Why do people add the S
My two cents
I am often annoyed at two things.
1. Rpt aircraft going into an MBZ or CTAF announcing themselves as 'THE' jet, 'The' 737, 'The' Dash 8 etc. like they are the only one of type in country. Petty I know but really annoying.
Also IFR aircraft telling centre they are switching to an MBZ or CTAF and 'will call again on the ground'. Why not say 'will make the required radio call after landing' or 'will do what I am required to do after landing'
Ok I feel better
1. Rpt aircraft going into an MBZ or CTAF announcing themselves as 'THE' jet, 'The' 737, 'The' Dash 8 etc. like they are the only one of type in country. Petty I know but really annoying.
Also IFR aircraft telling centre they are switching to an MBZ or CTAF and 'will call again on the ground'. Why not say 'will make the required radio call after landing' or 'will do what I am required to do after landing'
Ok I feel better
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And when did "headset" become "headsets" ??? ...Or did "headsets" become "headset" ?
I always thought it was a headset and you had to have 2 pairs of earmuffs to call 'em headsets ???
I always thought it was a headset and you had to have 2 pairs of earmuffs to call 'em headsets ???
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What about "ball-oo-UNS", "filums" and "medium strips"? Are they medium because they're in the middle of the bloody road?! Try MEDIAN.
Oh - and let's not forget that classic "Can I lend 5 bucks"?!?
WTF?? If you had 5 bucks, why would you be asking?
Try "May I borrow 5 bucks" - and then say please.
Probably my all time favourite though is that often uttered phrase "For all INTENSIVE purposes". Hmmm, I think you mean "intents and purposes", but I'm just guessing.
Oh, Oh, just remembered another good one.
Tattoo's If they can't even spot an orphan apostrophe in their own name, there's no way they're inking anything onto me
Oh - and let's not forget that classic "Can I lend 5 bucks"?!?
WTF?? If you had 5 bucks, why would you be asking?
Try "May I borrow 5 bucks" - and then say please.
Probably my all time favourite though is that often uttered phrase "For all INTENSIVE purposes". Hmmm, I think you mean "intents and purposes", but I'm just guessing.
Oh, Oh, just remembered another good one.
Tattoo's
If they can't even spot an orphan apostrophe in their own name, there's no way they're inking anything onto me
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Yeah...
I always find it funny when someone refers to an order of a court that has the effect of "quashing" a guilty verdict as - SQUASHING.
I always find it funny when someone refers to an order of a court that has the effect of "quashing" a guilty verdict as - SQUASHING.
Haich and Fishes
Haich - is the Catholic School way of saying Aich. Try it out - whenever somebody says Haich - ask them if they were educated at a Catholic School.
Fishes does refer to many species of Fish. There is nothing wrong with that.
Howevers, usings esses ats thes ends ofs alls yours words, iss nots clevers, eh! but?
Fishes does refer to many species of Fish. There is nothing wrong with that.
Howevers, usings esses ats thes ends ofs alls yours words, iss nots clevers, eh! but?
I always thought "Haitch" was the Catholic way as well. I didn't attend a Catholic school but picked it up growing up in a Catholic family.
"Haitch" for me it is!
TL
"Haitch" for me it is!
TL
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Catholic school my ass. Where did you drag that up? It was continually impressed on us in the convent that haitch was a decided no-no.
Stallie was absolutely correct about fishes. The original statement was that there is no such word, not that there is no such noun.
My own personal gripe is with those who use "would of" "should of" etc. Back in the days when we were taught to analyse and parse sentences, I wonder how said people would have described the "of"?
Does any of this change the world? No, but I have difficulty taking seriously any argument put by a person with no idea of how to string his thoughts together.
Is some smartass going to tell me I should have used "his/her thoughts"?
Stallie was absolutely correct about fishes. The original statement was that there is no such word, not that there is no such noun.
My own personal gripe is with those who use "would of" "should of" etc. Back in the days when we were taught to analyse and parse sentences, I wonder how said people would have described the "of"?
Does any of this change the world? No, but I have difficulty taking seriously any argument put by a person with no idea of how to string his thoughts together.
Is some smartass going to tell me I should have used "his/her thoughts"?
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Catholic School haitch my ass too. Brother Whatsisname wasn't interested in my ass, but he had a radical way of encouraging the other boys not to use the haitch word.
Another for the argument is the ending of a sentence in a preposition.
"I don't use the word haitch, but."
Another for the argument is the ending of a sentence in a preposition.
"I don't use the word haitch, but."
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Chocko schools used the cane if you said "haitch"
I also had to contend with the cane for being a lefty. "THE HAND OF SATAN YOUNG JARSE!!!!!!!"...............WHACK!!!!
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It's better to die on your feet than to live on your knees
I also had to contend with the cane for being a lefty. "THE HAND OF SATAN YOUNG JARSE!!!!!!!"...............WHACK!!!!
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It's better to die on your feet than to live on your knees
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One that always makes me wonder is the inbound call the RPT jet makes when dropping in. "....XX1060, an IFR Boing 737....".
Do they sometimes go VFR?
Do they sometimes go VFR?
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i've never been able to figure out why some pilots say, blah blah blah is on finals for 18 etc. how many finals are there???
is it an excuse for pilots who cannot maintain their approach profile so they wander from one final to another and are just covering their @rses???
is it an excuse for pilots who cannot maintain their approach profile so they wander from one final to another and are just covering their @rses???
