but 'then' and 'than' are words kids learn in frickin primary school.. aged 5... 'grammer' and 'tommorrow' are much more tricky and they wait until people are 8 :rolleyes:
a spelling mistake is fine... but then and than!!!
but why worry so much about it dunk?
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if they are doing something wrong then surely try and do something about it?
if they arent doing something wrong then why worry?
so if you dont do it and you're not bothered by it.... why are you worrying about what i worry about?
havent you got the murder of a Russian diplomat to solve or something?
oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
but 'then' and 'than' are words kids learn in frickin primary school.. aged 5... 'grammer' and 'tommorrow' are much more tricky and they wait until people are 8 :rolleyes:
a spelling mistake is fine... but then and than!!!
come on dunk, the english language is full of complex subtleties. it absorbs words from other languages(not to mention the different strands of colloquial english that abound) and that is why it is able to morph and stay alive. then and than are quite easy to mix up if one is not really thinking... and plenty of people make the mistake.
yes yes we all learn it in primary school, but life is so simple back then and im sure even you have accumulated quite the sophisticated vocabulary since you were 5. it seriously takes some effort to retain all the rules in english... and similar speeling are easily overlooked, for a variety of reasons.
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I light-heartedly agree. It's a downward spiral people! Today it's a confusion between 'then' and 'than', next week it's a person, who makes that same error, sitting in the White House with his finger on the button
"I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
if they are doing something wrong then surely try and do something about it?
if they arent doing something wrong then why worry?
so if you dont do it and you're not bothered by it.... why are you worrying about what i worry about?
havent you got the murder of a Russian diplomat to solve or something?
How does it directly affect you? Do you lose money because of it? Do you have to work longer hours? Do you struggle to support your family? Does it take your family away from you? I'm curious!
ahhhhh... you bring back even further memories of 1984... the guy who was only interested in talking about the dictionary
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Rearrange to solve Dunk's thoughts on the subject.
I light-heartedly agree. It's a downward spiral people! Today it's a confusion between 'then' and 'than', next week it's a person, who makes that same error, sitting in the White House with his finger on the button
despite the fact that I've been using the words 'it's all connected dunk' quite often recently... I'm failing to see the connection here
I dont think that a simple spelling error in this case when it's pretty much impossible for the wrong word to make the sentence mean something entirely different... is bringing the world to the dogs
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come on dunk, the english language is full of complex subtleties. it absorbs words from other languages(not to mention the different strands of colloquial english that abound) and that is why it is able to morph and stay alive. then and than are quite easy to mix up if one is not really thinking... and plenty of people make the mistake.
yes yes we all learn it in primary school, but life is so simple back then and im sure even you have accumulated quite the sophisticated vocabulary since you were 5. it seriously takes some effort to retain all the rules in english... and similar speeling are easily overlooked, for a variety of reasons.
But 'then' and 'than' are NOTHING to do with grammar and everything to do with meaning of words. We're not talking misplaced commas or semi-colons here, we're talking of mixing up two different words with entirely different meanings. That's pretty bad.
What would happen if everyone started mixing up 'if' and 'is'?
'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'
despite the fact that I've been using the words 'it's all connected dunk' quite often recently... I'm failing to see the connection here
I dont think that a simple spelling error in this case when it's pretty much impossible for the wrong word to make the sentence mean something entirely different... is bringing the world to the dogs
See above post! 'Then' and 'Than' ARE entirely different!!
'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'
But 'then' and 'than' are NOTHING to do with grammar and everything to do with meaning of words. We're not talking misplaced commas or semi-colons here, we're talking of mixing up two different words with entirely different meanings. That's pretty bad.
What would happen if everyone started mixing up 'if' and 'is'?
and i mentioned grammar and punctuation where in the post you quoted?
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come on dunk, the english language is full of complex subtleties. it absorbs words from other languages(not to mention the different strands of colloquial english that abound) and that is why it is able to morph and stay alive. then and than are quite easy to mix up if one is not really thinking... and plenty of people make the mistake.
yes yes we all learn it in primary school, but life is so simple back then and im sure even you have accumulated quite the sophisticated vocabulary since you were 5. it seriously takes some effort to retain all the rules in english... and similar speeling are easily overlooked, for a variety of reasons.
there is nothing complex about 'then' and 'than'...
oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
despite the fact that I've been using the words 'it's all connected dunk' quite often recently... I'm failing to see the connection here
I dont think that a simple spelling error in this case when it's pretty much impossible for the wrong word to make the sentence mean something entirely different... is bringing the world to the dogs
A profound misunderstanding of fundamental meanings of words hardly bodes well for people in positions of power. As a couple of people have pointed out, a spelling or grammatical error is one thing, who really cares. Then and than are as different in meaning and usage as 'bomb' and 'handshake'.
I mean, obviously I'm being silly here but is it really that hard to see the potential for a trend between dumbing down of language and dumbing down of other aspects of society?
"I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
See above post! 'Then' and 'Than' ARE entirely different!!
I dunno... they look pretty similar to me
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See above post! 'Then' and 'Than' ARE entirely different!!
horseshit mark. they sound extremely similar and it is here that the problem lies. sure their meanings are different but that doesnt matter much in the grand scheme of lazy everyday english. dont think for a second i support the misuse of words, im just looking at it from the populace's pov. a lot of people just dont care so long as the message they are trying to relay is getting across. hell im the worst spelling nazi going around and the use of superfluous apostrophes sends me to the edge but i understand how people can get mixsd up when it comes to english. it is a beautiful language, but still complex, even to native speakers.
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How does it directly affect you? Do you lose money because of it? Do you have to work longer hours? Do you struggle to support your family? Does it take your family away from you? I'm curious!
ahhhhh... you bring back even further memories of 1984... the guy who was only interested in talking about the dictionary
because i can see it on a screen.. ergo it directly affects me.
some guy looking at what you read from the library without you knowing is indirectly affecting you.
quite simple stuff really.
oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
because i can see it on a screen.. ergo it directly affects me.
some guy looking at what you read from the library without you knowing is indirectly affecting you.
quite simple stuff really.
you can see it? I still don't get how it AFFECTS you
You're being rather silly dunk
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But 'then' and 'than' are NOTHING to do with grammar and everything to do with meaning of words. We're not talking misplaced commas or semi-colons here, we're talking of mixing up two different words with entirely different meanings. That's pretty bad.
What would happen if everyone started mixing up 'if' and 'is'?
Thank you Mark. That's what I wanted to say but couldn't find the right words.
There's a good example right there. Is I can figure it out, I don't know why other people can't.
oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
horseshit mark. they sound extremely similar and it is here that the problem lies. sure their meanings are different but that doesnt matter much in the grand scheme of lazy everyday english. dont think for a second i support the misuse of words, im just looking at it from the populace's pov. a lot of people just dont care so long as the message they are trying to relay is getting across. hell im the worst spelling nazi going around and the use of superfluous apostrophes sends me to the edge but i understand how people can get mixsd up when it comes to english. it is a beautiful language, but still complex, even to native speakers.
I'll throw that horseshit right back atcha.
'Then' and 'than' are entirely different in meaning, in no way complex, and sound quite different in the accent of original English. You are Australian and so they sound similar to you. I'm astounded that anyone can be lazy about two entirely different words with entirely different meanings.
'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'
and i mentioned grammar and punctuation where in the post you quoted?
You mentioned 'all the rules in English' which I assumed, I think rightly, to mean grammar. 'Then' and 'than' are not 'rules in English' but two entirely different words.
'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'
'Then' and 'than' are entirely different in meaning, in no way complex, and sound quite different in the accent of original English. You are Australian and so they sound similar to you. I'm astounded that anyone can be lazy about two entirely different words with entirely different meanings.
i like Peril Jim...
oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
You mentioned 'all the rules in English' which I assumed, I think rightly, to mean grammar. 'Then' and 'than' are not 'rules in English' but two entirely different words.
ohhhh barn!!!! eh i meant burn...
yip... its far too complex.
oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
You mentioned 'all the rules in English' which I assumed, I think rightly, to mean grammar. 'Then' and 'than' are not 'rules in English' but two entirely different words.
in the post you quoted i believe was my statement mark.
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I'm astounded that anyone can be lazy about two entirely different words with entirely different meanings.
Clearly, you haven't been to America lately. Our laziness knows no bounds... and it certainly isn't restricted to language. Hell, half the population is barely in good enough shape to keep cramming Cheetos in their hog-holes. Pushing buttons on a remote is now a wellness program. Where's Waldo is being taught in our finest universities; you can't possibly expect us to care about the proper use of words.
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so do twins.. but rest assured they are quite different.
oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
come on dunk, the english language is full of complex subtleties. it absorbs words from other languages(not to mention the different strands of colloquial english that abound) and that is why it is able to morph and stay alive. then and than are quite easy to mix up if one is not really thinking... and plenty of people make the mistake.
yes yes we all learn it in primary school, but life is so simple back then and im sure even you have accumulated quite the sophisticated vocabulary since you were 5. it seriously takes some effort to retain all the rules in english... and similar speeling are easily overlooked, for a variety of reasons.
I like you Cate but you're driving me bonkers... THIS is the post I quoted and I'm quoting it again... with said phrase in bold.
'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'
in the post you quoted i believe was my statement mark.
and in the post he quoted you said
it seriously takes some effort to retain all the rules in english... and similar speeling are easily overlooked, for a variety of reasons.
you said ALL the rules... they include grammar, spelling, tense, punctuation, etc.
oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
'Then' and 'than' are entirely different in meaning, in no way complex, and sound quite different in the accent of original English. You are Australian and so they sound similar to you. I'm astounded that anyone can be lazy about two entirely different words with entirely different meanings.
fine bring that horseshit on.
it doesnt matter that then and than have entirely different meanings as i mentioned. that is not even in dispute. they sound similar to anyone who speaks the language, not just us aussies. who the fuck is talking about the 'original english' and exactly what is it you mean by that anyway? dont you dare patronise me. if youre astounded by supposed laziness of some english speakers, that then i surely wish to play poker with you mark. i 'm astounded that anyone can refuse to take into account pronunciation. anyhoo fact is this happens so get over it.
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and I love how this is important... and yet the thing we're voting on tomorrow isn't... the thing which will change how Europe is run forever... the thing that your government thinks you're too thick to decide... the thing that YOU, who works in the government and knows everything about all government activities, know nothing about
You HAVE provided my amusement for the day however and none of your future posts in regards to 'I work in the government, I know all the top level stuff' will ever make a difference ever again
You continue to sort out these bad spellers though... VERY important
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Verona??? it's all surmountable
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Verona??? it's all surmountable
Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
Wembley? We all believe!
Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
Chicago 07? And love
What a different life
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because it directly affects me.
if they are doing something wrong then surely try and do something about it?
if they arent doing something wrong then why worry?
so if you dont do it and you're not bothered by it.... why are you worrying about what i worry about?
havent you got the murder of a Russian diplomat to solve or something?
come on dunk, the english language is full of complex subtleties. it absorbs words from other languages(not to mention the different strands of colloquial english that abound) and that is why it is able to morph and stay alive. then and than are quite easy to mix up if one is not really thinking... and plenty of people make the mistake.
yes yes we all learn it in primary school, but life is so simple back then and im sure even you have accumulated quite the sophisticated vocabulary since you were 5. it seriously takes some effort to retain all the rules in english... and similar speeling are easily overlooked, for a variety of reasons.
take a good look
this could be the day
hold my hand
lie beside me
i just need to say
Rearrange to solve Dunk's thoughts on the subject.
I light-heartedly agree. It's a downward spiral people! Today it's a confusion between 'then' and 'than', next week it's a person, who makes that same error, sitting in the White House with his finger on the button
Verona??? it's all surmountable
Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
Wembley? We all believe!
Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
Chicago 07? And love
What a different life
Had I not found this love with you
I dont think that a simple spelling error in this case when it's pretty much impossible for the wrong word to make the sentence mean something entirely different... is bringing the world to the dogs
Verona??? it's all surmountable
Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
Wembley? We all believe!
Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
Chicago 07? And love
What a different life
Had I not found this love with you
But 'then' and 'than' are NOTHING to do with grammar and everything to do with meaning of words. We're not talking misplaced commas or semi-colons here, we're talking of mixing up two different words with entirely different meanings. That's pretty bad.
What would happen if everyone started mixing up 'if' and 'is'?
- the great Sir Leo Harrison
See above post! 'Then' and 'Than' ARE entirely different!!
- the great Sir Leo Harrison
and i mentioned grammar and punctuation where in the post you quoted?
take a good look
this could be the day
hold my hand
lie beside me
i just need to say
there is nothing complex about 'then' and 'than'...
I mean, obviously I'm being silly here but is it really that hard to see the potential for a trend between dumbing down of language and dumbing down of other aspects of society?
Verona??? it's all surmountable
Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
Wembley? We all believe!
Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
Chicago 07? And love
What a different life
Had I not found this love with you
horseshit mark. they sound extremely similar and it is here that the problem lies. sure their meanings are different but that doesnt matter much in the grand scheme of lazy everyday english. dont think for a second i support the misuse of words, im just looking at it from the populace's pov. a lot of people just dont care so long as the message they are trying to relay is getting across. hell im the worst spelling nazi going around and the use of superfluous apostrophes sends me to the edge but i understand how people can get mixsd up when it comes to english. it is a beautiful language, but still complex, even to native speakers.
take a good look
this could be the day
hold my hand
lie beside me
i just need to say
because i can see it on a screen.. ergo it directly affects me.
some guy looking at what you read from the library without you knowing is indirectly affecting you.
quite simple stuff really.
You're being rather silly dunk
Verona??? it's all surmountable
Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
Wembley? We all believe!
Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
Chicago 07? And love
What a different life
Had I not found this love with you
Thank you Mark. That's what I wanted to say but couldn't find the right words.
There's a good example right there. Is I can figure it out, I don't know why other people can't.
why change after all this time??
I'll throw that horseshit right back atcha.
'Then' and 'than' are entirely different in meaning, in no way complex, and sound quite different in the accent of original English. You are Australian and so they sound similar to you. I'm astounded that anyone can be lazy about two entirely different words with entirely different meanings.
- the great Sir Leo Harrison
You mentioned 'all the rules in English' which I assumed, I think rightly, to mean grammar. 'Then' and 'than' are not 'rules in English' but two entirely different words.
- the great Sir Leo Harrison
i like Peril Jim...
ohhhh barn!!!! eh i meant burn...
yip... its far too complex.
in the post you quoted i believe was my statement mark.
take a good look
this could be the day
hold my hand
lie beside me
i just need to say
Clearly, you haven't been to America lately. Our laziness knows no bounds... and it certainly isn't restricted to language. Hell, half the population is barely in good enough shape to keep cramming Cheetos in their hog-holes. Pushing buttons on a remote is now a wellness program. Where's Waldo is being taught in our finest universities; you can't possibly expect us to care about the proper use of words.
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so do twins.. but rest assured they are quite different.
I like you Cate but you're driving me bonkers... THIS is the post I quoted and I'm quoting it again... with said phrase in bold.
- the great Sir Leo Harrison
two
to
too
their
there
they're
and in the post he quoted you said
it seriously takes some effort to retain all the rules in english... and similar speeling are easily overlooked, for a variety of reasons.
you said ALL the rules... they include grammar, spelling, tense, punctuation, etc.
fine bring that horseshit on.
it doesnt matter that then and than have entirely different meanings as i mentioned. that is not even in dispute. they sound similar to anyone who speaks the language, not just us aussies. who the fuck is talking about the 'original english' and exactly what is it you mean by that anyway? dont you dare patronise me. if youre astounded by supposed laziness of some english speakers, that then i surely wish to play poker with you mark.
take a good look
this could be the day
hold my hand
lie beside me
i just need to say
and I love how this is important... and yet the thing we're voting on tomorrow isn't... the thing which will change how Europe is run forever... the thing that your government thinks you're too thick to decide... the thing that YOU, who works in the government and knows everything about all government activities, know nothing about
You HAVE provided my amusement for the day however and none of your future posts in regards to 'I work in the government, I know all the top level stuff' will ever make a difference ever again
You continue to sort out these bad spellers though... VERY important
Verona??? it's all surmountable
Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
Wembley? We all believe!
Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
Chicago 07? And love
What a different life
Had I not found this love with you