I see Buzzion and Guy beat me to that point, and much more concisely and humorously. (Immortal inner 5th Grade English schoolmarm returns to crypt in the catacombs.)

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Subjects: language

on: Ace of Spades • Tue 2016 Aug 23, 2:35am
by: mindful webworker - 5'll getcha 10

GRAMMAR WARS! YAAAY! (Immmortal inner 5th Grade Schoolmarm dons armor and broadsword.)

Zombie: In English, the possessive is indicated by having an apostrophe-s after the noun

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Subjects: language

on: Ace of Spades • Sat 2016 Jul 2, 9:55pm
by: mindful webworker - Pets! Pets! Pets and Wildlife! Say it loud and proud!

RioBravo: And for a daily dose of weirdness (don't call them pets!):
http://preview.tinyurl.com/6f2e8xt

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Subjects: language, pet

on: Ace of Spades • Wed 2016 May 11, 1:09am
by: mindful webworker - barely speaks anglish

Piercello: ...does anybody have a preferred method/course for learning to speak Hindi?...

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Subjects: language, learning

on: Ace of Spades • Fri 2016 Apr 22, 10:51pm
by: mindful webworker spewing nonsense as usual

..who started the confusion between "lose" and "loose"..?

To-lose La-trek?

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Subjects: language, silliness

on: Ace of Spades • Fri 2016 Apr 22, 10:13pm
by: mindful webworker saying Howdy, y'all!

Why aren't the Toronto Maple Leafs spelled Leaves?

It's LJRR Tolkien's fault. Insisted the plural of dwarf was dwarfs. Things just spiraled out of control from there.

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Subjects: language, silliness

on: Ace of Spades • Wed 2016 Apr 20, 12:12pm
by: mindful webworker - pale-face

re: Hillary & de Blasio (wasn't it?) mocking "colored people time" --

When I was very young, 'round these parts, "colored people" was still acceptable speech. (Think: NAACP.)

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Subjects: language, Progressives Playbook, race

on: Ace of Spades • Sun 2016 Apr 17, 2:11am
by: mindful webworker - cunning linguist

cthulhu: 25 ER20 collets, a 2MT holder, a straight holder, and a wrench...

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Subjects: humor, language

on: Ace of Spades • Wed 2016 Apr 13, 12:43am
by: mindful webworker reads carefully

Headline of the Day

KJRH
http://bit.ly/1qHaOF5

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Subjects: fail, language

on: Ace of Spades • Tue 2016 Apr 12, 12:17pm
by: mindful webworker - so much for this one

Anyone notice the new potty thread?

I just want to say... some folks need to know the difference in the words sight, site, and cite! And, no, most of them can't blame autocucumber.

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Subjects: language

on: Ace of Spades • Fri 2016 Apr 8, 8:30pm
by: mindful webworker - that wasn't me!

Just got back from eating and seeing my mother...

I would caution, phrasing! (or, at least, punctuation!) - but since it's your ailing mother, I wouldn't dare.

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Subjects: humor, language

on: Ace of Spades • Sun 2016 Mar 27, 1:25am
by: mindful webworker - 20 Years on the Web

Home, shoes kicked off. Working on the rest. Need to pour another glass of vino.

I always seem to get home right after irongrampa logs off. I like that dude.

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Subjects: language

on: Ace of Spades • Fri 2016 Mar 4, 10:56pm
by: mindful webworker - innocent passerby

Margarita DeVille: ...Firing squad for anyone who uses the word "differential" when what they mean is "difference."

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Subjects: aloha, language

on: Ace of Spades • Mon 2016 Feb 22, 10:57pm
by: mindful webworker - #smokin

Hey!

If Twitter dies, can we finally expunge #hashtags from our language?

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Subjects: language, social media

on: Ace of Spades • Sat 2016 Feb 20, 10:49pm
by: mindful webworker - bwah ha haaaa

Just when you think you've seen it all...

along comes another ONT!

Did Ace really say "from whence"? Yes, he did. Redundantly repetitive.

Good eeeevening, y'all.

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Subjects: aloha, language

on: Ace of Spades • Tue 2016 Feb 16, 12:05am
by: mindful webworker checks in late

Ah, home at long last, where I can pour myself a beverage, kick off my shoes and other articles of attire, and lounge among the weirdest weirdos of the web for a few minutes before retiring.

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Subjects: bacon, language, LaughingStock Media, self-defense

on: Ace of Spades • Mon 2016 Feb 15, 1:12pm
by: The 8th Grade English schoolmarm who lives in mindful webworker's head

ThePrimordialOrderedPair: BZZZZT!
The speaker "implies". The listener "infers".
Pet Peeve #11286

Relieved not to have to say that, thanks.

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Subjects: language

on: Ace of Spades • Mon 2016 Feb 15, 9:46am
by: mindful webworker - cunning linguist

Polliwog #228: Lol, I expected to hear from you about that actually....

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Subjects: language

on: Ace of Spades • Mon 2016 Feb 15, 9:11am
by: mindful webworker - meh-ishly

Polliwog: It's an almost unique trait.

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Subjects: language

on: Ace of Spades • Mon 2016 Feb 15, 8:28am
by: mindful webworker - what's a meta for?

Mixed metaphor alert?

Shoot from the hip, see what sticks

Good gaw many, see what sticks? What is he shooting?

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Subjects: language, silliness

on: Ace of Spades • Mon 2016 Feb 15, 8:26am
by: mindful webworker - pre-caffeinated

MTF: No issues at all, except for maybe the third hamster on the left- I think he loafs.

Loafs... ungratefully.

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Subjects: AoSHQ, language

on: Ace of Spades • Mon 2016 Feb 15, 8:21am
by: mindful webworker - officiously

DANG it... NOOD awreddy?

Anyway...!

J.J. Sefton: It's Davis' birthday, not Davis's.

Um, officially...

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Subjects: language

on: Ace of Spades • Sun 2016 Feb 14, 8:36am
by: mindful webworker - cool, dude

In the post...

...The story centers on a rebellious cat with a protective owner, who sneaks out at night...

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Subjects: language, The Art of

Donald Trump is a Class Act

The question is, which class? Or is he unclassifiable? Warning: Language unsuitable for children, genteel people, and Presidents.

Video, Remix added on 2016 Feb 12
Subjects: Donald Trump, video, language, Election 2016

Comments open

on: Ace of Spades • Thu 2016 Feb 11, 8:48am
by: mindful webworker - occasionally, effective explitives are best

phoenixgirl: ...trump "repeated" the word....i'm sure he enjoyed "repeating" the word....but i wouldn't say trump called him a pussy.....and i wouldn't call the word pussy profane........

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Subjects: Donald Trump, language