Grammar Nazis

Discussion in 'UK Motorcycles' started by antonye, Feb 26, 2009.

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    antonye Guest

    Very UKRM...
     
    antonye, Feb 26, 2009
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    AndrewR Guest


    Pah, a *real* grammar Nazi knows that there's nothing wrong in ending a
    sentence with a preposition. As Bill Bryson points out in "Troublesome
    Words" avoiding doing so is now "universally condemned as a pointless
    affectation".

    <Blues Brothers> I hate amateur Nazis</BB>

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    The speccy Geordie twat.
     
    AndrewR, Feb 27, 2009
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    ogden Guest

    It is the sort of English up with which I will not put.
     
    ogden, Feb 27, 2009
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    ogden Guest

    I don't remember Churchill saying that.
     
    ogden, Feb 27, 2009
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    Ben Guest

    It was the other short fat dude, Yoda.
     
    Ben, Feb 28, 2009
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    ogden Guest

    Fight them on the beaches, we will.
     
    ogden, Mar 1, 2009
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    DR Guest

    ogden posted:
    Bite them on the features, too.
     
    DR, Mar 1, 2009
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