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BillyC · 01-09-08, 02:03 PM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7591905.stm

This isn't difficult... but Tesco feel they've corrected their poor use of English, but haven't exactly gone head over heals to educate people what is the correct use.

Does anyone else wonder why people can't communicate any more?

01-09-08, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by BillyC

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7591905.stm

This isn't difficult... but Tesco feel they've corrected their poor use of English, but haven't exactly gone head over heals to educate people what is the correct use.

Does anyone else wonder why people can't communicate any more?

Waitrose stores have correct signs.

01-09-08, 02:08 PM

Text speak has killed the correct use of English. Reading some of the posts on here I do wonder if English Grammar is still taught in school today.

Most of the badly worded posts could quite easily be corrected simply by using the spell checker.

dizzyblonde · 01-09-08, 02:09 PM

pah, so the supermarkets are getting in on educating us too now.
Well this English language student can understand what fewer or less means.
It certainly won't educate the ignorant few that stand with a overflowing trolley, in that particualr queue....because they can't be bothered to lift their heads up to read.
Perhaps if the governent were more inclined to revert back to old fashioned education instead of nannying teenagers into doing pastoral studies like hairdressing and such, the supermarkets wouldn't be stepping in!

oooph rant over

the_lone_wolf · 01-09-08, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by BillyC

Does anyone else wonder why people can't communicate any more?

**grunts**

SoulKiss · 01-09-08, 02:15 PM

Best one I saw recently was useing "close" for "clothes".

Even after my recent rant we are still getting "What x" rather than "Which x" threads.

MODS - time to correct threads methinks

01-09-08, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

pah, so the supermarkets are getting in on educating us too now.
Well this English language student can understand what fewer or less means.
It certainly won't educate the ignorant few that stand with a overflowing trolley, in that particualr queue....because they can't be bothered to lift their heads up to read.
Perhaps if the governent were more inclined to revert back to old fashioned education instead of nannying teenagers into doing pastoral studies like hairdressing and such, the supermarkets wouldn't be stepping in!

oooph rant over

Sorry Dizzy but it was just too easy!!

01-09-08, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by SoulKiss

Best one I saw recently was useing "close" for "clothes".

Even after my recent rant we are still getting "What x" rather than "Which x" threads.

MODS - time to correct threads methinks

And another!! But then you are Scottish!!

dizzyblonde · 01-09-08, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Jester666

Sorry Dizzy but it was just too easy!!

Lol...ya got me

the art of typing fast whilst ranting, is not my best ability.

chris8886 · 01-09-08, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Jester666

Text speak has killed the correct use of English. Reading some of the posts on here I do wonder if English Grammar is still taught in school today.

Most of the badly worded posts could quite easily be corrected simply by using the spell checker.

i didn't even realise there was a spellchecker on here!!

01-09-08, 02:03 PM	#1
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01-09-08, 02:08 PM	#3
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01-09-08, 02:09 PM	#4
dizzyblonde Da Cake Boss Mega Poster Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a flying Horse Posts: 9,992	Re: Fewer or less... pah, so the supermarkets are getting in on educating us too now. Well this English language student can understand what fewer or less means. It certainly won't educate the ignorant few that stand with a overflowing trolley, in that particualr queue....because they can't be bothered to lift their heads up to read. Perhaps if the governent were more inclined to revert back to old fashioned education instead of nannying teenagers into doing pastoral studies like hairdressing and such, the supermarkets wouldn't be stepping in! oooph rant over __________________ Suzy, yellow 2001 SVS. Kitty, V-Raptor 1000, ZZR1400<<its my bike now Pegasus! Hovis 13.8.75-3.10.09 Reeder 20.7.88-21.3.12

01-09-08, 02:15 PM	#6
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