Quote from: FierceKitty on 17 September 2015, 10:06:47 AM
Treat 'h' at the start of an unstressed syllable as a vowel - thus, an histor'ian, but a his'tory.

I think I understand. (Stupid bloody language.... )
Cheers - Phil

Quote from: Techno on 17 September 2015, 11:51:37 AM
I think I understand. (Stupid bloody language.... )
Cheers - Phil

German would have made a much more user-friendly world language.

Quote from: FierceKitty on 17 September 2015, 12:10:40 PM
German would have made a much more user-friendly world language.

They've tried that a couple of times

 

Cheers - Phil

Third time lucky....

>>Have people suddenly been trained to start every answer in a TV or radio interview with the word 'so' ? I just don't get it. It is a connective word which is supposed to join two clauses together. E.g. this morning on 'Breakfast':

I totally agree, this is one that really gets under my skin.
Isn't it strange how different language fashions have such power to iritate.
I just don't understand why so many sheep follow this particular trend.

Other word fashions that iritate :

    a.   The movement away from 'room' to 'space'.   Grrrr.   Its a bl**dy
    room !!

    b.   "I'm, just loving this XXXX".   That really winds me up.


I actually feel better now !


Phil
Is this an age thing ?   Do younger folk invent phrases to differentiate
themselves from the old gits (like me)...

So, what's wrong with "space" exactly? I mean, going forward, aren't we all singing from the same hymn sheet in looking to maximise our synergies and harness the power of blue-sky thinking?

As an "old fogey" who (mis)uses "so" regularly in that way, I blame a cavalier attitude to grammar!

Quote from: Ithoriel on 17 September 2015, 06:19:30 PM
So, what's wrong with "space" exactly? I mean, going forward, aren't we all singing from the same hymn sheet in looking to maximise our synergies and harness the power of blue-sky thinking?

"space", hmm, thought that was the final frontier.

Quote from: jimduncanuk on 17 September 2015, 07:01:35 PM
"space", hmm, thought that was the final frontier.

Well, these are obviously the continuing adventures of the crew of the USS Pendraken......

Quote from: jimduncanuk on 17 September 2015, 07:01:35 PM
"space", hmm, thought that was the final frontier.

.... but not as we know it, Jim.

Quote from: Westmarcher on 17 September 2015, 09:24:50 PM

.... but not as we know it, Jim.

Star Trekkin'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCARADb9asE

Classic ! (In a very strange way.) 
Cheers - Phil

QuoteIs this an age thing ?   Do younger folk invent phrases to differentiate
themselves from the old gits (like me)...

Yes!

If the kids of today aren't annoyning their elders they aren't doing their jobs properly.

And I get my own back by sending properly spelt and grammatically correct texts........

Although FK might not think so.

So of course whilst thinking out side the envelope we have to take on board at this moment in time the concept that this is personal living space.

I go more ....

IanS