The BDOTGNZA are back...

[Virago]

Apostrophes without apologies.

Offenders will be punctuated.

Hear us roar...!

[scumdog]

About time, the standards have been slipping lately!

[blackdog]

Private Punctuation reporting for duty sah!

[riffer]

Apologies for pedantry, but you can't have an ellipsis followed by an apostrophe.

[steve_t]

Apologies for pedantry, but you can't have an ellipsis followed by an apostrophe.

I was about to say "You can't have an ellipsis followed by an exclamation mark". :corn:

[riffer]

I was about to say "You can't have an ellipsis followed by an exclamation mark". :corn:

Quite right good Sir.

Where is my mind, where is my mind, where is my mind?

[blackdog]

Apologies for pedantry, but you can't have an ellipsis followed by an apostrophe.


I was about to say "You can't have an ellipsis followed by an exclamation mark". :corn:

Actually, as is proved by the OP you can. Whether it is correct grammatically or not is a different story.

[riffer]

Actually, as proved By the OP you can. Whether it is correct grammatically or not is a different story.

Yes, yes Iain - I know. But that's hardly the point is it?

[Virago]

Apologies for pedantry, but you can't have an ellipsis followed by an apostrophe.

Apology's excepted.

[steve_t]

Apology's excepted.

I seen that Virago's can have that affect on sum people's but it doesnt effect most person's equilly

[blackdog]

Yes, yes Iain - I know. But that's hardly the point is it?

Correct. I bet you are hiding in shame after climbing in, and now realising that it's an exclamation mark and not an apostrophe?

[FJRider]

About time, the standards have been slipping lately!

We have standards .... ???? :pinch:

[blackdog]

I seen that Virago's can have that affect on sum people's but it doesnt effect most person's equilly

Nice troll.

[steve_t]

Nice troll.

Thanks. It's actually quite a lot harder than I thought it'd be :innocent:

[blackdog]

Apology's excepted.

Apologies. Accepted.

Are you trolling too?

[Hitcher]

The Brave Defenders are severely out of condition.

Practice makes perfect. Let's have at the evil hoardes! The bastards.

[FJRider]

The Brave Defenders are severely out of condition.



The kittens wil roar ... be warned ... :facepalm:

[Madness]

http://funnepal.blogsome.com/wp-admin/images/bikini.jpg

Speaking of arses.

[blackdog]

http://funnepal.blogsome.com/wp-admin/images/bikini.jpg

Speaking of arses.

That's just a big red X for me. Can you reformat and repost?

[Hitcher]

The Sacred Arse. Never to be confused with that simpering, insipid, cowering, American donkey apology.

[FJRider]

that's just a big red x for me. Can you reformat and repost?

me thinks ... A big red x is preferable ...

[Shadowjack]

The Brave Defenders are severely out of condition. Practice makes perfect. Let's have at the evil hoardes! The bastards.

Hordes?
I may live to regret this.

[Hitcher]

Why is there no fine print on a Drambuie bottle warning the consequences of drinking it by the litre? Or even by the half litre? Adding the lemonade took it to the litre, but I guess the fizzy bits don't count.

[blackdog]

Hordes?
I may live to regret this.

Either will do. Perhaps a quick search will satisfy your curiosity before putting your grammatical arse on the line with pedants like us?

[Hitcher]

Pedants like us, baby we were born to run.

[scumdog]

Why is there no fine print on a Drambuie bottle warning the consequences of drinking it by the litre? Or even by the half litre? Adding the lemonade took it to the litre, but I guess the fizzy bits don't count.

Ye gods man, have you no shame???:eek5:

[Hitcher]

Ye gods man, have you no shame???

[Blushes, shamefacedly] The damned stuff has been sitting around for years. What else are you supposed to do with it? Speaking as a single malt aficionado, Drambuie is a Fucking Joke. What else are you supposed to do with it, other than mix it with Diet Sprite and drink it by the handle full?

[scumdog]

[Blushes, shamefacedly] The damned stuff has been sitting around for years. What else are you supposed to do with it? Speaking as a single malt aficionado, Drambuie is a Fucking Joke. What else are you supposed to do with it, other than mix it with Diet Sprite and drink it by the handle full?

'One word Kimmy, one word': Gah, thud....

[Woodman]

Drambuie tastes more like vomit than vomit. It even smells more like vomit than vomit.

[Oblivion]

My speeling maye bee of. But mai punkchewation is purfekt. See? U kan't do nuffink'. :innocent:

[scumdog]

Drambuie tastes more like vomit than vomit. It even smells more like vomit than vomit.

Drink a bit of vomit do you??:shifty:

[bogan]

Penance must be paid for the sins against grammar, repent and beg the BDOTGNZA for forgiveness. Let us usher in a new age of communication, with clarity and succinctness.

[Hitcher]

Drambuie tastes more like vomit than vomit. It even smells more like vomit than vomit.

I don't remember seeing any diced carrot chunks. The Diet Sprite dissipates the aroma.

[Woodman]

I don't remember seeing any diced carrot chunks.

Drink enough of it and you will.

[Hitcher]

Funny that. I always reckoned that Louis Pasteur didn't drink enough.

[Swoop]

Hopefully there is a crack assault battalion ready and primed to take on the "lose" / "loose" perplexed residents of KB.

[MSTRS]

Hopefully there is a crack assault battalion ready and primed to take on the "lose" / "loose" perplexed residents of KB.

'Ere!! Don' you go casting aspershuns on our morals...

[NinjaNanna]

BDOTGNZA ???

Brave Defenders Of T??? Grammer in New Zealand Association ????

[yod]

Hopefully there is a crack assault battalion ready and primed to take on the "lose" / "loose" perplexed residents of KB.

INDEED! I strenuously second that!

And I propose a determined assault on the 'would of, could of, should of' crowd. AARRGGHH!

[bogan]

INDEED! I strenuously second that!

And I propose a determined assault on the 'would of, could of, should of' crowd. AARRGGHH!

A big safety concern of mine is the amount of people breaking their brakes.

[yod]

A big safety concern of mine is the amount of people breaking their brakes.

Ah yes, an oldie but a goodie. :facepalm:

[MSTRS]

Their is no need to get all upset at the bad speeling on here. There people to, you know

[oneofsix]

Their is no need to get all upset at the bad speeling on here. There people to, you no

Their fixt that four ya.
Thought I had better join this thread today :facepalm:

[MSTRS]

And, Lord, deliver us from Textspeak.
Kthnxby

[Big Dave]

I was about to say "You can't have an ellipsis followed by an exclamation mark". :corn:

Yeah you can

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Pregnant%20Pause

[mashman]

Hopefully there is a crack assault battalion ready and primed to take on the "lose" / "loose" perplexed residents of KB.

stay away from my crack or you'll loose what you let lose

[MSTRS]

Yeah you can



Of course you can't.
One cannot have one's words trail off into silence, as indicated by ... , and yet still have them identified as being imperative, as indicated by !

[steve_t]

Yeah you can

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Pregnant%20Pause

LOL @ Urban Dictionary :woohoo:

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=big+dave

[yod]

LOL @ Urban Dictionary :woohoo:

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=big+dave

I especially like:


3. big dave
When ones trousers have been pulled to their ankles and had the gurth of an oak tree pummeling the persons backside because of economic and financial decisions.

Lee:Oi this bottle cost me £3.50!
Andy: That's a big Dave if ever i saw one.
Chris: A royal raping at it's best.


:killingme

[The Singing Chef]

i have yet to still pass ncea for maths,it is a shame I never got their i guess ,but maybe I will one day; perhaps I shall attend sumner school.

I never passes anything else either. The bloody people at at the school didnt' think i was smart enough !..

[imdying]

course you can read it as dun dun dunnnnn!

[Oakie]

BDOTGNZA ???

Brave Defenders Of T??? Grammer in New Zealand Association ????

'... The Great NZ Arse'. Now that I've hold you you have to be initiated. Drop your pants and bend over...

[NinjaNanna]

'... The Great NZ Arse'. Now that I've hold you you have to be initiated. Drop your pants and bend over...

:not::moon::pinch:

[Hitcher]

Drop your pants and bend over...

Perhaps you joined for the wrong reason?

[Oakie]

Perhaps you joined for the wrong reason?

I was only going to take a photo of his ARSE as laid down in the BDOTGNZA charter.

[Hitcher]

I was only going to take a photo of his ARSE as laid down in the BDOTGNZA charter.

Butt of course.

[Virago]

I was only going to take a photo of his ARSE...

A harmless hobby. Carry on.

[MSTRS]

Perhaps you joined for the wrong reason?

I suspect that he has made the mistake that many do. In that he has mistaken our humble organisation for the other one. You know, the one that 'stole' our acronym.
Bloody Defilers Of The Gentle NZ Arse

[MisterD]

Have any co-warriors come across the term "grocer's apostrophe" before? I encountered it on one of the more sweary libertarian blogs the other day, and after a brief chuckle (I don't believe in LOLing), I wondered why such a apt and appropriate descriptor had escaped me for so long.

[Laava]

A big safety concern of mine is the amount of people breaking their brakes.

Not a problem if done in the gargre.

I think people who say; 'arks', Should spell it thusly to avoid confusion.

[scumdog]

Not a problem if done in the gargre.

I think people who say; 'arks', Should spell it thusly to avoid confusion.

Thanks for clearing up that - I was unaware a lett 'R' was required in the spelling.

Hence my alarm when I heard one of my (ahem) 'clients say "Aw yeah man, then I axed my cussin".

(Vision of said cousin having no head)

[Berries]

Whilst this thread would appear to be a bit of a wankfest I do hope that actungbaby posts in it...................,,,,,

[Oakie]

Whilst this thread would appear to be a bit of a wankfest I do hope that actungbaby posts in it...................,,,,,

Ummm ... that would be 'wank-fest'. Do try and keep the standards up!

[Virago]

...................,,,,,

An ellipsis has three dots only. Not two, not forty-seven. Three.

Without commas.

You're welcome.

[Berries]

Ummm ... that would be 'wank-fest'. Do try and keep the standards up!
You're obviously going to the wrong parties.


Did you mean: wankfest

[Oakie]

You're obviously going to the wrong parties.

Oh no! We really get freaky at our annual chess club party. And don't get me started on the pigeon fanciers party!

[scumdog]

You're obviously going to the wrong parties.

Just look at his avatar...:shifty:

[MisterD]

via Whaleoil,

http://www.whaleoil.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/rubbishvideo.jpg

Robyn Malcom stars in Rubbish Video (http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10770966) and I'd have to add that IMO she's made a career out of it.

[Hitcher]

via Whaleoil,


Robyn Malcom stars in Rubbish Video (http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10770966) and I'd have to add that IMO she's made a career out of it.

This is a BDOTGNZA thread. The Black Ops Unit may be around for a visit.

[MSTRS]

This is a BDOTGNZA thread. The Black Ops Unit may be around for a visit.

Or the candestine branch, the Back Ops Unit. The recacitrant don't forget a visit from them.
Being near Xmas, one should be experiencing heaps of Noels...

[MisterD]

This is a BDOTGNZA thread. The Black Ops Unit may be around for a visit.

Gah. There must be someone's Law stating that as soon as one posts in a Grammar thread, one will inevitably make some error, that would not normally have occurred.

If that hasn't already been stated somewhere else, I'm grabbing it and henceforth shall call it "Hitcher's Law"

[Oakie]

I'm grabbing it and henceforth shall call it "Hitcher's Law"

I think that should be 'Hitcher's Law'. (Inverted commas, not speech marks). I guess that means you were right!

[steve_t]

I think that should be 'Hitcher's Law'. (Inverted commas, not speech marks). I guess that means you were right!

I'd call it "Hitcher's Law" because it has an apostrophe within the title. It's clearer if it's done this way :yes:

[Oakie]

I'd call it "Hitcher's Law" because it has an apostrophe within the title. It's clearer if it's done this way :yes:

Clearer but wrong! You can only use speech marks if you say "Hitcher's Law" like I just said then.

[steve_t]

Clearer but wrong! You can only use speech marks if you say "Hitcher's Law" like I just said then.

Huh? You can say it but I can't? :Pokey:

[Virago]

Huh? You can say it but I can't? :Pokey:

No, but you can quote him saying it.



Sorry, what were we talking about again?

[Maha]

How is BDOTGNZA pronounced?
I have tried and it sounds like a German/Japanese amalgamation.

[Oakie]

Huh? You can say it but I can't? :Pokey:

But you just typed it. I spoke the words and then typed my quote which allows me to use speech marks. You just didn't hear me say "Hitcher's Law". (We are just having fun here aren't we? God I hope no one thinks I'm this anal in real life.)

[Oakie]

How is BDOTGNZA pronounced?
I have tried and it sounds like a German/Japanese amalgamation.

The 'B' 'T' and 'G' are silent.

[bogan]

They are definition quotes, and both versions of syntax are correct. I had to research it a few weeks ago.

[Maha]

The 'B' 'T' and 'G' are silent.

Which makes it Donza?..

[Virago]

...both versions of syntax are correct...

I always thought that syntax was something that Catholics paid. :confused:

[steve_t]

But you just typed it. I spoke the words and then typed my quote which allows me to use speech marks. You just didn't hear me say "Hitcher's Law". (We are just having fun here aren't we? God I hope no one thinks I'm this anal in real life.)

LOL. I think we should refer to them as quotation marks rather than speech marks so we're not gonna confuse people into thinking they must be spoken words :niceone:


They are definition quotes, and both versions of syntax are correct. I had to research it a few weeks ago.

This page (second on google search) seems to agree with you, Bogan. :yes:

http://universitywriting.shu.ac.uk/punct/advice/s_double.htm

[davebullet]

Does BDOTGNZA abhor poorly spoken English, such as the use of "sh" as in shtreet, shpeak or Aushtralia?

[ducatilover]

Does BDOTGNZA abhor poorly spoken English, such as the use of "sh" as in shtreet, shpeak or Aushtralia?
That's fun to do though. I often do it to irritate the irate people I do not rate.
Excessive emphasis on the 'h' sound is also fun.

I have a fantastic social life...

[Hitcher]

If it could be pronounced, it wouldn't need to be fully capitalised, as are scuba, radar, and Lufthansa.

If words are needed, then "The Brave Defenders" should suffice.

[Madness]

How is BDOTGNZA pronounced?
I have tried and it sounds like a German/Japanese amalgamation.

Similar to how the MTA is pronounced "Emm-tee-ay" I would assume. Bearing in mind we haven't yet reached general concensus on how to spell the spoken word "Gixxer" last time I checked, so BDOTGNZA is probably open slather for a while yet.

[steve_t]

Bee-Dot-Ginza? :third:

[Oakie]

Which makes it Donza?.. Yep ... oops. I mean yes.


If it could be pronounced, it wouldn't need to be fully capitalised, as are scuba, radar, and Lufthansa.
. As demonstrated above it can indeed be pronounced by silentising (C) the appropriate letters.

[MSTRS]

...Bearing in mind we haven't yet reached general concensus on how to spell the spoken word "Gixxer" last time I checked...

Oh god, don't get me started. Too late...

The pretentious gits (with a hard 'g') who say it as 'g(hard g)ixxer' should be taken aside and put out of our misery. They don't use the hard g when sounding out GSXR, do they? So there's a clue as to their error.

[Hitcher]

Bearing in mind we haven't yet reached general concensus

Nor have we reached consensus.

[Madness]

Nor have we reached consensus.

Very good. Now please go & merge some of the quadreposts that have been occuring tonight.

[jonbuoy]

A starter kit is available if you want to join.

[avgas]

Nor have we reached consensus.
That was a rather short statement then.