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 Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 7:32 am
I gather from your rather pleonastic post that there are several words being removed from the english language?
And excuse my ignorance- who or what is Collins?
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Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 7:34 am
When I worked for a rather well known video rental chain my manager used to like working with me because I unintentionally insult people using big works they couldn't understand.
I'll start to worry when the Webster looks more like the urban dictionary.
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Ruthless Conversationalist
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Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 7:38 am
Victorious Defeat
When I worked for a rather well known video rental chain my manager used to like working with me because I unintentionally insult people using big works they couldn't understand.
I'll start to worry when the Webster looks more like the urban dictionary. *shudders*
I pray the day shall never come...
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Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 9:40 am
Lily Darling Elliot Vidal Grammatical Errors? Surely not! A few words in improper use perhaps I know, but please correct me in my improper use elsewhere. Nevermind; I am loath to start an argument over a few small errors. Calm yourself and forget I even mentioned it.
Cheers~ An argument! Nay! I was simply appalled at myself for letting grammatical errors slip by. I just want to know for my own benefit. And in looking back myself I see that you are indeed correct. Please find for your pleasure an actually proofread version that should be more pleasing to you grammatical sensibilities: Quote: I'm afraid, my good friends, that I feel I must vilipend Collins, for in their caducity they have seen fit to take a rather abstergent look through their dictionary, and have thus taken it upon themselves to exuviate several words, condemning them to a land filled with nought but caliginosity, as if they were not valued words at all but rather olid recrement, and without even so much as a griseous stone to mark their passing. I feel that I myself must take an oppugnant position, perhaps even so far as to put a malison upon the niddering fools responsible, as the decision has left me thoroughly embrangled. Though that is not to say that I did not see it coming; there was a article in the Times, vaticinating the removal of our beloved words. However, because of this fatidical article, some were saved with much mansuetude, akin to that traditionally associated with those blessed with muliebrity. It is a pity, though, that ultimately few were saved, but nevertheless I would suggest in future that Collins take a roborant stance to their tomes, in ensuring that all words be included, no matter how new or nitid they may be, or not. In fact, I'd have to say they my grammar was quite abhorrent in the original drafting of my paragraph. I spent do much time pondering over how best to put the omitted words to use that I neglected the same attention to the rather more abundant words in out language. I even got a 'there' wrong, for shame. Thank you kindly for bringing that to my attention. I believe I have ironed most of the errors out, except for a clumsy insertion of roborant which so far I am unable to best remedy, but if I have missed any further errors in my perusal, please do not hesitate to chastise me further.
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Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 9:41 am
Iseult Afire I gather from your rather pleonastic post that there are several words being removed from the english language?
And excuse my ignorance- who or what is Collins? English Dictionary making people. Amongst other things, probably.
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Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 10:00 am
Elliot Vidal Iseult Afire I gather from your rather pleonastic post that there are several words being removed from the english language?
And excuse my ignorance- who or what is Collins? English Dictionary making people. Amongst other things, probably. Ah. The English counterpart of Webster, I presume?
... Ick.
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Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 12:16 pm
Those Collins nolligops should be trabladicrated!
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Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 12:45 pm
They can remove however many words they want, but...
They still exist. The charm of the English language is that it's fairly easy to make up words, such as, if I wanted to, I could say "martitraph," and while it is plausible, it holds no meaning until it's assigned one, in which case, apparently can never be dissolved. So it doesn't matter if they're removed or not. Quite frankly, I think that's damn silly. I like being confused by words I've never heard before.
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Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 1:55 pm
Vahn Malice They can remove however many words they want, but... They still exist. The charm of the English language is that it's fairly easy to make up words, such as, if I wanted to, I could say "martitraph," and while it is plausible, it holds no meaning until it's assigned one, in which case, apparently can never be dissolved. So it doesn't matter if they're removed or not. Quite frankly, I think that's damn silly. I like being confused by words I've never heard before. Indeed! Removing words from a dictionary is nought but a foolish endeavor...Words have a permanence, removing them from a dictionary does not remove them from every page they are written upon, nor does it bend time to erase them from spoken words. And it is particularly embrangling them when one should come across an old text and find words within it than no dictionary will touch, which rather seems to negate the purpose of a dictionary somewhat.
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Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 2:51 pm
Lily Darling Amossk bet cha can't find any in MY version, Mrs. Lily :3 Kudos; you only have one spelling error! biggrin
Well 3 if I knew that they weren't intentional due to them being internet-lingo. XD
And your version made me laugh (^_Q) well it was my intention to make people laugh with it X3
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Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 5:01 pm
Elliot Vidal Vahn Malice They can remove however many words they want, but... They still exist. The charm of the English language is that it's fairly easy to make up words, such as, if I wanted to, I could say "martitraph," and while it is plausible, it holds no meaning until it's assigned one, in which case, apparently can never be dissolved. So it doesn't matter if they're removed or not. Quite frankly, I think that's damn silly. I like being confused by words I've never heard before. Indeed! Removing words from a dictionary is nought but a foolish endeavor...Words have a permanence, removing them from a dictionary does not remove them from every page they are written upon, nor does it bend time to erase them from spoken words. And it is particularly embrangling them when one should come across an old text and find words within it than no dictionary will touch, which rather seems to negate the purpose of a dictionary somewhat. Though I believe we should all make an extra effort to use those words which have been forsaken by the dictionary~ Also..we should make a meaning for your 'martitraph' and use it too... "mARE-Tee-Traf"..is that how you say it?
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Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 5:02 pm
Lily Darling Is it bad that I completely understood what he was saying (with the exception of a few slight grammatical errors)?
As a child I would read the dictionary backwards and forwards...
Well sir, it seems that words do tend to fall out of fashion, and new ones come into play. I have heard tell somewhere that internet lingo is being (or has already been) added to Webster, with certain acronyms and terminology being so common.
However, it just leaves all the other words for Steamies to use. biggrin
(I am too decaffeinated to speak as eloquently as you, and use words that have fallen out of favour.) I understood it as well.. Hey fellow weird kid that read the dictionary buddy. wink
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Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 6:31 pm
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Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 10:34 pm
eulailyan mikoto I understood it as well.. Hey fellow weird kid that read the dictionary buddy. wink
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Elliot Vidal An argument! Nay! I was simply appalled at myself for letting grammatical errors slip by. I just want to know for my own benefit...
The proofread version is lovely! 'Twas indeed a pleasure to read.
I just felt bad in the end about even mentioning it as no-one is perfect, and at least I could still understand what you said. However most times my fingers are typing and clicking 'submit' before I even realise what I'm saying. XD At least I'm more careful verbally.
And I've found quite a few books in real life with glaring errors. eek
English, the arts, and sciences were my best subjects in school. But put a math problem in front of me and I am completely stumped. The calculator was (and still continues to be) my best friend. (^_Q)
There's probably a weight limit on dictionaries, and thus they remove words they think are no longer needed to reduce the size. (joking)
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Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 11:03 pm
Lily Darling eulailyan mikoto I understood it as well.. Hey fellow weird kid that read the dictionary buddy. wink Elliot Vidal An argument! Nay! I was simply appalled at myself for letting grammatical errors slip by. I just want to know for my own benefit... The proofread version is lovely! 'Twas indeed a pleasure to read.
I just felt bad in the end about even mentioning it as no-one is perfect, and at least I could still understand what you said. However most times my fingers are typing and clicking 'submit' before I even realise what I'm saying. XD At least I'm more careful verbally.
And I've found quite a few books in real life with glaring errors. eek
English, the arts, and sciences were my best subjects in school. But put a math problem in front of me and I am completely stumped. The calculator was (and still continues to be) my best friend. (^_Q)
There's probably a weight limit on dictionaries, and thus they remove words they think are no longer needed to reduce the size. (joking) glad to see you kids getting along again :3
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