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Calling All Grammar Nazi's

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mikedt said:
That's a reason why I always say LCD screen. Liquid crystal display screen...makes sense. :thumbup:
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Evil Grammar Over-Lord Stinky King Lord says: ....

Hmmmmmm yes yes herp the derp derp! :):):)

(Don't shoot me I come in peace! :D)

Hrrmm yes yes yes.....! :D

Isn't a screen and a display the same thingamajigie in the world of computing the things and stuffs???? :):):)

Grammar Stinky says not only does this thread title STINK - but can see stinky errata everywherez! :)

Don't shoot ek se! :D

I can't help it!

xD

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You know... there is 1 thingie I was thinking of the other day that bothers the living wax out of my ear canals ....

Funny thought of the Stinky Day was...

Why do we have noses that run....... but feet that smell?

(:D)

English is the language of the crazies! :)

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:-) all in a bit of fun, i trust, especially since I am brand new here...

Firstly vs. first is an issue of personal preference, but it gives me the opportunity to bring up this funny quotation from Elements of Style: "Do not dress words up by adding 'ly' to them, as though putting a hat on a horse." I don't really mind the LY, but I have always remembered reading that line in elements of style. :)

lol :) this topic is a fun distraction!
 
madisonwht said:
:-) all in a bit of fun, i trust, especially since I am brand new here...

Firstly vs. first is an issue of personal preference, but it gives me the opportunity to bring up this funny quotation from Elements of Style: "Do not dress words up by adding 'ly' to them, as though putting a hat on a horse." I don't really mind the LY, but I have always remembered reading that line in elements of style. :)

lol :) this topic is a fun distraction!
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Welcome to the forums my friend! :)

Don't listen to EarlyMon buddy!!! :D

He is usually a drunkard! ;)
 
The singular form of "paparazzi", is it paparazzi or paparazzo? Something like "A paparazzi took my picture." or "A paparazzo took my picture." assuming there was just one of them. And where does paparazza come into it? I teach English, Italian is not my strong point.
 
When I went to pick up my visiting brother-in-law yesterday, I noticed something that made me think of this thread. :)

The traffic signs said "LAX Airport," and I thought, "hmmmm...Los Angeles International Airport Airport." Then I thought, well, maybe not! I've always thought of "LAX" as standing for "Los Angeles International Airport," but now that I think about it...does it really? :confused:
 
Funny thing about airport codes, the airlines decided on a three letter code for each airport. LAX is Los Angeles International while LAS is Las Vegas... BWI is Baltimore Washington International, yet Chicago's O'Hare International is ORD.

Confusing, yet?
 
MoodyBlues said:
When I went to pick up my visiting brother-in-law yesterday, I noticed something that made me think of this thread. :)

The traffic signs said "LAX Airport," and I thought, "hmmmm...Los Angeles International Airport Airport." Then I thought, well, maybe not! I've always thought of "LAX" as standing for "Los Angeles International Airport," but now that I think about it...does it really? :confused:
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No it doesn't. :) The X doesn't actually stand for anything. Obviously the LA is for Los Angeles. LAX is the IATA code for that airport. In China we've got CAN for Guangzhou, PEK for Beijing.
 
mikedt said:
No it doesn't. :) The X doesn't actually stand for anything. Obviously the LA is for Los Angeles. LAX is the IATA code for that airport.
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I know it's the code for that airport, but I always thought the "X" stood for "international" (for some reason--and don't ask me WHAT reason because I have no idea! Kind of like how traffic signs say "ped xing" for "pedestrian crossing.").

But all my life I've heard that airport referred to as simply "LAX," as in "I'm arriving at LAX tomorrow..." or "my flight leaves LAX at..." No one ever says "I'm arriving at LAX airport tomorrow..." In contrast, when I lived in Dallas, it was "I'm arriving at DFW airport tomorrow..."
 
Dngrsone said:
Funny thing about airport codes, the airlines decided on a three letter code for each airport. LAX is Los Angeles International while LAS is Las Vegas... BWI is Baltimore Washington International, yet Chicago's O'Hare International is ORD.

Confusing, yet?
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That's from its original name, Orchard Depot Field. There is actually a system to it. :p
 
MoodyBlues said:
I know it's the code for that airport, but I always thought the "X" stood for "international" (for some reason--and don't ask me WHAT reason because I have no idea! Kind of like how traffic signs say "ped xing" for "pedestrian crossing.").

But all my life I've heard that airport referred to as simply "LAX," as in "I'm arriving at LAX tomorrow..." or "my flight leaves LAX at..." No one ever says "I'm arriving at LAX airport tomorrow..." In contrast, when I lived in Dallas, it was "I'm arriving at DFW airport tomorrow..."
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Think it's probably because they've always used it in their branding, so like everyone knows it. Like saying "I'm flying into JFK", there's no need to say "airport", it's redundant. :) But if I said "I'm flying into XIL", would anyone know what that is?

It's Xilinhot Airport, that code is kind of obvious.
 
mikedt said:
Think it's probably because they've always used it in their branding, so like everyone knows it. Like saying "I'm flying into JFK", there's no need to say "airport", it's redundant. :) But if I said "I'm flying into XIL", would anyone know what that is?

It's Xilinhot Airport, that code is kind of obvious.
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Not sure Mike. But wouldn't a paparazza be a female member of the paparazzi and a paparazzo be a male of the species? Both words came up as suggestions in SwiftKey so I guess they're 'proper'. :)
 
What I find entertaining is when an airport tries to reinvent itself...

For instance, Fresno California's airport is Fresno Yosemite International (international because they have like one flight to Canada, though I hear they are trying for a direct to Mexico route as well). Logically, their airport code would be FYI.

Unfortunately for them, they started out as Fresno Air Terminal, FAT. The airlines aren't going to change their destination codes because of a) inertia, and b) there's too many thing that would have to be changed, from ticketing software changes, printed materials, and even routing map software. Fresno has been FAT for fifty years, they will probably never be known as FYI.

But hey, it was worth a try, huh?
 
I've often heard that the English language is really quite goofy compared to others. Here's some food for thought.

These words are spelled basically the same way--but pronounce them:

daughter
laughter

bough
cough
rough
through

height
weight

Or how about making these past tense?:

pay --> paid
play --> played

Or sound alike words?:

groan
grown

weather
whether

your
you're

faze
phase

wood
would


Goofy? You bet! I can't even imagine learning English as a second language. I think my head would explode. :burnout: When I learned French it was so easy...so logical!

I know there are many more, but that's all I can think of right now. Feel free to add more. :D
 
So moot essentially means agreed to disagree. Go ahead and disagree with me, discussion about the disagreement is moot.
 
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