"I'm entitled to my opinion" Said by people when denying a blatant fact
"Banter" Said by Lad Bible divs, used to excuse racism, homophobia and sexism
'Chav' is another one, it's 2020 ffs
Chavs are still (sadly) alive and kicking.
It's a classist term used to demonise anyone who is working class
Bollocks is it. It's a derogatory term used to describe someone behaving, and often looking, in a particular way. They may or may not be working class. Many aren't.
- Doing exactly what the previous comment objected to (like replying to this saying “why don’t you say what you really think lol” - especially with a winking emoji, the smuggest of all the emojis).
- Doing exactly what the previous comment objected to (like replying to this saying “why don’t you say what you really think lol” - especially with a winking emoji, the smuggest of all the emojis).
Haven't read the whole thread so apologies if someone else has said it, but in football when someone talks about "Your Lampards, your Gerrards, your Rooneys..." etc
There's one of each. Just say "Players like Lampard, Gerrard and Rooney...."
Haven't read the whole thread so apologies if someone else has said it, but in football when someone talks about "Your Lampards, your Gerrards, your Rooneys..." etc
There's one of each. Just say "Players like Lampard, Gerrard and Rooney...."
In our place we have Telekits. It took me ages to find out what one was, as the people bandying around the phrase never seemed to know. Turns out it's not DIY phone, it stands for Telephone Keeping In Touch. Absolute nonsense.
Finally, data; the word is the plural of datum. So, all BBC journos and whoever writes the BBC website news, it is not alright to say the data is indicating.... Not one BBC journo would say the World Cup stadia is nearly finished. They know that the word stadia is the plural form of stadium. How can they not know about data?
The BBC style guide is to follow common usage with regards to the word data, ie to treat it as a singular, taking a singular verb (e.g. "data was collected..." as opposed to "data were collected..."). So, not only is it "alright" to say data is indicating, it's correct with respect to the BBC guidelines.
(Incidentally, while the BBC style guide does not incorporate guidance on the use of the word "stadia", the Guardian style guide does: "plural stadiums, not stadia").
In our place we have Telekits. It took me ages to find out what one was, as the people bandying around the phrase never seemed to know. Turns out it's not DIY phone, it stands for Telephone Keeping In Touch. Absolute nonsense.
In our place we have Telekits. It took me ages to find out what one was, as the people bandying around the phrase never seemed to know. Turns out it's not DIY phone, it stands for Telephone Keeping In Touch. Absolute nonsense.
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I also nominate "when it's at home". How dare I.
- “Why don’t you say what you really think!”
- ”Bet you’re fun at parties!”
- Doing exactly what the previous comment objected to (like replying to this saying “why don’t you say what you really think lol” - especially with a winking emoji, the smuggest of all the emojis).
'fire up the...' laptop/Audi/whatever
'fun and games' a propos of nothing
One acquaintance of mine used to use all of these in a seemingly random way. He does it much less now, once I started taking the piss.
Cool sculpture though:
(Incidentally, while the BBC style guide does not incorporate guidance on the use of the word "stadia", the Guardian style guide does: "plural stadiums, not stadia").
Perhaps Shearer could go through the entire 1-11 and describe the role of each number in the team "he's a number 10" etc
Is that based on playing a 4-4-2, 4-2-3-1? If so does the role of a "number 10" change with the formation?
Just shut up and describe the player as a striker, centre mid etc. False nines etc is just waffle.
- Not all heroes wear capes.....
- Cheers, sons crying......
- Announce promotion......
- You ok hun?
- Bet you’re fun at parties
etc
Exhibit D : Gotten
Exhibit E: For free (we only ever said "you get a free ticket" never "you get a ticket for free" until 10 years ago. I blame Friends)