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"Hear's your chance to learn something hear, so listen up and here what I'm saying".
The phrase 'hear, hear' is often written 'here here' by what I presume are the sort of people who work collecting my rubbish, cleaning toilets etc.
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THE PHRASE IS 'HEAR HEAR' relating to hearing- that you do with your ears as opposed to any sort of geographical reference
Hear hear - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Anyone who gets it wrong from now on is a gimp.
The phrase 'hear, hear' is often written 'here here' by what I presume are the sort of people who work collecting my rubbish, cleaning toilets etc.
ONE TIME ONLY
THE PHRASE IS 'HEAR HEAR' relating to hearing- that you do with your ears as opposed to any sort of geographical reference
Hear hear - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Anyone who gets it wrong from now on is a gimp.
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Originally Posted by Torpid
"Hear's your chance to learn something hear, so listen up and here what I'm saying".
The phrase 'hear, hear' is often written 'here here' by what I presume are the sort of people who work collecting my rubbish, cleaning toilets etc.
ONE TIME ONLY
THE PHRASE IS 'HEAR HEAR' relating to hearing- that you do with your ears as opposed to any sort of geographical reference
Hear hear - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Anyone who gets it wrong from now on is a gimp.
The phrase 'hear, hear' is often written 'here here' by what I presume are the sort of people who work collecting my rubbish, cleaning toilets etc.
ONE TIME ONLY
THE PHRASE IS 'HEAR HEAR' relating to hearing- that you do with your ears as opposed to any sort of geographical reference
Hear hear - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Anyone who gets it wrong from now on is a gimp.
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[QUOTE=Torpid
Anyone who gets it wrong from now on is a gimp.[/QUOTE]
Some of us might want to be a gimp by choice
so here here
Anyone who gets it wrong from now on is a gimp.[/QUOTE]
Some of us might want to be a gimp by choice
so here here
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Originally Posted by *Sonic*
Some of us might want to be a gimp by choice
so here here
so here here
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The steady decline of the education system and general standards, expectancies and the literacy standards as a whole, thus by default a poor grasp of the English language will soon be accepted as personal interpretation.
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Originally Posted by Torpid
If you want to dress head to toe in rubber and get buttf*cked by angry looking men then who am I to sit in judgement. Sonic gets dispensation.
Admirably high level of detail there, Torpid
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Originally Posted by pslewis
And when you buy something ...... do NOT say ...
'I BROUGHT a new XXX'
FFS!!!!
It is 'I BOUGHT a new XXX'
Standards have slipped since my day!
'I BROUGHT a new XXX'
FFS!!!!
It is 'I BOUGHT a new XXX'
Standards have slipped since my day!
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Originally Posted by 2000TLondon
I'm just waiting for someone being critical of literacy standards to make a mistake in there post!
My point is that these dongrels actually have no idea what 'here here' actually means but use it anyway.
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Originally Posted by 2000TLondon
I'm just waiting for someone being critical of literacy standards to make a mistake in there post!
'Nuff said.
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Originally Posted by Torpid
The odd typo isn't something to be jumped on and I wouldn't seek to do that,we all make mistakes.
My point is that these dongrels actually have no idea what 'here here' actually means but use it anyway.
My point is that these dongrels actually have no idea what 'here here' actually means but use it anyway.
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I'd like to add:
- the thick sods who say "sat" instead of "sitting" e.g. I was sat on the front row. No, you were SITTING on the front row or you sat on the front row.
- the same for "stood" and "standing" e.g. I were stood behind you. Grrrr.
- using "while" instead of "whilst" e.g. they were laughing while everyone else was crying. No, it's WHILST, you're not (all) dumb Americans!
- anyone who says "like" as an irrelevant word in a sentence should be whipped soundly, preferably until you can see bone protruding. e.g. I was, like, standing at the front - YOU EITHER WERE OR YOU WEREN'T!
- adding "you know" to sentences. **** off. If I know then you don't need to tell me. If I don't then don't claim I do!
I feel much happier now
- the thick sods who say "sat" instead of "sitting" e.g. I was sat on the front row. No, you were SITTING on the front row or you sat on the front row.
- the same for "stood" and "standing" e.g. I were stood behind you. Grrrr.
- using "while" instead of "whilst" e.g. they were laughing while everyone else was crying. No, it's WHILST, you're not (all) dumb Americans!
- anyone who says "like" as an irrelevant word in a sentence should be whipped soundly, preferably until you can see bone protruding. e.g. I was, like, standing at the front - YOU EITHER WERE OR YOU WEREN'T!
- adding "you know" to sentences. **** off. If I know then you don't need to tell me. If I don't then don't claim I do!
I feel much happier now
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Originally Posted by Torpid
The odd typo isn't something to be jumped on and I wouldn't seek to do that,we all make mistakes.
My point is that these dongrels actually have no idea what 'here here' actually means but use it anyway.
My point is that these dongrels actually have no idea what 'here here' actually means but use it anyway.
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Originally Posted by Gordo
I'd like to add:
- the thick sods who say "sat" instead of "sitting" e.g. I was sat on the front row. No, you were SITTING on the front row or you sat on the front row.
- the same for "stood" and "standing" e.g. I were stood behind you. Grrrr.
- using "while" instead of "whilst" e.g. they were laughing while everyone else was crying. No, it's WHILST, you're not (all) dumb Americans!
- anyone who says "like" as an irrelevant word in a sentence should be whipped soundly, preferably until you can see bone protruding. e.g. I was, like, standing at the front - YOU EITHER WERE OR YOU WEREN'T!
- adding "you know" to sentences. **** off. If I know then you don't need to tell me. If I don't then don't claim I do!
I feel much happier now
- the thick sods who say "sat" instead of "sitting" e.g. I was sat on the front row. No, you were SITTING on the front row or you sat on the front row.
- the same for "stood" and "standing" e.g. I were stood behind you. Grrrr.
- using "while" instead of "whilst" e.g. they were laughing while everyone else was crying. No, it's WHILST, you're not (all) dumb Americans!
- anyone who says "like" as an irrelevant word in a sentence should be whipped soundly, preferably until you can see bone protruding. e.g. I was, like, standing at the front - YOU EITHER WERE OR YOU WEREN'T!
- adding "you know" to sentences. **** off. If I know then you don't need to tell me. If I don't then don't claim I do!
I feel much happier now
#27
Originally Posted by Gordo
I'd like to add:
- the thick sods who say "sat" instead of "sitting" e.g. I was sat on the front row. No, you were SITTING on the front row or you sat on the front row.
- the same for "stood" and "standing" e.g. I were stood behind you. Grrrr.
- using "while" instead of "whilst" e.g. they were laughing while everyone else was crying. No, it's WHILST, you're not (all) dumb Americans!
- anyone who says "like" as an irrelevant word in a sentence should be whipped soundly, preferably until you can see bone protruding. e.g. I was, like, standing at the front - YOU EITHER WERE OR YOU WEREN'T!
- adding "you know" to sentences. **** off. If I know then you don't need to tell me. If I don't then don't claim I do!
I feel much happier now
- the thick sods who say "sat" instead of "sitting" e.g. I was sat on the front row. No, you were SITTING on the front row or you sat on the front row.
- the same for "stood" and "standing" e.g. I were stood behind you. Grrrr.
- using "while" instead of "whilst" e.g. they were laughing while everyone else was crying. No, it's WHILST, you're not (all) dumb Americans!
- anyone who says "like" as an irrelevant word in a sentence should be whipped soundly, preferably until you can see bone protruding. e.g. I was, like, standing at the front - YOU EITHER WERE OR YOU WEREN'T!
- adding "you know" to sentences. **** off. If I know then you don't need to tell me. If I don't then don't claim I do!
I feel much happier now
#28
Torpid, I must commend your public spiritedness in sharing your newfound knowledge. It's encouraging to see you've come so far since September when the humble apostrophe was enough to trip you up.
https://www.scoobynet.com/non-scooby...ones-best.html
https://www.scoobynet.com/non-scooby...ones-best.html
#29
Originally Posted by TopBanana
Torpid, I must commend your public spiritedness in sharing your newfound knowledge. It's encouraging to see you've come so far since September when the humble apostrophe was enough to trip you up.
https://www.scoobynet.com/non-scooby...ones-best.html
https://www.scoobynet.com/non-scooby...ones-best.html
As has already been discussed I'm a polyglot so often get confused when I'm switching between languages. I'd be prepared to extend the same understanding to the rest of the multi-lingual scoobynet community.