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Aussie Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 39961 Gender:	Re: English Grammar Reply #105 - Nov 5^th, 2015 at 4:39pm Quote: That's why you are so anal retentive. That is atrocious English Grammar. There are two correct options: (a) That's why you are so anally retentive. (b) That's why you are anal retentive. People in glass houses never learn, do they.
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Re: English Grammar
Reply #106 - Nov 5^th, 2015 at 4:41pm

Neferti wrote on Nov 5^th, 2015 at 4:29pm:

Phemanderac wrote on Nov 5^th, 2015 at 5:38am:

Oh, and traditionally, it's not a very Australian attitude to "listen to someone in Authority"...

Probably our undeniable convict heritage or something.

Where did I mention LISTENING to someone in Authority?

Most Australians do NOT have a convict heritage .... you probably do. That's why you are so anal retentive. Grin

Yes, real Australians do, not blow ins.

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He Man Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 1159 Gender:	Re: English Grammar Reply #107 - Nov 5^th, 2015 at 4:42pm Aussie wrote on Nov 5^th, 2015 at 4:39pm: Quote: That's why you are so anal retentive. That is atrocious English Grammar. There are two correct options: (a) That's why you are so anally retentive. (b) That's why you are anal retentive. People in glass houses never learn, do they. You haven't, oh the irony of this nut.
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Re: English Grammar
Reply #108 - Nov 5^th, 2015 at 4:48pm

Aussie wrote on Nov 5^th, 2015 at 4:39pm:

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That's why you are so anal retentive.

That is atrocious English Grammar. There are two correct options:

(a) That's why you are so anally retentive.
(b) That's why you are anal retentive.

People in glass houses never learn, do they.

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The term anal retentive (also anally retentive), commonly abbreviated to anal, is used to describe a person who pays such attention to detail that the obsession becomes an annoyance to others, potentially to the detriment of the anal-retentive person. The term derives from Freudian psychoanalysis.

You, too, are VERY ANAL arsie. Grin

NB the reference to being an "annoyance". Fits you like a glove. So EffOff.

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Aussie Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 39961 Gender:	Re: English Grammar Reply #109 - Nov 5^th, 2015 at 5:04pm Quote: So EffOff. Not on your nelly. You started this Thread, complaining about grammar used by others, and yet you are, as I have demonstrated, completely inept at it. 'Sucks to be you, wot, a class above us crass Queensland public schooled bogans?'
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Neferti Gold Member Offline Posts: 7965 Canberra Gender:	Re: English Grammar Reply #110 - Nov 5^th, 2015 at 5:20pm I think your nappy needs changing.
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Re: English Grammar
Reply #111 - Nov 5^th, 2015 at 8:47pm

Neferti wrote on Nov 5^th, 2015 at 4:48pm:

Aussie wrote on Nov 5^th, 2015 at 4:39pm:

Quote:

That's why you are so anal retentive.

That is atrocious English Grammar. There are two correct options:

(a) That's why you are so anally retentive.
(b) That's why you are anal retentive.

People in glass houses never learn, do they.

Edited:

The term anal retentive (also anally retentive), commonly abbreviated to anal, is used to describe a person who pays such attention to detail that the obsession becomes an annoyance to others, potentially to the detriment of the anal-retentive person. The term derives from Freudian psychoanalysis.

You, too, are VERY ANAL arsie. Grin

NB the reference to being an "annoyance". Fits you like a glove. So EffOff.

Not quoting Wikipedia I hope, which is the top search result for your edit. Apparently it's(Wiki) flawed, but feel free to pick another link that says exactly the same thing but is not linked to Wiki, much more reputable.

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Lisa Jones Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 39047 Sydney Gender:	Re: English Grammar Reply #112 - Nov 5^th, 2015 at 10:34pm What a load of $h1t.
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Reply #113 - Nov 6^th, 2015 at 8:24am

Neferti wrote on Nov 5^th, 2015 at 4:29pm:

Phemanderac wrote on Nov 5^th, 2015 at 5:38am:

Oh, and traditionally, it's not a very Australian attitude to "listen to someone in Authority"...

Probably our undeniable convict heritage or something.

Where did I mention LISTENING to someone in Authority?

I'm sorry, yes I did misquote you...

To be fair though one would naturally assume that a person starting a thread about the language we use and the way we use it would have made the simply and logical connection between "taking notice of someone" and listening to them, after all, do you not need to listen in order to "take notice"?

Neferti wrote on Nov 5^th, 2015 at 4:29pm:

Most Australians do NOT have a convict heritage .... you probably do. That's why you are so anal retentive. Grin

Most Australians would not be here if not for OUR convict heritage.

That is our shared story.

Your assumptions regarding my heritage are making an ass out of you...

Anal retentive eh? You started the thread about Grammar and, very ironically, are the one making the errors.

You really meant what you said when you said you had nothing to discuss with me didn't you...

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