- Location
- Northampton
Very silly, though not really that small - motorcyclists who feel it's acceptable to drive along the pavement in order to avoid a sub 1km diversion around a road closure.
Did he say what sort of "herb" was used?
I did wonder! But not that I recall
And people going on and on and on and ignoring the raised hands
I usually have a high tolerance for Americanisms but must admit that one does grate on me, especially when preceded by a slight glottal stop to emphasise the lack of "h"
in my youth it was a clear statement of social class to an “an ‘otel”. Interestingly - “an historic event” always had the H aspirated - as if to express contempt for both the working classes and the French.
There is a woman at work who consistently uses “data” as plural, and occasionally “datum” to describe a single piece of data.
I note you don't mention forums vs fora, quite rightly, to avoid the East Neuk thunderbolt!View attachment 23259
I do get a bit annoyed that so few people are at the "memorandibles" stage. More linguists needed on this board.
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Nothing is OK in French, right? Nigel "Two passports" taught us that.
.. and it sounds so much nicer
Surely it's about what time one has it? You'll be complaining about Wedding Breakfasts next!
Only 334 sleeps until Christmas, Joel
