lsiberian Audioholic Overlord Nov 17, 2008 12,393 0 113 On A Bridge in Fort Worth Apr 17, 2009 #21 MDS said: It seems very few people know the difference between similar words: on and on What's the difference between on and on again? I didn't do it. It was the monkey he made me. Click to expand... Click to expand...
MDS said: It seems very few people know the difference between similar words: on and on What's the difference between on and on again? I didn't do it. It was the monkey he made me. Click to expand... Click to expand...
Nemo128 Audioholic Field Marshall Dec 8, 2008 1,607 0 83 NJ Apr 17, 2009 #22 Mistakes like that don't bother me. It's errors in logic. If someone actually does mean "I could", then it's understandable. I still don't know why anyone would say "I could"... someone suggested sarcasm. I think it's just poor judgement of intention... or PEBCAK.
Mistakes like that don't bother me. It's errors in logic. If someone actually does mean "I could", then it's understandable. I still don't know why anyone would say "I could"... someone suggested sarcasm. I think it's just poor judgement of intention... or PEBCAK.
j_garcia Audioholic Jedi Jul 11, 2005 32,531 0 113 Apr 17, 2009 #23 Reactions: lsiberian, Now Slappy and Nemo128
Now Slappy Audioholic Dec 14, 2008 230 0 0 Marco Is., FL Apr 17, 2009 #24 "All your base are belong to us..." Last edited by a moderator: Oct 19, 2014 Reactions: j_garcia and lsiberian
gmichael Audioholic Spartan Nov 15, 2005 5,381 0 113 66 Winter Garden FL Apr 17, 2009 #25 Is than better then then?
Nemo128 Audioholic Field Marshall Dec 8, 2008 1,607 0 83 NJ Apr 17, 2009 #26 I have an avatar now! YAY!
Davemcc Audioholic Spartan Jan 10, 2007 6,561 0 0 The Satellite of Love Apr 17, 2009 #27 jostenmeat said: EDIT: In response to Dave's post, I actually had the opposite impression. I thought "wala" and "walla" were kind of funny (and so I thought they were intended). The funnier version, to me, and it happens a lot, is Viola! Click to expand... Don't get me wrong, I think it's kind of funny too. I get a chuckle out of it maybe because we were forced to learn French up here and I know the difference between voilà and voici.
jostenmeat said: EDIT: In response to Dave's post, I actually had the opposite impression. I thought "wala" and "walla" were kind of funny (and so I thought they were intended). The funnier version, to me, and it happens a lot, is Viola! Click to expand... Don't get me wrong, I think it's kind of funny too. I get a chuckle out of it maybe because we were forced to learn French up here and I know the difference between voilà and voici.
J jostenmeat Audioholic Spartan Feb 26, 2007 6,789 0 0 Apr 17, 2009 #28 Now Slappy said: Frankly it doesn't bother me, but I was never very good at English. You would think that three years of Latin would've helped...nope. Click to expand... Yeah. Our "accepted" mistakes become part of the language. Actually, there are the "prescriptivist" and "descriptivist" schools. There are even different dictionaries for them. Merriam-Webster is descriptivist, AFAIK. If you asked a prescriptivist if "irregardless" was a word, they would probably tell you that it is not. There is always change in our language, but it just happens faster with descriptivism. What is also funny to me is how the "spell-check" implemented on forums underline in red some words I think are spelled correctly. I barely pay any attention to the red markings. Reactions: Now Slappy and Nemo128
Now Slappy said: Frankly it doesn't bother me, but I was never very good at English. You would think that three years of Latin would've helped...nope. Click to expand... Yeah. Our "accepted" mistakes become part of the language. Actually, there are the "prescriptivist" and "descriptivist" schools. There are even different dictionaries for them. Merriam-Webster is descriptivist, AFAIK. If you asked a prescriptivist if "irregardless" was a word, they would probably tell you that it is not. There is always change in our language, but it just happens faster with descriptivism. What is also funny to me is how the "spell-check" implemented on forums underline in red some words I think are spelled correctly. I barely pay any attention to the red markings.
j_garcia Audioholic Jedi Jul 11, 2005 32,531 0 113 Apr 17, 2009 #29 Now Slappy said: "All your base are belong to us..." Click to expand... All your Base was a translation problem (Japanese to English), and it is still quite funny today. It is technically not bad grammar, just a good example of why you don't let someone who sucks at the other language (or a piece of software) do your translating for you. Hehe, I had it in the funny pics thread, but now it is relevant here: Last edited: Apr 17, 2009 Reactions: Now Slappy and Nemo128
Now Slappy said: "All your base are belong to us..." Click to expand... All your Base was a translation problem (Japanese to English), and it is still quite funny today. It is technically not bad grammar, just a good example of why you don't let someone who sucks at the other language (or a piece of software) do your translating for you. Hehe, I had it in the funny pics thread, but now it is relevant here:
Now Slappy Audioholic Dec 14, 2008 230 0 0 Marco Is., FL Apr 17, 2009 #30 j_garcia said: All your Base was a translation problem (Japanese to English), and it is still quite funny today. It is technically not bad grammar, just a good example of why you don't let someone who sucks at the other language (or a piece of software) do your translating for you. Click to expand... Last edited: Apr 17, 2009 Reactions: Nemo128
j_garcia said: All your Base was a translation problem (Japanese to English), and it is still quite funny today. It is technically not bad grammar, just a good example of why you don't let someone who sucks at the other language (or a piece of software) do your translating for you. Click to expand...
J jostenmeat Audioholic Spartan Feb 26, 2007 6,789 0 0 Apr 17, 2009 #31 I find it amusing and ironic that my very first double post anywhere happens in this thread. Reactions: Now Slappy and Nemo128
Now Slappy Audioholic Dec 14, 2008 230 0 0 Marco Is., FL Apr 17, 2009 #33 jostenmeat said: I find it amusing and ironic that my very first double post anywhere happens in this thread. Click to expand... Speaking of "ironic".... * Paging Alanis Morissette.....Alanis Morissette to a white courtesy phone*
jostenmeat said: I find it amusing and ironic that my very first double post anywhere happens in this thread. Click to expand... Speaking of "ironic".... * Paging Alanis Morissette.....Alanis Morissette to a white courtesy phone*
J jostenmeat Audioholic Spartan Feb 26, 2007 6,789 0 0 Apr 17, 2009 #35 Adam said: I could care less. Click to expand... Now THEIR is a post that is to funny too me, because its definately bassed on the thread title, ironically. Hahaha . . . VIOLA! Irregardless if its like the same difference between wala and walla. Adam, u wanna borrow me nice fat green chicklet?
Adam said: I could care less. Click to expand... Now THEIR is a post that is to funny too me, because its definately bassed on the thread title, ironically. Hahaha . . . VIOLA! Irregardless if its like the same difference between wala and walla. Adam, u wanna borrow me nice fat green chicklet?
Adam Audioholic Jedi Jul 5, 2006 32,066 0 113 Tucson, Arizona Apr 17, 2009 #36 jostenmeat said: Adam, u wanna borrow me nice fat green chicklet? Click to expand... Oh, no - now I need to read part of the thread over again to remember what that means.
jostenmeat said: Adam, u wanna borrow me nice fat green chicklet? Click to expand... Oh, no - now I need to read part of the thread over again to remember what that means.
