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Calling All Grammar Nazi's
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mrex
Android Enthusiast
I just remembered this thread, when I saw this pic...
"Kuusi palaa."
Well, a bit offtopic, but never mind...
kuusi = six / spruce / 'your moon' (kuu = moon, -si = yours (as a suffix meaning you are owning)
palaa = be on fire / piece (pala, with suffix a it's a partitive form of cases) / to return
That remains me about my teacher in english: "Push your head through the windows and the pain is gone." (or the pane?)
"Kuusi palaa."
Well, a bit offtopic, but never mind...
kuusi = six / spruce / 'your moon' (kuu = moon, -si = yours (as a suffix meaning you are owning)
palaa = be on fire / piece (pala, with suffix a it's a partitive form of cases) / to return
That remains me about my teacher in english: "Push your head through the windows and the pain is gone." (or the pane?)
mrex
Android Enthusiast
What do you mean finnish is hard? by SironaWolf on deviantART
And this is the reason why I dont understand all those tiny prepositions! To or in, maybe into? Of or about maybe from?
Why is it so hard with those tiny words?
And this is the reason why I dont understand all those tiny prepositions! To or in, maybe into? Of or about maybe from?
Why is it so hard with those tiny words?
M
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Lol you guys really need to learn a REAL man's language ... you need to learn"Bull Dust-a-nese"
Then you talk crap like me all the time!
Then you talk crap like me all the time!
You really want to learn a warrior language like Mongolian or Klingon.
M
Member243850
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I am a master at "Pork-Chop-a-nese" - I learned the syntax like a mega "unparalleled" master king commando!
Look at how well I speak "pork chop"
Look at this beautiful vicious stinky beautiful piggy
That's my girl :')
But she is not my girl when she tries to EAT other dogs!
Then she is a bad piggy! ... and nobody likes bad pigs!
Bad pig that eats other dogs =
= a problem!
Look at how well I speak "pork chop"
Look at this beautiful vicious stinky beautiful piggy
That's my girl :')
But she is not my girl when she tries to EAT other dogs!
Then she is a bad piggy! ... and nobody likes bad pigs!
Bad pig that eats other dogs =
= a problem!
K
Kaat72
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Just saying
K
Kaat72
Guest
I remember I couldn't understand a word/sentence they said, when I was in Finland for a holiday. You guys truely 'build' a 'who did what where and when' in a single word!
SiempreTuna
Android Expert
I think they were pulling your leg - we europeans stopped doing that years ago
davoid
Android Expert
I'd never heard of eggcorns before.
I like them. They make sense as to why they were used instead of the 'proper' term.
Fullproof, er … Foolproof Advice for Avoiding Malapropisms and Eggcorns
I like them. They make sense as to why they were used instead of the 'proper' term.
Fullproof, er … Foolproof Advice for Avoiding Malapropisms and Eggcorns
davoid
Android Expert
I've thought of an example eggcorn...
The Crucifiction - instead of Crucifixion
Not that I'm saying the resurrection isn't true, but this malapropism inadvertently suggests that it might be a shaggy dog story. So it might be an eggcorn useful to an atheist.
I actually typed this out by accident and my spellchecker highlighted the error and I realized I had coined an eggcorn (if an eggcorn is something you can coin).
I am not making a theological statement intended to attack people's beliefs, just giving an example of an eggcorn.
The Crucifiction - instead of Crucifixion
Not that I'm saying the resurrection isn't true, but this malapropism inadvertently suggests that it might be a shaggy dog story. So it might be an eggcorn useful to an atheist.
I actually typed this out by accident and my spellchecker highlighted the error and I realized I had coined an eggcorn (if an eggcorn is something you can coin).
I am not making a theological statement intended to attack people's beliefs, just giving an example of an eggcorn.
zuben el genub
Extreme Android User
Any agglutinative language does that. Some native American languages are.
I like the Norse type patronymic system. If your father is Olaf, you are either Per Olafson, or Per Olafdatter.
We had a discussion about Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg on this forum once.
"English knifemen and Nipmuck Indians at the boundary or neutral fishing place".
From Wiktionary. I can't remember how to spell that.
I like the Norse type patronymic system. If your father is Olaf, you are either Per Olafson, or Per Olafdatter.
We had a discussion about Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg on this forum once.
"English knifemen and Nipmuck Indians at the boundary or neutral fishing place".
From Wiktionary. I can't remember how to spell that.
Walaa.
It's voilà, as in voi·la -
vwäˈlä/
exclamation - there it is; there you are.
Every time someone says walaa I want to reach for my revolver.
It's voilà, as in voi·la -
vwäˈlä/
exclamation - there it is; there you are.
Every time someone says walaa I want to reach for my revolver.
M
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Is it mongeese or mongooses?
Or is it Mooses?
xD
Moose lol .. plural get it?
Or is it Mooses?
xD
Moose lol .. plural get it?
zuben el genub
Extreme Android User
Just say a trouble of Mongoose if you see more than one. Mongeese is acceptable.
That's as good as a "business" of ferrets. We had quite a few "businesses" Up to eight at one time. Ferrets are like Rikki-Tikki-Tavi. Motto is "go and find out" and get in trouble on the way.
That's as good as a "business" of ferrets. We had quite a few "businesses" Up to eight at one time. Ferrets are like Rikki-Tikki-Tavi. Motto is "go and find out" and get in trouble on the way.
mrex
Android Enthusiast
Is it mongeese or mongooses?
Or is it Mooses?
xD
Moose lol .. plural get it?
or maybe it was Mooses (that biblical guy "Moses" in english, but "Mooses" in my language)
Dngrsone
Android Expert
I have never been comfortable with the term "Grammar Nazi". If it is an appellation that I am willingly taking on for myself, then why go with one with so obviously evil connotations?
Instead, I am going to be a Syntax Justice Warrior (oooh, and I can tweak the noses of certain intolerant misogynists in the process? Bonus!).
In fact, I feel like I should write an article about this soon...
Instead, I am going to be a Syntax Justice Warrior (oooh, and I can tweak the noses of certain intolerant misogynists in the process? Bonus!).
In fact, I feel like I should write an article about this soon...
kct1975
Android Expert
I like the new nickname! Syntax Warriors! [emoji106]
Well, alt.syntax was a long time ago...