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Post by eddie Sun Jan 24, 2021 2:06 am

You’re welcome. Cool

An English lesson for you all. 3a88c410
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Post by Eilzel Sun Jan 24, 2021 4:55 am

love stuff like this!

I'd like ghoti with my ghoughphtheightteeau please Smile
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Post by gelico Mon Jan 25, 2021 6:51 pm

Eilzel wrote:love stuff like this!

I'd like ghoti with my ghoughphtheightteeau please Smile

what's ghoti?


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Post 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 Smile

what's ghoti?



Apparently its "Fish" Gelico  scratch

"GH as in enouGH, O as in wOmen, and TI as in staTIon. Fish."

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Post 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 Smile

what's ghoti?



Apparently its "Fish" Gelico  scratch

"GH as in enouGH, O as in wOmen, and TI as in staTIon. Fish."

cheers cheers cheers
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Post 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
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Post 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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Post 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?
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Post by Didgee Fri Jan 29, 2021 8:10 am

Eilzel wrote:
Didgee wrote:


Apparently its "Fish" Gelico  scratch

"GH as in enouGH, O as in wOmen, and TI as in staTIon. Fish."

cheers cheers cheers

Smile 

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  lol!




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eN67r5nJyc

Still my favourite is transubstantiation Smile Smile

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Post by eddie Sat Jan 30, 2021 9:36 pm

Eilzel wrote:love stuff like this!

I'd like ghoti with my ghoughphtheightteeau please Smile

Okay I’ve had a couple of whiskey drinks....you totally fucked my head up so thanks for that! Evil or Very Mad
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