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Re: Irritating Media Language little_pob #669880 23rd Feb 2012 3:13pm Joined: May 2011 Posts: 1,131 Upton paxvobiscum OP Forum Addict OP paxvobiscum Forum Addict Joined: May 2011 Posts: 1,131 Upton Originally Posted by little_pob Originally Posted by paxvobiscum Hieroglyphic is an adjective. Yes, but previously it was also acceptable to use it as a noun. In fact some dictionaries still list it as one... Thanks Little Pob.

Re: Irritating Media Language paxvobiscum #669902 23rd Feb 2012 5:29pm Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 708 Isle of Wight bri445 Veteran bri445 Veteran Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 708 Isle of Wight Phenomenon - singular, phenomena - plural. 'Different from', not 'different to'.

Re: Irritating Media Language paxvobiscum #670004 23rd Feb 2012 11:25pm Joined: May 2010 Posts: 1,452 ex Wallasey now Atlanta GA USA CVCVCV Forum Addict CVCVCV Forum Addict Joined: May 2010 Posts: 1,452 ex Wallasey now Atlanta GA USA ..and so, to food: A "Panini" - whereas the singular should be a 'Panino'. Two or more "Paninis" when Panini is ALREADY plural!

Re: Irritating Media Language paxvobiscum #670020 24th Feb 2012 12:33am Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 8,620 Second Circle of Hell. Wench H4H County Volunteer Wiki Veteran Wench H4H County Volunteer Wiki Veteran Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 8,620 Second Circle of Hell. The rogue comma strikes again Attached Images Sometimes Police Officers give more than just speeding tickets! It�s hard to be fit as a fiddle when you�re shaped like a cello!

Re: Irritating Media Language paxvobiscum #670653 26th Feb 2012 4:59pm P Pinzgauer Unregistered Pinzgauer Unregistered P At last........ http://dmxart.wordpress.com/2011/11/26/grammar-police-special-apostrophe-unit/

Re: Irritating Media Language paxvobiscum #670658 26th Feb 2012 5:14pm Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,366 Likes: 1 Wirral KevinFinity Forum Master KevinFinity Forum Master Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,366 Likes: 1 Wirral I like these. Attached Images

Re: Irritating Media Language KevinFinity #670663 26th Feb 2012 5:20pm Joined: May 2008 Posts: 4,119 Devon Softy_Southerner Forum Guardian Softy_Southerner Forum Guardian Joined: May 2008 Posts: 4,119 Devon Originally Posted by KevinFinity I like these. Except it should be AGGRAVATE x

Re: Irritating Media Language Softy_Southerner #671058 28th Feb 2012 3:52am Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 22,315 Likes: 1 Moreton/Beirut/Mobile MattLFC Wiki Master MattLFC Wiki Master Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 22,315 Likes: 1 Moreton/Beirut/Mobile Originally Posted by Softy_Southerner Originally Posted by KevinFinity I like these. Except it should be AGGRAVATE x It worked then? My Facebook | My Photography Website | Ride TH13TEEN | My LinkedIn | My Twitter

Re: Irritating Media Language nightwalker #675346 12th Mar 2012 5:32pm Joined: May 2010 Posts: 1,452 ex Wallasey now Atlanta GA USA CVCVCV Forum Addict CVCVCV Forum Addict Joined: May 2010 Posts: 1,452 ex Wallasey now Atlanta GA USA "Sentences without proper verbs" by definition, are not sentences (they are phrases)...