I understand language streamlining, but not putting in extra pointless bits
(HappyToastGroat froth,
Sun 9 Dec 2012, 20:46,
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Have a read of a book by Guy Deutscher, although I forget its name
As part of a protracted explanation of how case structures and vocabulary grows in languages, he points out that "Aujourd'ui" is now used so commonly that many French are using "Au jour d'aujiord'ui" which translates as "On the day of the day of today". His point is that when the language gets worn down enough, users feel the need to emphasise certain traits. So where originally "hui" meant "today", by the Middle Ages it was used so frequently in the sense "these days" that the need was to emphasise "today", hence "au jour d'ui". Now that "aujourd'ui" is used so frequently to mean "at the present time" or "these days", speakers are introducing "au jour d'aujourd'ui" to denote "today". In a few hundred years time, expect "au jour d'aujourd'dauhourd'ui".
He then points out that English speakers shouldn't look so smug because the word "upon" means something like "on top of the thing above the on top".
CHRIS: Hello, this is Capital FM. It's the Late Bit, I'm Chris Moyles. Lee and Herring are here. STEW: (stupid voice) HELLO! CHRIS: They're from TV's Fist of Fun. STEW: That's right. CHRIS: Coz it says here on the flier, " Lee and Herring OFF OF TV's Fist of Fun" I don't understand what that is. STEW: We're OFF OF it. CHRIS: OFF OF? STEW: Yeah, OFF OF TV's Fist of Fun. CHRIS: Well, that's not grammatically correct, though. STEW: It is. RICH: It's the sort of thing your Gran would say. "It's him off of the telly!" CHRIS: Lee and Herring OFF OF TV's Fist of Fun. STEW: That's right! (they giggle) It's irritating, isn't it?!
(HappyToastGroat froth,
Sun 9 Dec 2012, 20:50,
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sorry toasty
I will flagellate myself appropriately for my crimes against the Toast's English.
(evilrobsaw that ludicrous display last night,
Sun 9 Dec 2012, 20:51,
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I can't help it, people talking like they're on The Only Way is Essex brings me out in a rash
(HappyToastGroat froth,
Sun 9 Dec 2012, 20:56,
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It's fine, just genuflect before the Toasty alter and all shall be forgiven.
(Captain Placid24/7 ball gags, brownie mix and clown porn,
Sun 9 Dec 2012, 21:02,
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Jebus.
No one in Yorkshire says 't'. It's unspoken, yet understood. Everyone here understands the missing t, they don't have to say it or articulate it, it just is. Putting a 't' in front of a word to describe northerners is a lazy southernism. Sorry I don't know the correct grammatical term for this, but we do not say the t. It is not spoken, but understood.
(barstRdli Hakkis 4eva in r hartz,
Sun 9 Dec 2012, 21:00,
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(The Beastcan't help looking at womens breasts on the tube,
Sun 9 Dec 2012, 19:10,
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i was waiting for the dreamworks logo to appear! lol.
(skullbuggeryuh huh! kissed a cow!,
Sun 9 Dec 2012, 20:46,
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Hallmark are missing out not giving me a job.
I'm having a bad day.
(TheSundaeLunchI'm a fucking shrub, alright?,
Sun 9 Dec 2012, 17:05,
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You missed the penguin :D
Nicely
(hekim66 ɐʇƐ𐐒 ʞɔnℲ uooW,
Sun 9 Dec 2012, 17:08,
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Reload and try again.
(riverghostservicing your mum since,
Sun 9 Dec 2012, 17:17,
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Santa
appears to have fallen and spilt his vintage port?
(MsterJohnny Ekstrom, now that's a name,
Sun 9 Dec 2012, 17:16,
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That's one of my good days.
I think we really ought to think about starting a b3ta city. Just think of how nice it would be. No fake holidays. Something, something, something, I am still waking up over here.
(cowcatBituminous squeegee,
Sun 9 Dec 2012, 17:16,
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B3ta City, where there is no departures lounge.
Just a direct train to Hull.
(Extinct Jesus Dossier"...I think it counteracts Hitler's magic...",
Sun 9 Dec 2012, 17:41,
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Where it's acceptable to say "A good Santa is a dead Santa."
(cowcatBituminous squeegee,
Sun 9 Dec 2012, 17:52,
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With the spray on that thing
I can only assume it was a case of goodwill to all sweary penguins...(that's SWEARY not SWEATY). GET YOUR SHOES OFF THE SOFA!!!
(Jabberwocmisses D.R. and Quinch,
Sun 9 Dec 2012, 17:50,
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My sofa
My shoes.
(TheSundaeLunchI'm a fucking shrub, alright?,
Sun 9 Dec 2012, 17:54,
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At ease, Soldier!
(Jabberwocmisses D.R. and Quinch,
Sun 9 Dec 2012, 18:01,
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Has in his treasured possession a letter from him typed on his famous and very ancient typewriter. Apparently he wrote all his books and correspondence on it ( No computer for Sir Patrick! ). It was obviously very worn. He must have given his publishers nightmares when trying to decipher it, the individual letters look more like notes on a musical score than a block of text, its all up and down.
This ought to FP'd as a mark of respect to a true gentleman of the media. Let's face it there aren't many of them left now what with all the pranktards.
(riverghostservicing your mum since,
Sun 9 Dec 2012, 10:32,
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nice of them to provide a tape measure
maybe it expands in water ?
(Dick Wonderₐ wₒₙₖy, wₐᵥy wₒₙdₑᵣ,
Sun 9 Dec 2012, 10:55,
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I'm still unsure as to whether it was a low brownie or some sort of cookie.
I may be blowing the whole thing out of proportion and they'll be there every morning for the next two weeks and all I have to do is collect the whole biscuit.
(riverghostservicing your mum since,
Sun 9 Dec 2012, 11:02,
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(riverghostservicing your mum since,
Sun 9 Dec 2012, 11:01,
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yes, i also like the free tape measure ;)
(kingsuperspecialis in an audience, wanking furiously,
Sun 9 Dec 2012, 11:09,
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Naaa I just have one stuck to my camera lens.
(riverghostservicing your mum since,
Sun 9 Dec 2012, 11:21,
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that's also useful :)
(kingsuperspecialis in an audience, wanking furiously,
Sun 9 Dec 2012, 11:23,
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Especially for sexah pictures!
(riverghostservicing your mum since,
Sun 9 Dec 2012, 11:34,
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tape it to your face and pretend to be hitler
geez some people are never satisfied
(Rebel biscuitstercore sumus et nos esse novimus,
Sun 9 Dec 2012, 11:12,
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Damn fine idea!
(riverghostservicing your mum since,
Sun 9 Dec 2012, 11:20,
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Perhaps they are going to do a Starbucks
and pay some tax, so are cutting back a little?
(TheSundaeLunchI'm a fucking shrub, alright?,
Sun 9 Dec 2012, 11:35,
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Grrr. Starbucks and their like!
I'm trying to run a café and a Pret have opened up next door. Et tu loyal customers. They'll happily pay £4-£5 for a coffee and croissant as it is a chain and not save £2 getting it from us.
(riverghostservicing your mum since,
Sun 9 Dec 2012, 11:41,
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Nah, they're paying £5 cos they want to be the sort of twat that pays £5 at Pret
(Mighty Nibuswho dares gins | @nibus,
Sun 9 Dec 2012, 11:45,
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I get people who come in all indignant as I won't let them sit here and eat as there's no seats left in Pret, where they got their food from.
(riverghostservicing your mum since,
Sun 9 Dec 2012, 12:24,
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Charge them 'corkage style'
2. Profit.
(TheSundaeLunchI'm a fucking shrub, alright?,
Sun 9 Dec 2012, 12:42,
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How outrageous, free stuff is slightly small. Quick tell the internet with a massive jpg
further promoting the free give away Tesco are doing
(HappyToastGroat froth,
Sun 9 Dec 2012, 11:49,
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to be fair, only about 6 people will have seen this
and 5 of those were looking for nudie pictures of Bea Arthur
(Mighty Nibuswho dares gins | @nibus,
Sun 9 Dec 2012, 11:50,
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Yeah, where are they?
(mediocreha ha ha, you're reading this,
Sun 9 Dec 2012, 11:57,
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the nudie pictures or...
... the other 3 people (besides you and me) looking for Bea Arthur?
(kingsuperspecialis in an audience, wanking furiously,
Sun 9 Dec 2012, 12:23,
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Well, both
(mediocreha ha ha, you're reading this,
Sun 9 Dec 2012, 12:36,
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Well I have to have something to go with my football helmet full of cottage cheese!
(riverghostservicing your mum since,
Sun 9 Dec 2012, 12:00,
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Ooop. Sorry orginally popped it of FB. Filesize fail
All corrected. EDIT: plus that's not so much of a free give away as a huge waste of packaging and a handy addition to any biscuit based mosaic work you may be doing.
(riverghostservicing your mum since,
Sun 9 Dec 2012, 12:00,
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probably not too great as a promo =))
(macroscian(1 like),
Sun 9 Dec 2012, 14:00,
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Or a porno.
(riverghostservicing your mum since,
Sun 9 Dec 2012, 14:07,
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is that an eighth of draw?
(Spunky McPunknot dead yet,
Sun 9 Dec 2012, 19:53,
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yeah yeah, overdone, i know. so what :)
(PedroHinCome along & ride on a Flantastic Voyage,
Sun 9 Dec 2012, 1:41,
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Fractal teeth perversions.
I like it.
(FeralCatManUnusual disease collector.,
Sun 9 Dec 2012, 2:10,
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I note that it has been just over a year of these. They still make me smile.
(Tahkcalbω∞ for sigs,
Sun 9 Dec 2012, 2:17,
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fresh and tasty :)
(PedroHinCome along & ride on a Flantastic Voyage,
Sun 9 Dec 2012, 3:13,
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no reason
(discomeatsThis canoe,
Sun 9 Dec 2012, 4:15,
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Reason is a dirty and ugly word. It must die like the dick it is.
Kill it, kill it with fire, malt and D&B.
(Tahkcalbω∞ for sigs,
Sun 9 Dec 2012, 4:56,
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blip blip rhythm time!
(discomeatsThis canoe,
Sun 9 Dec 2012, 5:32,
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i have no choice
i will die someday my only wish is that you can all watch.