The Newish Kiwi Language

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I've said it before and I shall say it again, wRiTinG liKe tHIs is Far MorE aNNoYing ThaN aNy oF tHE aFoREMenTioNed thINGs.

However, I must say people who say lolz does frustrate me.

and weird...

I like tautologies because I like them.

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

i have a suspicion that when people write lol, a lot of the time they're not really lol....
Cosimo2008-07-24 19:00:42

I like tautologies because I like them.

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

lol

sorry i'll get my coat...
giddyup2008-07-24 19:21:32

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Sorry, I'm a teacher, I've got to join in, I have no choice.

1) Kids who think that "versing" is a word, and we have a whole nation of them. That is, "who are we versing this week?" rather than "who are we playing?". NB: versus, not verses.

2) Brought/bought getting confused. The rule is piss-easy brought-bring, bought-buy. Simple.

3) "Chomping at the bit". The saying is "champing" not chomping. Don't use terms you don't understand, it emphasizes your ignorance.

4) "He squashed the rumour". It's "quashed" not "squashed". Ditto above.

There's lots more, I'm sure I'll bring them up when they come to mind. You lucky people...

Nix, Leyton Orient and Alloa Athletic supporting schmuck.

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Of all the classroom petty annoyances I have, it is the confusion of 'there' and 'their' that irks me. Sadly some of our trainee teachers are little better...HarryHotspur2008-07-24 19:49:24