singe Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 (edited) In all the after effects, and understandable despondancy, of Saturday, I think it went unoticed that there are now over 100,000 posts just in The Terraces Latics Forum. Apologies if this is aTitanic moment, theres been a lot to go through! EDIT: My signature is a bit of humour. I think this aspect of a Forum has been sadly neglected of late. Please do not attempt to make an issue of it, or I will go right into one... Edited January 19, 2009 by singe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 EDIT: My signature is a bit of humour. I think this aspect of a Forum has been sadly neglected of late. Please do not attempt to make an issue of it, or I will go right into one... Not making an issue of it, and not being pedantic, but just taking this opportunity to clear up a common misconception. 'TTA' stands for The Three Amigos. Therefore there is no need to put "the" before TTA and (to those it may concern) no need to put "s" after TTA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sheridans_world Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 >>Happy Birthday<< It was OWTB's 2nd Birthday last week, see the above thread for some stats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigfinLatic Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Not making an issue of it, and not being pedantic, but just taking this opportunity to clear up a common misconception. 'TTA' stands for The Three Amigos. Therefore there is no need to put "the" before TTA and (to those it may concern) no need to put "s" after TTA. It Juz sounds better tho dunnit... like. I have to say, despite fully understanding the error in writing the TTA, I still do it as it flows better.... ... and also fully knowing it may annoy some of our more pedantic posters... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 It Juz sounds better tho dunnit... like. I have to say, despite fully understanding the error in writing the TTA, I still do it as it flows better.... ... and also fully knowing it may annoy some of our more pedantic posters... It doesn't flow as you read "the TTA". You could satisfy your flow requirement (and be correct) by writing "the TA" and just assume that everyone knows you're not talking about theTerritorial Army. OK? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsslatic Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 (edited) Not making an issue of it, and not being pedantic, but just taking this opportunity to clear up a common misconception. 'TTA' stands for The Three Amigos. Therefore there is no need to put "the" before TTA and (to those it may concern) no need to put "s" after TTA. I'm not falling for Diego's 2009 deception. Just because you say you're not being pedantic, doesn't mean you aren't . You've been rumbled Pedant! Edited January 19, 2009 by jsslatic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footy68 Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 What does takig mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 I'm not falling for Diego's 2009 deception. Just because you say you're not being pedantic, doesn't mean you aren't . You've been rumbled Pedant! It's no wonder the Government's Education, Education, Education policies have failed so miserably. You can teach a student how to use water, but you can't make him drink it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsslatic Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 It's no wonder the Government's Education, Education, Education policies have failed so miserably. You can teach a student how to use water, but you can't make him drink it! So much for the student/pensioner truce then... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 So much for the student/pensioner truce then... ....if the student insists on perpetuating misuse of the language, rather than accepting the principle of correctness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsslatic Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 (edited) ....if the student insists on perpetuating misuse of the language, rather than accepting the principle of correctness. I never said you were wrong about TTA thing...I just pointed out that you were being pedantic in doing so Or are you in fact accusing me of misusing the language (in a non-pedantic manner, of course)? Edited January 19, 2009 by jsslatic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 I never said you were wrong about TTA thing...I just pointed out that you were being pedantic in doing so Or are you in fact accusing me of misusing the language (in a non-pedantic manner, of course)? I'm claiming that pointing out a common error is not being pedantic, it's using constructive criticism in an advisory manner. Dotting the letter 'i' and crossing the letter't' is being pedantic, but to keep overlooking errors is doing a disservice to other members. I have noticed on here comparatively few examples of "should of" "would of" and "could of" etc., since the New Year. Just coincidence maybe, but very encouraging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Ritchie Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 ....if the student insists on perpetuating misuse of the language, rather than accepting the principle of correctness. Ellipsis dear boy … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigDog Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 (edited) Ellipsis dear boy … ... A good example of one form of ellipsis but not quite what we are talking about Edited January 20, 2009 by TheBigDog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singe Posted January 20, 2009 Author Share Posted January 20, 2009 Is there a reason my the TTA was highlighted but the proliferation of you was never has been addressed...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otid Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Is there a reason my the TTA was highlighted but the proliferation of you was never has been addressed...? maybe it would of if you had identified it earlier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singe Posted January 20, 2009 Author Share Posted January 20, 2009 theTTA is now officially a protologism Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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