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As a fervent drumroll breaks, I hereby announce that this week's "Word of the Week" is:
os·ten·si·ble
adj.
Represented or appearing as such; ostensive: His ostensible purpose was charity, but his real goal was popularity.
Basically, use where someone is masking their true intentions by acting as something else.
For example, Top Score ostensibly applauds the success of the PS2, but his actual intention is to seek approval for the validity of his purchase.
Use it, now.
os·ten·si·ble
adj.
Represented or appearing as such; ostensive: His ostensible purpose was charity, but his real goal was popularity.
Basically, use where someone is masking their true intentions by acting as something else.
For example, Top Score ostensibly applauds the success of the PS2, but his actual intention is to seek approval for the validity of his purchase.
Use it, now.
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As a fervent drumroll breaks, I hereby announce that this week's "Word of the Week" is:
os·ten·si·ble
adj.
Represented or appearing as such; ostensive: His ostensible purpose was charity, but his real goal was popularity.
Basically, use where someone is masking their true intentions by acting as something else.
For example, Top Score ostensibly applauds the success of the PS2, but his actual intention is to seek approval for the validity of his purchase.
Use it, now.
os·ten·si·ble
adj.
Represented or appearing as such; ostensive: His ostensible purpose was charity, but his real goal was popularity.
Basically, use where someone is masking their true intentions by acting as something else.
For example, Top Score ostensibly applauds the success of the PS2, but his actual intention is to seek approval for the validity of his purchase.
Use it, now.
I knew that one! However, I haven't used it much.
Good example, though. I couldn't have put it better myself!
I've got off the phone after having an argument with an American who seems to think this (!) is an "exclamation point" and not an "exclamation mark"
Bloody heathen.
Good example, though. I couldn't have put it better myself!
I've got off the phone after having an argument with an American who seems to think this (!) is an "exclamation point" and not an "exclamation mark"
Bloody heathen.
exclamation point or exclamation mark, does it really make that much difference? What I mean is, we all understand it - which ever way you type it/say it.
it's an exclamation mark.
What right does an american have to try to point holes in a language they themselves have utterly bastardised?
What right does an american have to try to point holes in a language they themselves have utterly bastardised?
A point is an area or something...
Meeting point
Railway point
Point and laugh at Top Score
A mark is something that's marked down...
Marked the paper with a splodge of ink
Exclamation mark
Meeting point
Railway point
Point and laugh at Top Score
A mark is something that's marked down...
Marked the paper with a splodge of ink
Exclamation mark
Insane Bartender wrote:
> it's an exclamation mark.
>
> What right does an american have to try to point holes in a language
> they themselves have utterly bastardised?
Well, some might say it's a kinda separate thing now. On my computer, I can switch keyboard layouts from British English to US English (and all the other languages).
Anyway, does it matter? How does this "downgrade" your life? I deal with the 2 versions on an almost daily basis - and I don't have a problem with it, do you?
> it's an exclamation mark.
>
> What right does an american have to try to point holes in a language
> they themselves have utterly bastardised?
Well, some might say it's a kinda separate thing now. On my computer, I can switch keyboard layouts from British English to US English (and all the other languages).
Anyway, does it matter? How does this "downgrade" your life? I deal with the 2 versions on an almost daily basis - and I don't have a problem with it, do you?
Yes, I do. Because the standard Win NT build for our work PCs doesn't include English(UK) and so is constantly trying to correct my spelling in a futile effort to make it all wrong.
The Americans adopted our language, they could at least use it properly. Damned philistines.
The Americans adopted our language, they could at least use it properly. Damned philistines.
Insane Bartender wrote:
> Yes, I do. Because the standard Win NT build for our work PCs doesn't
> include English(UK) and so is constantly trying to correct my spelling
> in a futile effort to make it all wrong.
>
> The Americans adopted our language, they could at least use it
> properly. Damned philistines.
That's Microsoft for you. Don't blame an entire nation for the sake of one company.
> Yes, I do. Because the standard Win NT build for our work PCs doesn't
> include English(UK) and so is constantly trying to correct my spelling
> in a futile effort to make it all wrong.
>
> The Americans adopted our language, they could at least use it
> properly. Damned philistines.
That's Microsoft for you. Don't blame an entire nation for the sake of one company.
Microsoft didn't rewrite the english language for use by a country of people who can't spell, they're just following the trend.
Updated wrote:
> exclamation point or exclamation mark, does it really make that much
> difference? What I mean is, we all understand it - which ever way you
> type it/say it.
Do you say "firetruck" instead of "fire engine" or "diaper" instead of "nappy" or "sidewalk" instead of "pavement"?
No, so stop it, you stinking puling fool.
> exclamation point or exclamation mark, does it really make that much
> difference? What I mean is, we all understand it - which ever way you
> type it/say it.
Do you say "firetruck" instead of "fire engine" or "diaper" instead of "nappy" or "sidewalk" instead of "pavement"?
No, so stop it, you stinking puling fool.
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