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Re: Three Topics I Can't Abide
Reply #30 - Aug 1^st, 2013 at 8:38am

KJT1981 wrote on Aug 1^st, 2013 at 7:38am:

Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Aug 1^st, 2013 at 6:50am:

longweekend58 wrote on Jul 27^th, 2013 at 3:21pm:

Peter Freedman wrote on Jul 25^th, 2013 at 6:50pm:

longweekend58 wrote on Jul 25^th, 2013 at 6:45pm:

Peter Freedman wrote on Jul 25^th, 2013 at 6:36pm:

1) The Royal Effing Baby
2) Asylum Seekers
3) Intolerance

1) too right
2) because you lose?
3) bit ironic aint it?

I have NEVER tolerated intolerance, longy, you know that.

My major hate is STUPIDITY. And there are unfortunately a lot of stupid, truly stupid, people on this forum. Another thing I hate is people unable to formulate a grammatically correct and properly spelt argument. Being a forum with fast replies, a lower standard does apply but still, the inability to write accurately and articulately is far too common.

Spelt is a flour. The word is spelled.

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I see your intelligence hasn't improved.

Try again Miss Borg.

http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/spelt?q=spelt

spelt1
Pronunciation: /spɛlt/

• past and past participle of spell1.

Look up the grammar

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Re: Three Topics I Can't Abide
Reply #31 - Aug 1^st, 2013 at 11:28am

Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Aug 1^st, 2013 at 8:38am:

KJT1981 wrote on Aug 1^st, 2013 at 7:38am:

Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Aug 1^st, 2013 at 6:50am:

longweekend58 wrote on Jul 27^th, 2013 at 3:21pm:

Peter Freedman wrote on Jul 25^th, 2013 at 6:50pm:

longweekend58 wrote on Jul 25^th, 2013 at 6:45pm:

Peter Freedman wrote on Jul 25^th, 2013 at 6:36pm:

1) The Royal Effing Baby
2) Asylum Seekers
3) Intolerance

1) too right
2) because you lose?
3) bit ironic aint it?

I have NEVER tolerated intolerance, longy, you know that.

My major hate is STUPIDITY. And there are unfortunately a lot of stupid, truly stupid, people on this forum. Another thing I hate is people unable to formulate a grammatically correct and properly spelt argument. Being a forum with fast replies, a lower standard does apply but still, the inability to write accurately and articulately is far too common.

Spelt is a flour. The word is spelled.

SOB

http://spotofborg.com/files/persecution5.jpg

I see your intelligence hasn't improved.

Try again Miss Borg.

http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/spelt?q=spelt

spelt1
Pronunciation: /spɛlt/

• past and past participle of spell1.

Look up the grammar

SOB

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As you like to say, this isn't America! Using "Spelt" is normal in Australia.

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Peter Freedman Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 5275 Wellington Gender:	Re: Three Topics I Can't Abide Reply #32 - Aug 1^st, 2013 at 11:45am Interesting how quickly I have picked up the Australian/American spelling of words like "program".
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Re: Three Topics I Can't Abide
Reply #33 - Aug 1^st, 2013 at 12:24pm

Peter Freedman wrote on Aug 1^st, 2013 at 11:45am:

Interesting how quickly I have picked up the Australian/American spelling of words like "program".

These are American spellings which the Australians adopted.

Labor, but not yet 'harbor'.

'Movies' instead of films.

'Theatre' instead of cinema.

The American pronunciation for 'plant', but not for 'can't'.

The latest imported Americanism is the silly affectation of calling suburbs and townships 'cities'. Such as the 'city' of Parramatta ~ which in fact is nothing more than a suburb of Sydney.

And then the small township of Penrith is now described as a 'city'.

Utter nonsense, of course. It's the famous Australian cultural cringe hoping that by aping the Yanks they're improving themselves.

I even heard Talkback radio host John Laws using the American pronunciation of 'vase' soon after he had returned from a holiday in LA. Then he followed this by saying 'vase' as it has always been said in this country ~ and then followed this by saying ~ "which ever". What an idiot.

I once got 'corrected' by an Aussie for pronouncing 'clerk' as 'clark'. He insisted it was wrong unless I pronounced it as 'clerk'.

Utter nonsense again, of course.

And what the hell does 'No Standing' mean? Another idiotic Americanism adopted by You People.

'Daaaance' instead of 'dahnce' ~ Another Americanism.

Angry

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... Gold Member Offline Posts: 23673 WA Gender:	Re: Three Topics I Can't Abide Reply #34 - Aug 2^nd, 2013 at 9:47am Peter Freedman wrote on Aug 1^st, 2013 at 11:45am: Interesting how quickly I have picked up the Australian/American spelling of words like "program". Not really, considering it's the same in NZ.
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Peter Freedman Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 5275 Wellington Gender:	Re: Three Topics I Can't Abide Reply #35 - Aug 2^nd, 2013 at 8:54pm ... wrote on Aug 2^nd, 2013 at 9:47am: Peter Freedman wrote on Aug 1^st, 2013 at 11:45am: Interesting how quickly I have picked up the Australian/American spelling of words like "program". Not really, considering it's the same in NZ. No it's not. Where on earth did you get that idea?
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