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Subject: to or too
I hates when people use aks instead of ask, but historically aks was the original word apparently. Hooray for Middle English?
Till as an abbreviation for until was another one that annoyed me. Until I looked it up and realised it was a word and that 'til was a load of balls, and I was just plain wrong.
Every day's a school day.
Further frustrations to get them all out the way: you're, your, their, they're, there, it's, its.
Till as an abbreviation for until was another one that annoyed me. Until I looked it up and realised it was a word and that 'til was a load of balls, and I was just plain wrong.
Every day's a school day.
Further frustrations to get them all out the way: you're, your, their, they're, there, it's, its.
"I hates when..."
Surely you meant to say - I hate it when.
"...historically aks was the original word..."
No it wasn't! The movements only seem to be similar in the acsian verb, but the 'k' sound never preceded the 's' sound. experts debate the issue.
{Please do pronounce the word 'issue' - 'Isu , it is only proper.}
"Till as an abbreviation..."
It is unusual to start a sentence with 'Till' and also somewhat common to do that, as you so nicely demonstrated in the following sentence.
"...another one that annoyed me."
Another one what? You never mentioned you 'were annoyed' anywhere in this post.
"Every day's a school day."
Is it that complicated to exchange "day's" with - day is - , after all, it IS the same number of keyboard strokes.
However, you have made only the first step in improving yourself by participating.
Thus, allowing an anal retentive Ironfist a say in this, is akin to permitting a knob to rob English of its integrative beauty.
Surely you meant to say - I hate it when.
"...historically aks was the original word..."
No it wasn't! The movements only seem to be similar in the acsian verb, but the 'k' sound never preceded the 's' sound. experts debate the issue.
{Please do pronounce the word 'issue' - 'Isu , it is only proper.}
"Till as an abbreviation..."
It is unusual to start a sentence with 'Till' and also somewhat common to do that, as you so nicely demonstrated in the following sentence.
"...another one that annoyed me."
Another one what? You never mentioned you 'were annoyed' anywhere in this post.
"Every day's a school day."
Is it that complicated to exchange "day's" with - day is - , after all, it IS the same number of keyboard strokes.
However, you have made only the first step in improving yourself by participating.
Thus, allowing an anal retentive Ironfist a say in this, is akin to permitting a knob to rob English of its integrative beauty.
"every day's a school day."
Is it that complicated to exchange "day's" with - day is -
Forums are for conversation, and if you were English you would realise that "day's" scans better. This is a typical example of why foreigners are so easy to spot; they speak "text book" english which sounds stilted. That and the fact that you all wear socks with sandals.
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Is it that complicated to exchange "day's" with - day is -
Forums are for conversation, and if you were English you would realise that "day's" scans better. This is a typical example of why foreigners are so easy to spot; they speak "text book" english which sounds stilted. That and the fact that you all wear socks with sandals.
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Ha! 'socks with sandals' are only worn by fat German and American tourists.
Reasoning that forum conversation scans better when using "day's" rather than 'day is', is about as reasonable as claiming you know the first thing about wearing sandals, and this coming from a place where Wellington's are considered a fashion accessory and not just a farmer's tool.
:P
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Reasoning that forum conversation scans better when using "day's" rather than 'day is', is about as reasonable as claiming you know the first thing about wearing sandals, and this coming from a place where Wellington's are considered a fashion accessory and not just a farmer's tool.
:P
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"Wellingtons" would not have the apostrophe in.
Unless you're from Norfolk, or a pirate.
Wellington is arrrr.
Wellington is arrrr.
Why don't you just lend him some of yours?
I still can't find them. Have you seen my driving license ?
We've been through this before...you don't have one.
You haven't been doing donuts in the hospital car park again have you?
You haven't been doing donuts in the hospital car park again have you?
no, you need one if you're driving in France apparently. If they stop you for having a GB sticker on the back, and you don't have one, they can give you an on the spot fine.
Thanks. :)
However, I looked it up and this is some of the info I found
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>Main Entry: Wel·ling·ton
Pronunciation: \ˈwe-liŋ-tən\
Function: noun
Etymology: Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Date: 1817
: a boot having a loose top with the front usually coming to or above the knee —usually used in plural
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>wellingtons n rubber boots; galoshes. A contraction of the term “Wellington boots”, which was the inventive name given to boots made popular by the Duke of Wellington. The further abbreviation “wellies” is also in common use.
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>The Wellington boot, also known as a wellie, a topboot, a gumboot, or a rubber boot, is a type of boot based upon Hessian boots. It was worn and popularised by Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington and fashionable among the British aristocracy in the early 19th century.
Wellington boots are waterproof and are most often made from Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) a halogenated polymer. They are usually worn when walking on wet or muddy ground, or to protect the wearer from heavy showers. They are generally just below knee-high.
Wikipedia article
However, I looked it up and this is some of the info I found
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>Main Entry: Wel·ling·ton
Pronunciation: \ˈwe-liŋ-tən\
Function: noun
Etymology: Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Date: 1817
: a boot having a loose top with the front usually coming to or above the knee —usually used in plural
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>wellingtons n rubber boots; galoshes. A contraction of the term “Wellington boots”, which was the inventive name given to boots made popular by the Duke of Wellington. The further abbreviation “wellies” is also in common use.
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>The Wellington boot, also known as a wellie, a topboot, a gumboot, or a rubber boot, is a type of boot based upon Hessian boots. It was worn and popularised by Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington and fashionable among the British aristocracy in the early 19th century.
Wellington boots are waterproof and are most often made from Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) a halogenated polymer. They are usually worn when walking on wet or muddy ground, or to protect the wearer from heavy showers. They are generally just below knee-high.
Wikipedia article
and proved woppa right
wellingtons....contraction of the term “Wellington boots”
contracted singular of Wellington boots is a Wellington. 2 of them are Wellingtons. no need for a '
wellingtons....contraction of the term “Wellington boots”
contracted singular of Wellington boots is a Wellington. 2 of them are Wellingtons. no need for a '
ok so what was the point of the wiki post? you did not say he was correct, you said thanks. :) However, I looked it up... the use of 'however' implies that your evidence contradicts the statement. or did you think we would not know where the term came from and were trying to educate us?