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DanaC 06-01-2009 06:27 PM

Anyone here thinking this could all be solved if we just simplifed the language a little?

Pie 06-01-2009 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZenGum (Post 570081)
What they meant was: why does this issue elicit such a strong respons in the USA compared to in the UK?

Because we Merkins are a bunch of fundie morons, apparently.

Next!

ZenGum 06-01-2009 06:43 PM

Yeah ... they call that NEWS?

Aliantha 06-01-2009 06:47 PM

Doesn't respons need another 'e'? :D

TheMercenary 06-01-2009 06:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dar512 (Post 570024)
Pie and Clod's criticisms are correct, but it was the misuse of illicit vs. elicit that grabbed me. I'm not really a grammar nazi, but "that word doesn't mean what they think it means".

That was my take as well. The UK is always down on our gun issue and violence so that bit was no shock. They are no different than our press; they are in the business to sell papers and adverts.

classicman 06-01-2009 06:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DanaC (Post 570082)
Anyone here thinking this could all be solved if we just simplifed the language a little?

Spelling Nazi :eyebrow:

ZenGum 06-01-2009 06:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aliantha (Post 570102)
Doesn't respons need another 'e'? :D

:lol:
I noticed that just after Pie quoted it, so I thought it would be bad manners to edit it.

Ahh, no, ahh, I had noticed Dana's typo and so I was trying to be gentlemanly and make one myself, yes, that was it.

DanaC 06-01-2009 06:59 PM

Right....well you can all just go fcuk yourselves :P

classicman 06-01-2009 07:01 PM

What? Wait! You aren't gonna....

nevermind

diminished 06-01-2009 10:17 PM

The BBC are becoming noticeably slack on their interpretation of English.A good friend and I used to stay up late,watching for errors in their news-ticker which runs along the bottom of the screen on BBC News 24.We saw some howlers,but I'm too not-stoned to remember.

monster 06-03-2009 09:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the beeb
There have been rats - lots of rats. We've actually seen them going in the front of the house," she said.

"It's just an eyesore and it has an affect on the property prices.

"It's a lovely street - everyone is here for everyone else - but it's not fair on those living nearby."

oh look my fave appeared today. seems the proof-readers are not very affective these days ;)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/8081232.stm


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