The completely useless irrelevant thread

[wayneL]

When ya reading some serious article and they use those two unforgivable words: "try and", instead of the correct "try to"... And then I have to justify to myself, "hey, they're not really that dumb, maybe they're just being casual - like someone starting a sentence with 'and'".

A similar-ish one was while watching ABC News and the DEI-hire reporter actually ended her sentence with "and that". I hadn't been watching TV for a long time and was almost crying with laughter.

Just read news.com.au and you will regularly see such clangers. Proofreaders are apparently no longer a thing.

I myself am a regular linguistic transgressor, but my excuse is that I failed English and only fell in love with the language in later life.

However, it is supposed that having a degree in journalism would presuppose either a degree in English, or at least some units in the same.

 

[farmerge]

Just read news.com.au and you will regularly see such clangers. Proofreaders are apparently no longer a thing.

I myself am a regular linguistic transgressor, but my excuse is that I failed English and only fell in love with the language in later life.

However, it is supposed that having a degree in journalism would presuppose either a degree in English, or at least some units in the same.

The one that gets right up my left nostrel is the use of the 1950'd beatnik talk, "like".
It seems today that every second person has to use this word several times in a sentence.
Well like, I thought I would like, end this post with well like.

 

[Dona Ferentes]

sometimes the wisdom of the ancients is overlooked

 

[sptrawler]

sometimes the wisdom of the ancients is overlooked

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Let's be honest, Australia is nailing it.

 

[TimeISmoney]

 

[farmerge]

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Positive thinking at its best!!!!

 

[Dona Ferentes]

Happy new Working Week.

 

[Dona Ferentes]

 

[wayneL]

Happy/new Working Week.

oxymoron

 

[Dona Ferentes]

Did you hear about the science experiment where a guy was quick-chilled to absolute zero?

He's OK now.

 

[Ferret]

Maybe we need a Dad joke thread.

 

[Garpal Gumnut]

Bloody freezing this morning in Townsville. 16 C . My Ug Boots are at the far end of the bedroom. Life sucks.

gg

 

[Dona Ferentes]

 

[farmerge]

Bloody freezing this morning in Townsville. 16 C . My Ug Boots are at the far end of the bedroom. Life sucks.

gg

What gg 16 deg that's downright swimming weather.

 

[Garpal Gumnut]

@Dona Ferentes The conspiracy of lemurs is a fantastic image, thanks. Saved as a screensaver. I initially thought it to be a spider.

gg

 

[Garpal Gumnut]

Dang... slept in


World Hijab Day

February 1st marked the first annual World Hijab Day in recognition of millions of Muslim women who choose to wear the hijab and live a life of modesty

I must put that in my diary.

gg

 

[Dona Ferentes]

I must put that in my diary.

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and celebrated with a beauty parade?

 

[wayneL]

Perhaps useless and irrelevant, perhaps not:

 

[farmerge]

Perhaps useless and irrelevant, perhaps not:

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For those into oversize then perhaps the one on the right is for those who like.
Not for me though.
The bloke on the left is me in my untamed youth

 

[wayneL]