A YetiGuide® : How To Post In Proper English

Thad E Ginathom · 6th January 2011, 20:19

Indeed I meant noughties --- but pronounced naughties.

Instead of telling the joke, I gave away the punchline.

. Stupid enough to go straight for the smiley limit!

mallumowgli · 21st January 2011, 11:30

Today's headline NDTV.com

"Five men found with ape heads, body parts"

What do you make out of this?

noopster · 21st January 2011, 13:51

^^ Ahh yes I think I know those guys.

silversteed · 21st January 2011, 13:56

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Originally Posted by mallumowgli

Today's headline NDTV.com

"Five men found with ape heads, body parts"

What do you make out of this?

Me? Well...

Would be a one hell of a scene. Oops, I see a lot of them every day!

EDIT: http://politicalhumor.about.com/libr...ushmonkey1.htm

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What do you make out of this?

Shouldn't it be 'from' instead of 'of' ? (Sorry for nitpicking, Praveen, am just clearing my doubt)

mallumowgli · 21st January 2011, 13:59

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Originally Posted by silversteed

Shouldn't it be 'from' instead of 'of' ? (Sorry for nitpicking, Praveen, am just clearing my doubt)

In my opinion 'make out of' is correct and not 'make out from'. Experts can comment. May be both are wrong!!

silversteed · 21st January 2011, 14:27

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Originally Posted by mallumowgli

May be both are wrong!!

Experts, please advise... Thad sir, enlighten us

mallumowgli · 21st January 2011, 14:44

Pramod, I think it should be "what do you make of it"

carboy · 21st January 2011, 14:44

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Originally Posted by silversteed

Shouldn't it be 'from' instead of 'of' ? (Sorry for nitpicking, Praveen, am just clearing my doubt)

I think it should be "What do you make of this".
Not "out of" or "from"

We can always wait for Thad to confirm.

silversteed · 21st January 2011, 16:20

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Originally Posted by mallumowgli

May be both are wrong!!

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Originally Posted by mallumowgli

Pramod, I think it should be "what do you make of it"

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Originally Posted by carboy

I think it should be "What do you make of this".
Not "out of" or "from"

Confirmed from multiple sources that it's "What do you make of this"

noopster · 21st January 2011, 16:49

"What do you make out of this?" is only valid if you are holding up the ape heads and suggesting that a necklace project is on the cards. Actually, not even then- it would be "What do you make out of these?"

Thad E Ginathom · 21st January 2011, 17:47

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Originally Posted by silversteed

Experts, please advise... Thad sir, enlighten us

No need ...

Quote:

Originally Posted by mallumowgli

Pramod, I think it should be "what do you make of it"

Or what do you make of this?

Isn't it one of the Airplane jokes? "I could make a hat... or a boat..."

vnabhi · 22nd January 2011, 02:13

'What do you make out of this?'

'What do you make out from this?'

'What do you make of this?'

I feel all three are correct. I prefer to use the second one, but one can always use the other two too.

vivekiny2k · 22nd January 2011, 03:01

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Originally Posted by vnabhi

'What do you make out of this?'

'What do you make out from this?'

'What do you make of this?'

I feel all three are correct. I prefer to use the second one, but one can always use the other two too.

I prefer 'what do you make out of it?'

carboy · 22nd January 2011, 05:13

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Originally Posted by vivekiny2k

I prefer 'what do you make out of it?'

I don't think it's correct. I think this can be only used when you are actually making something out of it - i.e. "This is a piece of wood, there are a lot of things you can make out of it. You can make a stool out of it or a table". Only one of the 3 choices given by vnabhi is correct, the third one.

esteem_lover · 22nd January 2011, 09:03

I can't make anything of what's happening here.

6th January 2011, 20:19	#1411
Thad E Ginathom Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 11,469 Thanked: 30,154 Times	Re: A YetiGuide® : How To Post In Proper English Indeed I meant noughties --- but pronounced naughties. Instead of telling the joke, I gave away the punchline. . Stupid enough to go straight for the smiley limit!
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mallumowgli Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Palakkad/Coimbatore Posts: 1,229 Thanked: 1,105 Times	Re: A YetiGuide® : How To Post In Proper English Today's headline NDTV.com "Five men found with ape heads, body parts" What do you make out of this?
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noopster Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Pune Posts: 9,269 Thanked: 13,249 Times View My Garage	Re: A YetiGuide® : How To Post In Proper English ^^ Ahh yes I think I know those guys.
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mallumowgli Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Palakkad/Coimbatore Posts: 1,229 Thanked: 1,105 Times	Re: A YetiGuide® : How To Post In Proper English Pramod, I think it should be "what do you make of it"
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noopster Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Pune Posts: 9,269 Thanked: 13,249 Times View My Garage	Re: A YetiGuide® : How To Post In Proper English "What do you make out of this?" is only valid if you are holding up the ape heads and suggesting that a necklace project is on the cards. Actually, not even then- it would be "What do you make out of these?"
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vnabhi Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: DC -> DC Posts: 5,999 Thanked: 2,429 Times View My Garage	Re: A YetiGuide® : How To Post In Proper English 'What do you make out of this?' 'What do you make out from this?' 'What do you make of this?' I feel all three are correct. I prefer to use the second one, but one can always use the other two too.
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esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 513 Times View My Garage	Re: A YetiGuide® : How To Post In Proper English I can't make anything of what's happening here.
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