One for Champs ?

<outplayed, shambles off in huff>

 

<Joins pedants chorus>

Shouldn't that be *an* huff?

Phil

 

Phew, that's a relief, I thought my mind was playing tricks

Shame...

http://picasaweb.google.com/Thegits/Australia

 

It would have been nice. I nearly went MX'ing up at Daintree on the
last day but ended up spending the day sunbathing.

 

Not all, just the ones who seem to get on you tube, I met a lot of decent
folks nover there.

Aye, thats good

I like this slide show
http://www.photoreflect.com/pr3/viewalbum.aspx?a=438486

 

Ditch the bitch

 

It doesn't beat the USA sign "Hills hide Views".... and that was in a
relatively flat desert

 

No reason not to go, there was a plod presence, but going mid week is the
best move.

I thought I was going to get pulled over as I came around the last bend
before the "official start at 70 with a plod parked in the "turn out"[1]
as I passed the 40 sign, I was just feeling like it was my day when a
squiral wandered out in from of me, stared me right between the eyes and
dared me to try and squelch it as it stood on the apex of the bend.
Somehow I manged to dodge it and we both lived to tell the tale.


[1] a layby

 

That's an huff from you.

 

*A* huff, ityf.


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Sucking his keyboard for inspiration, Phil Launchbury typed:

Only if "huff" came from a language where the initial "h" was not pronounced
(like "hotel"), if you want BBC-newsreader-from-the-1950s standards of
pedantry.

So, no.

 

He'll go in a huff. If that's not good enough, then a minute and a huff.

 

Well strictly speaking, the initial 'h' of 'hotel' _is_ pronounced (albeit
aspirated), and so 'an hotel' is completely fucked-up. As is 'an
historic', despite _The Guardian_ making themselves look very stupid by
using this abomination regularly as in, 'today's meeting was an historic
event ..'.

HTH.

D.

 

Des, stop talking bollocks

 

UKRM wouldn't be the same if I did.

I'm right, though.

D.

 

No! I am Des!

 

The OED says you're wrong.
Chambers Guide to Grammar and Usage says you're wrong.
The Economist says you're half right.
http://www.economist.com/research/styleGuide/index.cfm?page=673901

The correct answer is that 'a' and 'an' are both right, depending on
how U or non-U you are.

 

This discussion (along with the one concerning 'alright' or 'all right')
always reminds me of the one we have in French for the word 'après-midi'
('afternoon'). Is it masculine? Is it feminine? _Le Petit Robert_ lists
it as both, whereas _La Larousse Littré_ lists it as feminine.

Anyway, the reference on which I based my previous follow-up was _The_
_Concise Oxford Guide to English Usage_ by OUP which, along with 'alright'
and other 'commonsense errors', listed 'an hotel' as incorrect for the
reason I stated. If _The OED_ lists 'an hotel' as being correct now, then
I can only surmise that the usage has 'evolved' since the time I first
noted it.

D.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, M J Carley

I still think that would have been fucking funny.

But then, I am (thank Ged) easily amused.

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - "He's hopeless, but he's honest"

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SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (Fallen apart)
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Honda ST1100 wiv trailer Norton 850 Commando
Kawasaki GTR1400

 

I loved the "skiiiiiiiii" noise on the cornerners... Pegs touching
down? reminded my of aggressive cornering on the Marauder...