1. The fact that there never was any iPod proposal was pointed out clearly and decisively, with full sourcing, by myself several days ago in the comments section of the previous story. Why it took AI so long to issue this correction I have no idea.
2. The improper use of "Democrat" instead of "Democratic" has been corrected on the main AI story page, but still reads "Democrat Party" in the first comment version above.
3. For those who doubt the whole "deliberate-misuse-of-Democrat" thing, here's more info about it for ya:
I won't bother finding ... more references. Just do ... a favor and stop ..... proclaiming that "Apple are" is wrong; it is not.
Chucker is 100% right. And, btw, although their English sounds a bit strange to Americans, the British do know a thing or two about the language that we, on this side of the Atlantic, could learn from.
That reminds me: whatever happened to "-ly" in American English?
Makes me feel bad.
PS: My edits of Chucker are so that I don't want someone thinking that he was yelling at something I said.
As that link explains, "Democrat Party" is not incorrect either.
Quote:
Some believe that the use of the noun "Democrat" as an adjective is ungrammatical on the grounds that "Democratic Party" is not a proper noun, but a noun modified by an adjective.[19] Using a noun as a modifier of another noun is not grammatically incorrect in modern English in the formation of a compound noun, i.e. "shoe store," "school bus," "peace movement," "Senate election," etc. Americans commonly speak of "the Iraq war" rather than "the Iraqi war."[20][21]
You know a thread sucks when it contains two accusations of common English mistakes, when neither of them is common, or, for that matter, a mistake.
Chucker is 100% right. And, btw, although their English sounds a bit strange to Americans, the British do know a thing or two about the language that we, on this side of the Atlantic, could learn from.
That reminds me: whatever happened to "-ly" in American English?
Makes me feel bad.
PS: My edits of Chucker are so that I don't want someone thinking that he was yelling at something I said.
Thank you. After all, don’t forget where the language is from.
Now I’m bound to get flamed about the origin of the English language, so here goes:
• Indo-European
• Germanic
• West Germanic
• Anglo-Frisian
• Anglic
• Anglo-Frisian
English has a large amount of vocabulary from the Norman language, from when the Normans invaded England. This is where we get a lot of our more complex words from. Simpler words, such as ‘bread’ are derived from Old Norse, an extinct Germanic language (you can see their cognates in languages such as German ‘Brot’, Danish ‘brød’ and Icelandic ‘brauð’). Compare to the French ‘pain’ and its cognates the Italian ‘pane’ and Spanish ‘pan’ (all Romance languages).
Now, if you were that bothered, you will accept that the Brits can teach you Yanks a thing or two about our language (which, by definition, is not our language, but for argument’s sake).
I wasn't serious. I find it more amusing than sucky, really.
Yes, especially when it's this awesome.
It is nice today, I agree. I think we should all spend some more time outside and less on our Macs. Unless of course, the weather where you are is miserable. If not, move yo? ass!
It is nice today, I agree. I think we should all spend some more time outside and less on our Macs. Unless of course, the weather where you are is miserable. If not, move yo? ass!
What kind of logic is that? Just move the Mac outside.
towards the end, where something or someone (possibly a leopard) sneaks
past a tiger...
Brilliant!
Altho, he could have added a verse on "...... think different. L. Y." (Had to find an Apple connection before this thread was shot down for being too far out of line).
While Apple's stores may sport a somewhat different look in the future, Bulgari, the big luxury manufacturer, just spent over $3 million to re-do its main store here in NYC.
Now it looks very much like Apple's GM Plaza store, minus the electronic products, of course.
Thank you. After all, don?t forget where the language is from.
Now I?m bound to get flamed about the origin of the English language, so here goes:
? Indo-European
? Germanic
? West Germanic
? Anglo-Frisian
? Anglic
? Anglo-Frisian
Now, if you were that bothered, you will accept that the Brits can teach you Yanks a thing or two about our language (which, by definition, is not our language, but for argument?s sake).
Can't teach us a thing. We speak American English, ever since we kicked your ass (and your occupying lobsterbacks) out of our country. First isn't anything but prior.
You know, to be more substantial -- learn to spot the political ambush -- the initial news item that got everyone in a tizzy seems to be a politically-motivated leak to get people talking about this "wasteful" trip. It's typical in politics. The largest example of the ambush was the idea that "the first thing" that Clinton wanted to do was decree that gays were allowed in the military. He had no immediate plans to do it, but the new president then found himself having to react to a well-timed plant. There's no evidence that he would have done anything but announce a presidential commission, do the research, and change the rules a year or two down the line.
There seems to be a lot of Brits in this forum, welcome. It may astonish you, but US politics are a pretty bareknuckle business.
Can't teach us a thing. We speak American English, ever since we kicked your ass (and your occupying lobsterbacks) out of our country. First isn't anything but prior.
What the hell. At least our country isn?t run by an escaped mental patient.
Comments
1. The fact that there never was any iPod proposal was pointed out clearly and decisively, with full sourcing, by myself several days ago in the comments section of the previous story. Why it took AI so long to issue this correction I have no idea.
2. The improper use of "Democrat" instead of "Democratic" has been corrected on the main AI story page, but still reads "Democrat Party" in the first comment version above.
3. For those who doubt the whole "deliberate-misuse-of-Democrat" thing, here's more info about it for ya:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democrat_Party_(phrase)
3. For those who doubt the whole "deliberate-misuse-of-Democrat" thing, here's more info about it for ya:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democrat_Party_(phrase)
Corrected link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democrat_Party_(phrase)
I won't bother finding ... more references. Just do ... a favor and stop ..... proclaiming that "Apple are" is wrong; it is not.
Chucker is 100% right. And, btw, although their English sounds a bit strange to Americans, the British do know a thing or two about the language that we, on this side of the Atlantic, could learn from.
That reminds me: whatever happened to "-ly" in American English?
Makes me feel bad.
PS: My edits of Chucker are so that I don't want someone thinking that he was yelling at something I said.
Tom Lehrer (on behalf of the GE-sponsored Electric Company) hijacked the colloquial
adjectival phrase, in his infamous 1972 song "L-Y". V.i.z.
http://www.bearcy.com/tomlehrer.html
towards the end, where something or someone (possibly a leopard) sneaks
past a tiger...
3. For those who doubt the whole "deliberate-misuse-of-Democrat" thing, here's more info about it for ya:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democrat_Party_(phrase)
As that link explains, "Democrat Party" is not incorrect either.
Some believe that the use of the noun "Democrat" as an adjective is ungrammatical on the grounds that "Democratic Party" is not a proper noun, but a noun modified by an adjective.[19] Using a noun as a modifier of another noun is not grammatically incorrect in modern English in the formation of a compound noun, i.e. "shoe store," "school bus," "peace movement," "Senate election," etc. Americans commonly speak of "the Iraq war" rather than "the Iraqi war."[20][21]
You know a thread sucks when it contains two accusations of common English mistakes, when neither of them is common, or, for that matter, a mistake.
Chucker is 100% right. And, btw, although their English sounds a bit strange to Americans, the British do know a thing or two about the language that we, on this side of the Atlantic, could learn from.
That reminds me: whatever happened to "-ly" in American English?
Makes me feel bad.
PS: My edits of Chucker are so that I don't want someone thinking that he was yelling at something I said.
Thank you. After all, don’t forget where the language is from.
Now I’m bound to get flamed about the origin of the English language, so here goes:
• Indo-European
• Germanic
• West Germanic
• Anglo-Frisian
• Anglic
• Anglo-Frisian
English has a large amount of vocabulary from the Norman language, from when the Normans invaded England. This is where we get a lot of our more complex words from. Simpler words, such as ‘bread’ are derived from Old Norse, an extinct Germanic language (you can see their cognates in languages such as German ‘Brot’, Danish ‘brød’ and Icelandic ‘brauð’). Compare to the French ‘pain’ and its cognates the Italian ‘pane’ and Spanish ‘pan’ (all Romance languages).
Now, if you were that bothered, you will accept that the Brits can teach you Yanks a thing or two about our language (which, by definition, is not our language, but for argument’s sake).
You know a thread sucks when it contains two accusations of common English mistakes, when neither of them is common, or, for that matter, a mistake.
Oh, c'mon, man, it's not that bad. All work and no play makes us dull boys (and gals).....
Sometimes it's nice to discuss the weather.
Oh, c'mon, man, it's not that bad. All work and no play makes us dull boys (and gals).....
I wasn't serious.
Sometimes it's nice to discuss the weather.
Yes, especially when it's this awesome.
I wasn't serious.
Yes, especially when it's this awesome.
It is nice today, I agree.
It is nice today, I agree.
What kind of logic is that? Just move the Mac outside.
> That reminds me: whatever happened to "-ly" in American English?
Tom Lehrer (on behalf of the GE-sponsored Electric Company) hijacked the colloquial
adjectival phrase, in his infamous 1972 song "L-Y". V.i.z.
http://www.bearcy.com/tomlehrer.html
towards the end, where something or someone (possibly a leopard) sneaks
past a tiger...
Brilliant!
Altho, he could have added a verse on "...... think different. L. Y." (Had to find an Apple connection before this thread was shot down for being too far out of line).
What kind of logic is that? Just move the Mac outside.
Yeah, I know, I typed that message whilst on my MacBook in the garden.
As that link explains, "Democrat Party" is not incorrect either.
A more objective review of the link reveals it has always been intended to insult.
In addition, you only need to see the party name (as it is used around the world) to see it is "Democratic Party".
Not that I'm a big fan of the Dems, but aren't we all tired of the Repubs making up their own "facts"?
Chris
As has been discussed a billion and one times here on AppleInsider, "Apple are" is a correct, though uncommon, form.
It's not used at all in American English, though it is used in British English.
While Apple's stores may sport a somewhat different look in the future, Bulgari, the big luxury manufacturer, just spent over $3 million to re-do its main store here in NYC.
Now it looks very much like Apple's GM Plaza store, minus the electronic products, of course.
*sighs*
http://alt-usage-english.org/groupnames.html
http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_b...ssages/74.html
http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/teache...pic.php?t=4608
We're Murricans. For us, a company is singular, at any and all times. Them UKers don't know how to speak.
Thank you. After all, don?t forget where the language is from.
Now I?m bound to get flamed about the origin of the English language, so here goes:
? Indo-European
? Germanic
? West Germanic
? Anglo-Frisian
? Anglic
? Anglo-Frisian
Now, if you were that bothered, you will accept that the Brits can teach you Yanks a thing or two about our language (which, by definition, is not our language, but for argument?s sake).
Can't teach us a thing. We speak American English, ever since we kicked your ass (and your occupying lobsterbacks) out of our country. First isn't anything but prior.
It's our party. We name it, not you, Lord Plushbottom.
There seems to be a lot of Brits in this forum, welcome. It may astonish you, but US politics are a pretty bareknuckle business.
Can't teach us a thing. We speak American English, ever since we kicked your ass (and your occupying lobsterbacks) out of our country. First isn't anything but prior.
What the hell. At least our country isn?t run by an escaped mental patient.