21 Apr 20
@wolfgang59 saidPerhaps we need a "Proper English Forum"?
A quick research reveals that the possessive - it's - was originally correct.
(200 years ago)
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21 Apr 20
@wolfgang59 saidWhy not 'Thou art drunk'??
"You" was originally 2nd person plural.
"Thee" was 2nd person singular.
So
Thee art drunk!
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21 Apr 20
@very-rusty saidApparently, not "thee". 😲
Who the hell says "Thou art drunk" in today's world?
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@wolfgang59 saidAh, but Wolfe is going for plural possessive so you have to somehow construct a sentence in which there are loads of its and they all collectively own something. If this thread becomes about its such that they own the thread you could say 'It's the its' thread' perhaps?
A quick research reveals that the possessive - it's - was originally correct.
(200 years ago)
21 Apr 20
@very-rusty saidYou haven't been drinking with enough vicars.
Who the hell says "Thou art drunk" in today's world?
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21 Apr 20
I'm quite tolerant of less than perfect grammar, but when it comes to apostrophes I'd like to toss the lot. And umlauts and the like too. I want a phonetic alphabet, one where c and k never sound the same and spelling isn't such an onerous chore.
As a child I campaigned for a phonetic alphabet and a logical calendar, one with four 13-week quarters (4,4,5) plus a day or sometimes two days which got special treatment. Of course I never had a chance of getting any of it.
21 Apr 20
@kewpie saidNow that reminds me of the classic Python sketch with the guy who can't say c so he uses b instead. It's pointed out to him that he should try using k instead. He concludes, 'I have been a silly bunt'.
I'm quite tolerant of less than perfect grammar, but when it comes to apostrophes I'd like to toss the lot. And umlauts and the like too. I want a phonetic alphabet, one where c and k never sound the same and spelling isn't such an onerous chore.
As a child I campaigned for a phonetic alphabet and a logical calendar, one with four 13-week quarters (4,4,5) plus a day or ...[text shortened]... ometimes two days which got special treatment. Of course I never had a chance of getting any of it.
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21 Apr 20
@kewpie saidI agree. Who cares if "i" comes before "e" except after...so many useless rules. Phonetics is the way to go.
I'm quite tolerant of less than perfect grammar, but when it comes to apostrophes I'd like to toss the lot. And umlauts and the like too. I want a phonetic alphabet, one where c and k never sound the same and spelling isn't such an onerous chore.
As a child I campaigned for a phonetic alphabet and a logical calendar, one with four 13-week quarters (4,4,5) plus a day or ...[text shortened]... ometimes two days which got special treatment. Of course I never had a chance of getting any of it.
21 Apr 20
@kewpie saidSo no biggy really, you just want to change the English language as it now exists! 😉
I'm quite tolerant of less than perfect grammar, but when it comes to apostrophes I'd like to toss the lot. And umlauts and the like too. I want a phonetic alphabet, one where c and k never sound the same and spelling isn't such an onerous chore.
As a child I campaigned for a phonetic alphabet and a logical calendar, one with four 13-week quarters (4,4,5) plus a day or ...[text shortened]... ometimes two days which got special treatment. Of course I never had a chance of getting any of it.
-VR
21 Apr 20
@very-rusty saidWhat a waste of 28 years
I haven't touched a drink since March 22nd of 1992....FYI!!!
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21 Apr 20
@wolfgang59 saidWow....28 years already, couldn't have been better actually!!! 😛
What a waste of 28 years
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