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Definitely not "definately"!

Bruce Kennewel

Definitely not "definately"!

by Bruce Kennewel » Sun, 14 Sep 2003 19:39:26

Ahh! I see; it's an "in joke", the ***of which must be kept ignorant of
the meaning if he isn't part of the clique.

Just like fifth form at school, eh Gerry?

Bruce.


Gerry Aitke

Definitely not "definately"!

by Gerry Aitke » Sun, 14 Sep 2003 20:21:57


> Ahh! I see; it's an "in joke", the ***of which must be kept ignorant of
> the meaning if he isn't part of the clique.

> Just like fifth form at school, eh Gerry?

Well, at first I thought you would think it was funny, and I was going
to tell you. But on reflection, I decided you wouldn't, so i didn't.
In terms of a verbal conversation, it's a 'never mind, forget it' type
of thing.

Right, I'm off to the tuck shop to get some wagon wheels!

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Gerry Aitken

...and a friend shall lose a friend's hammer -- Book of Cyril, chapter
6, verse 16

Usenette

Definitely not "definately"!

by Usenette » Sun, 14 Sep 2003 22:50:43



> > Ahh! I see; it's an "in joke", the ***of which must be kept ignorant
of
> > the meaning if he isn't part of the clique.

> > Just like fifth form at school, eh Gerry?

> Well, at first I thought you would think it was funny, and I was going
> to tell you. But on reflection, I decided you wouldn't, so i didn't.
> In terms of a verbal conversation, it's a 'never mind, forget it' type
> of thing.

> Right, I'm off to the tuck shop to get some wagon wheels!

Mmmmm .... Wagon Wheels
Leo Landma

Definitely not "definately"!

by Leo Landma » Mon, 15 Sep 2003 07:41:52


Tsk.Tsk.

Bye,
Leo

Eldre

Definitely not "definately"!

by Eldre » Tue, 16 Sep 2003 00:24:48



>I'll try to keep it in mind (for I know I have most *definitely* sinned).

But since English is not your first language, you're given a bit of leeway...

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Usenette

Definitely not "definately"!

by Usenette » Tue, 16 Sep 2003 01:45:09


> On Fri, 12 Sep 2003 18:29:20 +1000, "Bruce Kennewell"

> >Rant over; go about your normal business.

> Not quite, another one which also annoys me is "I keep my socks in a
> draw", no you don't, you keep them in a DRAWER.

And where do you keep your drawers ?

> See also:

> lose/loose
> quiet/quite

> ...and many more I can't think of right now.

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Peter Ive

Definitely not "definately"!

by Peter Ive » Tue, 16 Sep 2003 04:55:02





>> Now no one knows the diff between "loose" and "lose". This is easily the
>> most common mistake I see.



>> > The most common spelling error when i was at school....it still bugs me
>> now
>> > when i see it wrong lol

>> > AD

>I beg to differ.  The most common error is not "loose"/"lose"  its
>"its"/"it's".   ;o)

>Elrikk

>PS.  Yeah, I know it's "it's".

Unless it's possessive, in which case it's its.  :)
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Larr

Definitely not "definately"!

by Larr » Tue, 16 Sep 2003 14:25:21

Wow, a breathing, pulsating spell checker :)  What will they think of next?

Larry


Larr

Definitely not "definately"!

by Larr » Tue, 16 Sep 2003 14:26:32

All I can say is, in my race at Loudon Saturday my car was definately not
lose.

Larry


> Now no one knows the diff between "loose" and "lose". This is easily the
> most common mistake I see.



> > The most common spelling error when i was at school....it still bugs me
> now
> > when i see it wrong lol

> > AD

Tim Mise

Definitely not "definately"!

by Tim Mise » Wed, 17 Sep 2003 09:36:58


Thank you George.  At least SOMEBODY got the joke!  ;)

-Tim

Tim Mise

Definitely not "definately"!

by Tim Mise » Wed, 17 Sep 2003 09:51:25


Now wait just a dog-gone minute!  Spelling errors are one thing but grammar
corrections in a forum like this are rude and just plain wrong!  This is a
computer game entertainment forum which means, and I can only speak for
myself; casual conversation and grammar applies.  We are not here writing
business letters, we are only conveying the words and language we use in our
normal (casual) speech which also conveyes our personalities in our words
and grammar.  For example, I speak differently when I am at work speaking in
a business meeting or writing a business letter than I do when I'm with the
guys talking computer games.

If I were to tell you this joke in person and verbally said, "I should of
asked."  You would not sit there and correct my grammar now would you?

We are with 'the guys' here now so if you want to correct my "should of"
with a "should have" I'll pour my virtual beer on your head and send you
back to the Xbox kids!  ;)

Stay cool man!

-Tim

Bruce Kennewel

Definitely not "definately"!

by Bruce Kennewel » Wed, 17 Sep 2003 11:15:34

Tough.
As far as *I'm* concerned, the same rules of grammar are used 100% of the
time; I don't have one set of grammar for casual conversation and another
for official occasions!

Sloppy grammar is just as bad as sloppy spelling and denotes either laziness
or ignorance or both.

Bruce.


Dave Henri

Definitely not "definately"!

by Dave Henri » Wed, 17 Sep 2003 12:16:14



  I do.  I could give a hoot if I am correct by the rules.  I USUALLY get
my point across.  The more rules the teachers piled on in school, the less
I paid attention.  English and math, two very rule-ruled, classes were not
my best subjects.  
dh

elrik

Definitely not "definately"!

by elrik » Wed, 17 Sep 2003 12:20:24


> Tough.
> As far as *I'm* concerned, the same rules of grammar are used 100% of the
> time; I don't have one set of grammar for casual conversation and another
> for official occasions!

> Sloppy grammar is just as bad as sloppy spelling and denotes either
laziness
> or ignorance or both.

> Bruce.



> > Now wait just a dog-gone minute!  Spelling errors are one thing but
> grammar
> > corrections in a forum like this are rude and just plain wrong!

That is something up with which I shall not put.   W.C.    ;o)

There are other things it could denote but they all involve a modicum of
insight into the general human condition.  One could perchance take some
situations with a tad more lightness.

Elrikk

Tim Mise

Definitely not "definately"!

by Tim Mise » Wed, 17 Sep 2003 14:42:57

OK fine, I'm leaving this thread of geeks and moving to a new thread with
cool people.

You are all a bunch of hypocrites since you are posting this in
rec.autos.simulator.  Shouldn't it be rec.auto.simulators??  Freekin Geeks!

-Tim


> Tough.
> As far as *I'm* concerned, the same rules of grammar are used 100% of the
> time; I don't have one set of grammar for casual conversation and another
> for official occasions!

> Sloppy grammar is just as bad as sloppy spelling and denotes either
laziness
> or ignorance or both.

> Bruce.



> > Now wait just a dog-gone minute!  Spelling errors are one thing but
> grammar
> > corrections in a forum like this are rude and just plain wrong!


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