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| Thread ID: 125106 | 2012-06-07 01:15:00 | Hated phrases | Richard (739) | PC World Chat |
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| 1280137 | 2012-06-07 10:47:00 | Alot (it isn't a word). (www.grammar-monster.com) | feersumendjinn (64) | ||
| 1280138 | 2012-06-07 10:48:00 | They aren't taking the stands anywhere - they're standing on them! en.wikipedia.org Duh, that was my point. If they aren't taking the witness box somewhere, why use this stupid and lazy cliche about 'taking the stand'? I also note that the use of witness stand is from 'US English', not English. We refer to it as the witness box. |
John H (8) | ||
| 1280139 | 2012-06-07 13:24:00 | Gary, I think her father owns the company. He probably thinks she's the last word in gorgeous. You are right it is Timothy's little daughter. |
mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 1280140 | 2012-06-07 19:35:00 | You are right it is Timothy's little daughter. What a pity he didn't send here to a decent finishing school. |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 1280141 | 2012-06-07 22:19:00 | On TV. Brand new series and they describe it as "All new". Can a TV program be partially new? | johcar (6283) | ||
| 1280142 | 2012-06-07 22:55:00 | Agreed Richard. I would have her, she could by me that Monaro i want..... I don't really know what you would get if she were to by you a Monaro.:lol: |
mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 1280143 | 2012-06-07 22:57:00 | Talking of "taking the witness stand" ... and I know it probably depends on which school you went to ... but I always find it irritating when reporters use the term - "he pleaded guilty" ... I was always taught that if you were reporting on an event such as this, it was in past tense and it should actually be - "he pled guilty" Seems as though the dictionary (dictionary.reference.com) says you can use either ... scroll down until you find pled at the bottom of the page. |
SP8's (9836) | ||
| 1280144 | 2012-06-07 23:14:00 | "iconic" - constantly abused by NZ's media. Today's inword :( |
Zippity (58) | ||
| 1280145 | 2012-06-07 23:33:00 | Thick sports "stars" talking about "Comaraderie." | bazmeister (3216) | ||
| 1280146 | 2012-06-07 23:35:00 | What tends to get up my nose is when something NZ is described as 'World Class'. It suggests a sort of inferiority complex, that it is out of the ordinary to be as good as elsewhere. | Terry Porritt (14) | ||
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