A YetiGuide® : How To Post In Proper English

samaspire · 9th November 2017, 08:32

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Originally Posted by Thad E Ginathom

It is beyond the comprehension of many drivers, worldwide, not just India, that in those extreme situations when you can't see much beyond the bonnet, the safe speed is walking speed. Those who do know this are regularly rear-ended by those that don't. Then... pileups. (or should that be pilesup?)

Shouldn't it be 'pile-ups' (the plural of pile-up)

swissknife · 9th November 2017, 09:13

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Originally Posted by samaspire

Shouldn't it be 'pile-ups' (the plural of pile-up)

Are you referring to the hyphenation? If so, I would think that both, with and without the hyphen would be acceptable.

However, if you are referring to "pilesup", I tend to think that it was a pun. There seem to be many, behind the wheel, who seem to be seated on their brain!

comfortablynumb · 9th November 2017, 09:33

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Originally Posted by samaspire

Shouldn't it be 'pile-ups' (the plural of pile-up)

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Originally Posted by swissknife

Are you referring to the hyphenation? If so, I would think that both, with and without the hyphen would be acceptable.

However, if you are referring to "pilesup", I tend to think that it was a pun. There seem to be many, behind the wheel, who seem to be seated on their brain!

Or since there must have been a lot of pain caused due to the "rear" endings, maybe just "piles" would have been enough?

Sorry, couldn't resist it!

Cheers,
Vikram

sukiwa · 28th November 2017, 09:57

Has 'line spacing' replaced 'full stop' to show end of sentence? Is this a new trend or just bending grammar rules?

anupmathur · 28th November 2017, 12:52

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Originally Posted by sukiwa

Has 'line spacing' replaced 'full stop' to show end of sentence? Is this a new trend or just bending grammar rules?

Bending the rules of Grammar. Nothing replaces the full stop punctuation mark.

Bhavi · 23rd December 2017, 13:00

I had a doubt regarding some information I read about abstract nouns in a class 4 textbook. The definition has been given as "Nouns that we cannot see, hear, taste, touch or smell are called abstract nouns." The examples being cited are 'music' and 'neighbourhood'. Can these two be treated as abstract nouns? We can hear, produce and even sell/buy music. So, it seems to me that music can't be an abstract noun but I have read otherwise in some places. And 'neighbourhood' as per me should be a concrete noun but is there any way it can be considered abstract?

Ithaca · 14th January 2018, 23:06

Nowadays I find youngsters saying "No Issues" as if it is a cool way to say "No Problem"
Call up any call center for arranging an appointment with a service tech and invariably you will hear - No Issues.

Also, subordinates in my organization say - "No Problem" - when a task they are expected to do and have been employed to do, is being assigned to them.
Why should it be a problem, it is their job.

Maybe I am getting old now.

Thad E Ginathom · 15th January 2018, 04:00

No problem with no problem. If not as old as the hills, it is as old as I am, which is almost that old!

No Issues? Actually, this smacks of matrimonial ads!

Unless it is American usage that I am unfamiliar with, no problem would be the more English thing to say.

swissknife · 18th January 2018, 11:43

I have seen many people use the phrase "my bad". Is it a proper English (not American) phrase? If it is, would someone know when and how this became common parlance.

Mods Note:
I am sorry, if this was discussed earlier. I wasn't able to find if it was discussed earlier, since the search option does not seem to understand whole phrases in quotes. So, when I searched for "my bad" (with the quotes) I had results that had "my" and "bad" individually rather than its occurrence in the form that I searched for.

binand · 18th January 2018, 14:47

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Originally Posted by swissknife

I have seen many people use the phrase "my bad".

From what I remember - it is from American sports (basketball I think). A newly immigrated player of African origin, whose native language had the same word for "bad" and "fault" started saying "my bad" when he meant "my fault". His team mates picked it up, then their opponents and so on; and over the course of a couple of decades it became a standard term for "I messed up".

Thad E Ginathom · 19th January 2018, 02:40

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Originally Posted by swissknife

I have seen many people use the phrase "my bad". Is it a proper English (not American) phrase?

It is not.

Not traditional English, but it has been a part of "modern" English for quite a while now.

mallumowgli · 30th January 2018, 13:05

And NDTV continue to come up with bloopers

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Swiss great Roger Federer became the oldest player in the open era to win the Australian Open title for the sixth time at the Rod Laver Arena on Sunday

What sort of sentence is that?? How can one be the oldest player to win for the sixth time?

https://sports.ndtv.com/tennis/austr...-title-1805549

Thad E Ginathom · 30th January 2018, 14:41

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Originally Posted by mallumowgli

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Swiss great Roger Federer became the oldest player in the open era to win the Australian Open title for the sixth time

What sort of sentence is that?? How can one be the oldest player to win for the sixth time?

That's a tough one!

It says that, out of those who have won the title six times (is there more than one?), he is the oldest. It makes my brain hurt even trying to say what I guess they meant.

Probably these two facts belong in two sentences. This is his sixth win; he is the oldest-ever winner.

Beats me. But I dislike tennis anyway.

dailydriver · 2nd February 2018, 06:58

This catchy headline in The New York Times can be an excellent case study for budding journos.

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After Era That Made It a Verb, Xerox, in a Sale, Is Past Tense

samaspire · 11th February 2018, 13:42

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Originally Posted by samaspire

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I've had so many arguments regarding this comma before or issue. Looks like the judge agrees with me.

The "Oxford Comma" case has been settled for $5 million.

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Source: TOI dated 11-2-2018

28th November 2017, 09:57	#2779
sukiwa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: pune Posts: 2,378 Thanked: 2,562 Times	Re: A YetiGuide® : How To Post In Proper English Has 'line spacing' replaced 'full stop' to show end of sentence? Is this a new trend or just bending grammar rules?
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Bhavi Newbie Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Delhi Posts: 0 Thanked: 12 Times	I had a doubt regarding some information I read about abstract nouns in a class 4 textbook. The definition has been given as "Nouns that we cannot see, hear, taste, touch or smell are called abstract nouns." The examples being cited are 'music' and 'neighbourhood'. Can these two be treated as abstract nouns? We can hear, produce and even sell/buy music. So, it seems to me that music can't be an abstract noun but I have read otherwise in some places. And 'neighbourhood' as per me should be a concrete noun but is there any way it can be considered abstract?
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14th January 2018, 23:06	#2782
Ithaca BHPian Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: MH 43 // MH 46 Posts: 343 Thanked: 893 Times	Re: A YetiGuide® : How To Post In Proper English Nowadays I find youngsters saying "No Issues" as if it is a cool way to say "No Problem" Call up any call center for arranging an appointment with a service tech and invariably you will hear - No Issues. Also, subordinates in my organization say - "No Problem" - when a task they are expected to do and have been employed to do, is being assigned to them. Why should it be a problem, it is their job. Maybe I am getting old now.
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15th January 2018, 04:00	#2783
Thad E Ginathom Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 10,998 Thanked: 26,415 Times	Re: A YetiGuide® : How To Post In Proper English No problem with no problem. If not as old as the hills, it is as old as I am, which is almost that old! No Issues? Actually, this smacks of matrimonial ads! Unless it is American usage that I am unfamiliar with, no problem would be the more English thing to say.
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18th January 2018, 11:43	#2784
swissknife BHPian Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Chennai Posts: 855 Thanked: 1,427 Times	Re: A YetiGuide® : How To Post In Proper English I have seen many people use the phrase "my bad". Is it a proper English (not American) phrase? If it is, would someone know when and how this became common parlance. Mods Note: I am sorry, if this was discussed earlier. I wasn't able to find if it was discussed earlier, since the search option does not seem to understand whole phrases in quotes. So, when I searched for "my bad" (with the quotes) I had results that had "my" and "bad" individually rather than its occurrence in the form that I searched for.
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