<p>"I was sat" as in I was placed there by someone or something.</p> I don't suppose it really mat…tag:harringayonline.com,2019-06-21:844301:Comment:11755132019-06-21T07:45:41.914ZJohn Dhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/JohnD
<p>I don't suppose it really matters, as long as we understand what is meant, but I mourn the virtual disappearance of the word " might " as in the past usage of " may ". </p>
<p><em>" If Hitler had been given lots of hugs, WW2 may never have happened. "</em></p>
<p>I'm sorry, but there is documentary evidence and film to prove that it DID happen.</p>
<p>And a Daily Telegraph columnist can write <em>" Rory is the best of the two ".</em></p>
<p>I know that language changes, but why does it have…</p>
<p>I don't suppose it really matters, as long as we understand what is meant, but I mourn the virtual disappearance of the word " might " as in the past usage of " may ". </p>
<p><em>" If Hitler had been given lots of hugs, WW2 may never have happened. "</em></p>
<p>I'm sorry, but there is documentary evidence and film to prove that it DID happen.</p>
<p>And a Daily Telegraph columnist can write <em>" Rory is the best of the two ".</em></p>
<p>I know that language changes, but why does it have to be for the worse ?</p>
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