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Black Orchid Gold Member Offline Posts: 5900 Gender:	Re: English Grammar Reply #75 - Nov 4^th, 2015 at 4:45pm I cringed everytime I saw that ad with that cringeworthy Lara Bingle. You should hear the radio ads that Fosters peddles in America. Talk about embarrassing.
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Neferti Gold Member Offline Posts: 7965 Canberra Gender:	Re: English Grammar Reply #76 - Nov 4^th, 2015 at 4:46pm
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mothra Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 36832 Gender:	Re: English Grammar Reply #77 - Nov 4^th, 2015 at 4:47pm Black Orchid wrote on Nov 4^th, 2015 at 4:45pm: You should hear the radio ads that Fosters peddles in America. Talk about embarrassing. Well, it's an embarrassing beer.
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Reply #78 - Nov 4^th, 2015 at 4:51pm

mothra wrote on Nov 4^th, 2015 at 4:47pm:

Black Orchid wrote on Nov 4^th, 2015 at 4:45pm:

You should hear the radio ads that Fosters peddles in America. Talk about embarrassing.

Well, it's an embarrassing beer.

I wouldn't know because I don't drink beer. Fosters peddle it in the USA as our most popular beer and the ads they inflict on the public over there would make a 'bogan' appear like royalty.

They should be ashamed.

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Reply #79 - Nov 4^th, 2015 at 4:51pm

mothra wrote on Nov 4^th, 2015 at 4:42pm:

Neferti wrote on Nov 4^th, 2015 at 4:41pm:

Who remembers the 2000 Sydney OLYMPICS?

Initially I was a little embarrassed about everyone yelling "Aussie Aussie Aussie, oi oi oi."

Then .......

Aussie Aussie Aussie oi oi oi does my head in.

I loathe it.

I recall that made its debut with the Australian Swimming Team during some World event in Canada a couple of decades ago. I agree that it is and always was cringeworthy.

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Reply #80 - Nov 4^th, 2015 at 4:54pm

Black Orchid wrote on Nov 4^th, 2015 at 4:51pm:

mothra wrote on Nov 4^th, 2015 at 4:47pm:

Black Orchid wrote on Nov 4^th, 2015 at 4:45pm:

You should hear the radio ads that Fosters peddles in America. Talk about embarrassing.

Well, it's an embarrassing beer.

I wouldn't know because I don't drink beer. Fosters peddle it in the USA as our most popular beer and the ads they inflict on the public over there would make a 'bogan' appear like royalty.

They should be ashamed.

They do that in the UK also, so i hear.

Never met an Australian who drinks Foster's. It's swill.

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Reply #81 - Nov 4^th, 2015 at 4:59pm

Aussie wrote on Nov 4^th, 2015 at 4:51pm:

mothra wrote on Nov 4^th, 2015 at 4:42pm:

Neferti wrote on Nov 4^th, 2015 at 4:41pm:

Who remembers the 2000 Sydney OLYMPICS?

Initially I was a little embarrassed about everyone yelling "Aussie Aussie Aussie, oi oi oi."

Then .......

Aussie Aussie Aussie oi oi oi does my head in.

I loathe it.

I recall that made its debut with the Australian Swimming Team during some World event in Canada a couple of decades ago. I agree that it is and always was cringeworthy.

Did I not tell you to PISS OFF?

MY THREAD and you, arsie, are NOT WELCOME. PISS OFF.

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Reply #82 - Nov 4^th, 2015 at 5:06pm

Neferti wrote on Nov 4^th, 2015 at 4:59pm:

Aussie wrote on Nov 4^th, 2015 at 4:51pm:

mothra wrote on Nov 4^th, 2015 at 4:42pm:

Neferti wrote on Nov 4^th, 2015 at 4:41pm:

Who remembers the 2000 Sydney OLYMPICS?

Initially I was a little embarrassed about everyone yelling "Aussie Aussie Aussie, oi oi oi."

Then .......

Aussie Aussie Aussie oi oi oi does my head in.

I loathe it.

I recall that made its debut with the Australian Swimming Team during some World event in Canada a couple of decades ago. I agree that it is and always was cringeworthy.

Did I not tell you to PISS OFF?

MY THREAD and you, arsie, are NOT WELCOME. PISS OFF.

Yeas Dear, you did tell me to 'PISS OFF," and I didn't. No-one owns any Thread, and I do not need your 'welcome mat' to post here.

Bugger, wot?

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Reply #83 - Nov 4^th, 2015 at 5:10pm

mothra wrote on Nov 4^th, 2015 at 4:33pm:

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

Lisa Jones wrote on Nov 4^th, 2015 at 3:51pm:

All of the above rules are taught in primary school.

For many people that was a long time ago and particularly people in manual labour employment may not have had the need to revisit the lessons in decades.

I tend to get most of them right much of the time but occasionally stuff one up, I also spell terribly.

I find that some of the most literally correct posters typically have the worst grasp of content (tend to have a message that isn't worth the effort) and often have very low comprehension skills. They will reply beautifully to a post they didn't understand at all.

A number of people who have problems with grammar hit the nail on the head with their content, I prefer this to people making stupid posts with great grammar witch whitch which is rather common.

Precisely. You can't judge the content by how prettily it's wrapped.

The content is often lost if not wrapped reasonably well.

I am not talking about the odd spelling or grammatical mistake here and there. It is still easy enough to read and understand the content.

Quite often though posts are long winded and riddled with spelling mistakes and poor grammar. The most common being lack of punctuation. If you have to wrinkle your brow and really concentrate in order to understand the content then, more often than not, the message will be lost.

I don't read these posts and I am guessing that I am not the only one. Therefore their 'message', whatever it is, is lost.

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Lisa Jones Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 39047 Sydney Gender:	Re: English Grammar Reply #84 - Nov 4^th, 2015 at 5:10pm Another topic ruined by Aussie
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Black Orchid Gold Member Offline Posts: 5900 Gender:	Re: English Grammar Reply #85 - Nov 4^th, 2015 at 5:11pm Bump some of your own posts. I am sure that will help
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Reply #86 - Nov 4^th, 2015 at 5:12pm

[quote author=Black_Orchid link=1446535347/83#83 date=1446621001][quote author=mothra link=1446535347/64#64 date=1446618790][quote author=Jim_Puddle-Duck link=1446535347/61#61 date=1446618561][quote author=ms.cuteandcheeky link=1446535347/46#46 date=1446616284]All of the above rules are taught in primary school.

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For many people that was a long time ago and particularly people in manual labour employment may not have had the need to revisit the lessons in decades.

I tend to get most of them right much of the time but occasionally stuff one up, I also spell terribly.

I find that some of the most literally correct posters typically have the worst grasp of content (tend to have a message that isn't worth the effort) and often have very low comprehension skills. They will reply beautifully to a post they didn't understand at all.

A number of people who have problems with grammar hit the nail on the head with their content, I prefer this to people making stupid posts with great grammar [s]witch[/s] [s]whitch[/s] which is rather common.

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Precisely. You can't judge the content by how prettily it's wrapped.[/quote]

The content is often lost if not wrapped reasonably well.

I am not talking about the odd spelling or grammatical mistake here and there. It is still easy enough to read and understand the content.

Quite often though posts are long winded and riddled with spelling mistakes and poor grammar. The most common being lack of punctuation. If you have to wrinkle your brow and really concentrate in order to understand the content then, more often than not, the message will be lost.

I don't read these posts and I am guessing that I am not the only one. Therefore their 'message', whatever it is, is lost.
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Yeah i find big 'block' posts with no punctuation too hard to read most of the time.

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Reply #87 - Nov 4^th, 2015 at 8:22pm

Mothra: "Yeah i find big 'block' posts with no punctuation too hard to read most of the time."

I take it this sentence's errors are meant to be ironic.

With those long winded posts you can tell, in the first paragraph, whether they will be worth reading. That is if such divisions have been applied. You can also tell whether or not a poster has the smallest grasp of English composition.

It is very easy to denigrate the appreciation of language with brave dismissals.

Reading and writing are our most important and fundamental accomplishments. In many walks of life, a person's command of the English Language, and their ability to present their ideas clearly and succinctly, will form a major contribution to their achievements.

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Lionel Edriess Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 1932 Gender:	Re: English Grammar Reply #88 - Nov 4^th, 2015 at 8:35pm I had an English Gram-ma in my lineage. I think ill of those who would disparage her memory. First it was apostrophes ...... And now .........
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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 122917 Melbourne Gender:	Re: English Grammar Reply #89 - Nov 4^th, 2015 at 8:38pm I'm gunna learn yous all how to speak English proper.
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