howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
#1
every time i switch on the box now someone at the top uses a new word.
a few minutes ago rupert murdoch's lawyer used the word "pugnaciousness" i thought it was pugnacity.
our p.m. has used a few that were new on me, usually with "in" instead of "un" in front of certain words, i suppose that english is a living language.
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
- Posts: 8,664
#2
Yes Howard, it is a living language despite tabloid journalists and BBC presenters constantly trying to murder it.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Guest 658- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
- Posts: 660
#3
Peter but will you sell me a pangalacticgargleblaster tomorrow
beer the food of the gods
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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#4
Certainly Tom, between noon and 3pm.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
- Posts: 8,115
#5
I'm enjoying the good old can of Olde English, have been editing more articles in English, and just made an application to work writing more articles, yes in good Olde English!
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
#6
alex,is that cider your on about,it would be a short essay wouldnt it.
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,931
#7
I prefer Gaymers Devon cider, nice and refreshing.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
#8
unescapable and uncoherent are two that i have heard recently.
#9
AAAARRRGGGHH! My Old Man watches some of those USA cop progs and some of their words are, ahem, undescribable.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
#10
i can put up with americans changing words to suit them, what i find strange is to hear honourable members in the commons altering words.
the prime minister himself has been guilty of this.