Neil_S Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 Personally i live by the mantra of "never use a large word when an exiguous one will do"... Procrastinate NOW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest davidh10 Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 Personally i live by the mantra of "never use a large word when an exiguous one will do"... Don't you think that, in practice, this could lead to a paucity of understanding? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest davidh10 Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 One of the latest American annoyances that has crept into the Australian vernacular is the use of the term "get-go". I just don't understand why anyone would want to use such a non-word in place of "start" or "beginning". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboplanner Posted November 14, 2011 Author Share Posted November 14, 2011 this is the "buzz" word characterised by being inane, and frequently drifts out of use quickly Cool Cat Hep Hassle Hey Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboplanner Posted November 14, 2011 Author Share Posted November 14, 2011 There are 14 punctuation marks in English grammar. What are they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eightyknots Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Another annoying US buzz-phrase is "going forward". I have heard this being used by business people on the radio as an imprecise substitute for "the future" or "next year" as in: "it's our aim to increase profits by 12 per cent, going forward." This phrase probably originated in an American MBA school and/or college, has subsequently been picked up by other people and (via the process of cultural imperialism) has now arrived Down Under. Would you agree? I used 10 of the 14 punctuation marks in what I just wrote above; and, there is one more in this sentence. What are the other three? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboplanner Posted November 14, 2011 Author Share Posted November 14, 2011 I'd agree, in the corporate world there are always people trying to impress by using big words and slick sayings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly_tornado Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 "name and shame them" turbo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboplanner Posted November 14, 2011 Author Share Posted November 14, 2011 Full Stop . Comma , Colon : Semicolon ; Dash / (I think) Hyphen - Apostrophe ' Question Mark ? Brackets < > Parenthesis ( ) Braces { } Ellipsis ... Not sure about your use of the colon there eighty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pudestcon Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Another annoying US buzz-phrase is "going forward". I have heard this being used by business people on the radio as an imprecise substitute for "the future" or "next year" as in: "it's our aim to increase profits by 12 per cent, going forward."This phrase probably originated in an American MBA school and/or college, has subsequently been picked up by other people and (via the process of cultural imperialism) has now arrived Down Under. Would you agree? I used 10 of the 14 punctuation marks in what I just wrote above; and, there is one more in this sentence. What are the other three? ! - , thinking thinking....... Pud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 What are the other three? :) :( ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboplanner Posted November 14, 2011 Author Share Posted November 14, 2011 We actually taught Tomo how to write English on the Never Ending Story. I see he has regressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaz3g Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 You wouldn't rely on Microsoft's Grammar Checker...would you! I just disable it.The spell checker is ok as it picks up a lot of the spelling mistakes my keyboard makes ;-) due to the fact that they are usually not actual words at all. My email client sends me little messages if I try to email a message that's a little risqué... it asks me if I realise that my message could get the computer's keyboard washed out with soap and water! kaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly_tornado Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Someone should submit this thread to Today Tonight, I think it qualifies as news worthy "RAA pilots equally outraged at ABC announcers and dreary eyed yoof." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboplanner Posted November 14, 2011 Author Share Posted November 14, 2011 My email client sends me little messages if I try to email a message that's a little risqué... it asks me if I realise that my message could get the computer's keyboard washed out with soap and water!kaz That's artificial intelligence Kaz, be careful you don't buy one that outdoes you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Yes risque can be risky Kaz. Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deskpilot Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 I'd agree, in the corporate world there are always people trying to impress by using big words and slick sayings. like "you're unsophisticated, deteriorated, drowned in the exuberance your own verbosity. If you mean to insinuate I'm going to tolerate such outrageous audacity from an insignificant piece of humanity such as you, you're bloody well mistaken" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltacharlie Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 And don't get me started on apostrophes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man emu Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 Weren't there 12 Apostrophes? OME Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 Weren't there 12 Apostrophes?OME Or weren't they called disciplines? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cficare Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 nah......just mislead........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest davidh10 Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Again on the ABC this morning "..... is the reason why...". It is just as bad as "Koala Bear". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil_S Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Hmmmm - tautology - we could circle round that one for ages... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guernsey Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 This sounds like a touch and go maneouvre. You're dead right eightyknots this applies exactly to what happened when I kissed my wife for the first time when we were courting. Alan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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