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12-01-2015, 12:37 AM
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Some observations.
I see this discussion has generated considerable input (I was going to write "momentum", but realised therein lies another problem).
My punctuation was indeed and remains sadly lacking. Sorry. Again, while the intention was glib, perhaps I should have taken more care.
As some have commented, use of language changes (I'll leave the use of "evolution" to the biologists).
English can be a very precise tool for expressing a thought or concept concisely, with no ambiguity.
But all I really wanted to know was: what sort of bacon is McDonalds serving?
Why don't youse guys get it??? 
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12-01-2015, 12:43 AM
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But all I really wanted to know was: what sort of bacon is McDonalds serving?
Why don't youse guys get it???
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Maybe we dont go there for cheesy ( or any other ) comestibles ????
Andrew
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12-01-2015, 12:55 AM
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TV is gooder then books.
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12-01-2015, 12:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Peter Ward
Some observations.
But all I really wanted to know was: what sort of bacon is McDonalds serving?
Why don't youse guys get it??? |
youse guys? .
McDonalds is probably serving 'Vincent smoked meats'- Motel Hell.
Maybe even from aliens how to book, called 'To Serve Man'-old twilight Zone episode.
Last edited by creeksky; 12-01-2015 at 01:04 AM.
Reason: trying not to give plot away
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12-01-2015, 08:35 AM
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Originally Posted by creeksky
'Vincent smoked meats'- Motel Hell.
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"It takes all kinds of critters to make Farmer Johnson's Fritters" I think was the tag line. One of those memorable movies of my yoof.
Cheers,
Jason.
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12-01-2015, 08:55 AM
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I can cope when someone uses North American spellings, I can cope with apostrophe abuse - so long as at least an good attempt at sentence structure is made.
We've all seen posts on forums (not so much here) that go for four or five lines without a comma, full stop or capital letter in sight.
Every forum page should have a link to http://dictionary.reference.com or similar. If you aren't sure of a spelling, look it up....
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12-01-2015, 08:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Peter Ward
But all I really wanted to know was: what sort of bacon is McDonalds serving?
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After having had the distinct misfortune in partaking in a McDonald's "meal" recently with the children, I beg to ask - is it bacon at all???????
Soylent Green comes to mind...
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12-01-2015, 09:31 AM
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Yes, bring back the futhorc or at a minimum eth, thorn and wynn.
Is hēr ǣnig țe Englisce spricț?
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12-01-2015, 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Peter Ward
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Gold. There are a few people to whom I shall show this video.
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12-01-2015, 01:50 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter Ward
But all I really wanted to know was: what sort of bacon is McDonalds serving?
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That's easy answered, they serve "rasher" bacon.
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12-01-2015, 01:52 PM
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I think it's an hidden meaning - perhaps they understand the
"bacon" will induce a rash...
Rasher bacon I believe sounds better than Rash Inducing Bacon.
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12-01-2015, 02:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Peter Ward
As some have commented, use of language changes (I'll leave the use of "evolution" to the biologists).
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Oxford Dictionary - Evolution
See second definition... serendipity at work ...
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12-01-2015, 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by LewisM
I think it's an hidden meaning - perhaps they understand the
"bacon" will induce a rash...
Rasher bacon I believe sounds better than Rash Inducing Bacon.
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Or perhaps:
"Only the rasher individuals would dare to consume McDonald's bacon"
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12-01-2015, 02:59 PM
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[QUOTEI'll leave my final comments on this topic to weird Al][/QUOTE]
 That was entertaining
This thread just reminds me how much I should get out the old English text books and do some revision. After fourteen years of my wife trying to teach me Italian I'm just glad I can get by with English. My pet hate though is parents using different variations of spelling for common names for their kids.
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12-01-2015, 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Peter Ward View Post
As some have commented, use of language changes (I'll leave the use of "evolution" to the biologists).
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As a biologist, I can add that we use special genetics software to track the evolution, diversification and heritable changes over time in DNA sequences.
Exactly the same software has been used to track the evolution & 'relatedness' of words, languages and grammar styles.
Neither genes nor languages are static through time.
Dean
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12-01-2015, 04:17 PM
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My gripes are:
- They're, there and their used incorrectly.
- Could, would, should of instead of have.
- How are we? Instead of how are you?
- Are you right? This is asked quite often asked by staff in a store. My reply is "yes, I'm right, are you ok"?
- "It went off of his feet" instead of just simply "off his feet".
- They went shopping at Myers instead of Myer. It is not plural.
- They went shopping at the Kmart instead of just Kmart. We don't shop at the Target or the Woolworths unless we are identifying a particular location (ie the Woolworths in Launceston).
There are probably more that I will think of later on.
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12-01-2015, 04:47 PM
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Ebotec Alpeht Sicamb
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Originally Posted by Peter Ward
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I noticed with some dismay that Weird Al is an enemy of the Oxford Comma 
That said, even language pedants can eventually get over themselves people like, say, Stephen Fry:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7E-aoXLZGY
Cheers
Steffen.
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12-01-2015, 05:00 PM
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This thread is super .
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12-01-2015, 07:48 PM
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It seams rather few tile to expect a language two remain unchanged four ever.
Eye think off a language as a living thing and as such it will be modded bye those who youse it.
Werds like 'impordant' instead of important are butt the tip of the iceberg.
The ledder 'K' has replaced 'C' in advertising like 'Krispy Kreme'
Ford spell the word 'Cougar' with only 4 letters 'Kuga'
If it bothers you greatly, come and see me, I'll learn youse english.
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