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Re: An English lesson for you all.
by Eilzel Sun Jan 24, 2021 4:55 am
love stuff like this!
I'd like ghoti with my ghoughphtheightteeau please
I'd like ghoti with my ghoughphtheightteeau please
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Re: An English lesson for you all.
by gelico Mon Jan 25, 2021 6:51 pm
Eilzel wrote:love stuff like this!
I'd like ghoti with my ghoughphtheightteeau please
what's ghoti?
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Re: An English lesson for you all.
by Didgee Mon Jan 25, 2021 8:38 pm
gelico wrote:Eilzel wrote:love stuff like this!
I'd like ghoti with my ghoughphtheightteeau please
what's ghoti?
Apparently its "Fish" Gelico
"GH as in enouGH, O as in wOmen, and TI as in staTIon. Fish."
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Re: An English lesson for you all.
by Eilzel Tue Jan 26, 2021 1:31 am
Didgee wrote:gelico wrote:Eilzel wrote:love stuff like this!
I'd like ghoti with my ghoughphtheightteeau please
what's ghoti?
Apparently its "Fish" Gelico
"GH as in enouGH, O as in wOmen, and TI as in staTIon. Fish."
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Re: An English lesson for you all.
by Ben Reilly Tue Jan 26, 2021 8:34 am
Seems like a good place to bring this one back:
"The rule is that multiple adjectives are always ranked accordingly: opinion, size, age, shape, colour, origin, material, purpose. Unlike many laws of grammar or syntax, this one is virtually inviolable, even in informal speech. You simply can’t say My Greek Fat Big Wedding, or leather walking brown boots. And yet until last week, I had no idea such a rule existed." - The Guardian
"The rule is that multiple adjectives are always ranked accordingly: opinion, size, age, shape, colour, origin, material, purpose. Unlike many laws of grammar or syntax, this one is virtually inviolable, even in informal speech. You simply can’t say My Greek Fat Big Wedding, or leather walking brown boots. And yet until last week, I had no idea such a rule existed." - The Guardian
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Re: An English lesson for you all.
by Maddog Tue Jan 26, 2021 3:45 pm
Ben Reilly wrote:Seems like a good place to bring this one back:
"The rule is that multiple adjectives are always ranked accordingly: opinion, size, age, shape, colour, origin, material, purpose. Unlike many laws of grammar or syntax, this one is virtually inviolable, even in informal speech. You simply can’t say My Greek Fat Big Wedding, or leather walking brown boots. And yet until last week, I had no idea such a rule existed." - The Guardian
I actually remember learning about that ranking when I was a kid, but don't remember the actual order. Now I just do it by intuition and what sounds right.
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Re: An English lesson for you all.
by Syl Tue Jan 26, 2021 6:33 pm
I can't stand fat, ancient, tiny, green, aliens that emit gas, who have come here to kill us??
Is that correct?
Is that correct?
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Re: An English lesson for you all.
by Didgee Fri Jan 29, 2021 8:10 am
Eilzel wrote:Didgee wrote:
Apparently its "Fish" Gelico
"GH as in enouGH, O as in wOmen, and TI as in staTIon. Fish."
To be fair I had to look it up mate
Spoke about this at work and someone asked me to say pusillanimous lol?
Even hearing this, I still struggle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eN67r5nJyc
Still my favourite is transubstantiation
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Re: An English lesson for you all.
by eddie Sat Jan 30, 2021 9:36 pm
Eilzel wrote:love stuff like this!
I'd like ghoti with my ghoughphtheightteeau please
Okay I’ve had a couple of whiskey drinks....you totally fucked my head up so thanks for that!
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