 ''certificates Do Not Bend'', The wording on the ABRSM envelopes. |
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| ''certificates Do Not Bend'', The wording on the ABRSM envelopes. |
| hello_cello |
 Jul 23 2009, 12:38 PM
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My postman has just proved they do.
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| willobie |
Jul 23 2009, 12:42 PM
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Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 2571 Joined: 9-July 05 From: Nottinghamshire Member No.: 4110 |
QUOTE(hello_cello @ Jul 23 2009, 01:38 PM)  My postman has just proved they do. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/argh.gif) Wording now says "Certificates: please do not bend" W |
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| hello_cello |
Jul 23 2009, 12:59 PM
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Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 3545 Joined: 29-April 07 From: Narfolk Member No.: 10993 |
Looks like i got an old envelope, mine has the red lettering at the bottom.
Maybe next time ill get lucky, with an old envelope.... |
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| Misti |
Jul 23 2009, 02:46 PM
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Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 3097 Joined: 31-March 04 Member No.: 879 |
But still lacking a full stop on the end of the sentence?
*sigh* Am I pedantic? I found myself mid-rant today over a smoothie advert that said something along the lines of: "Our smoothies aren't pasteurised (BOILED at 60 dC) so are healthier than the ones in bottles in shops." (boiling has a very specific meaning, even a nice thick gloopy smoothie is pretty unlikely to start boiling at 60 dC) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif) |
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| Solari |
Jul 23 2009, 02:49 PM
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QUOTE(tamsin @ Jul 23 2009, 03:46 PM) (boiling has a very specific meaning, even a nice thick gloopy smoothie is pretty unlikely to start boiling at 60 dC) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif) They could have done it in a low pressure environment? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) (if I remember my physics correctly) |
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| willobie |
Jul 23 2009, 02:56 PM
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Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 2571 Joined: 9-July 05 From: Nottinghamshire Member No.: 4110 |
QUOTE(tamsin @ Jul 23 2009, 03:46 PM) But still lacking a full stop on the end of the sentence? I'm afraid that is the case. W (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| Misti |
Jul 23 2009, 04:09 PM
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Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 3097 Joined: 31-March 04 Member No.: 879 |
But... you wouldn't pasteurise something in a low pressure environment... It'd just add to your cost, and not kill off bacteria any differently!
*is going to shut up now* (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif) |
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| sarah-flute |
Jul 24 2009, 11:05 AM
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Maestro Group: Members Posts: 25735 Joined: 14-December 04 From: Insomniaville Member No.: 2729 |
QUOTE(tamsin @ Jul 23 2009, 02:46 PM) Am I pedantic? Yes... but you say it as if it's a bad thing (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) My (leats) favourite is: "Panini's" Just don't even get me started on everything that's wrong with that! |
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| missforte |
Jul 24 2009, 12:39 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 64 Joined: 6-March 08 From: Big city in bonnie Scotland Member No.: 26421 |
QUOTE(sarah-flute @ Jul 24 2009, 12:05 PM) QUOTE(tamsin @ Jul 23 2009, 02:46 PM) Am I pedantic? Yes... but you say it as if it's a bad thing (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) My (leats) favourite is: "Panini's" Just don't even get me started on everything that's wrong with that! Oh, those sorts of things really bug me too. What I find funny is when I see something like "carrot's" next to "turnips" - if they're going to make mistakes, at least be consistent!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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| Halka |
Jul 24 2009, 06:15 PM
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Prodigy Group: Members Posts: 1359 Joined: 1-May 07 Member No.: 11036 |
QUOTE(sarah-flute @ Jul 24 2009, 12:05 PM) My (leats) favourite is: "Panini's" Just don't even get me started on everything that's wrong with that! This is one that particularly annoys my OH. Needless to say the rest of the family make a point of referring to "a panini" or "paninis" whenever we can.... We don't say the apostrophe though (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) ! |
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| sarah-flute |
Jul 24 2009, 07:08 PM
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Maestro Group: Members Posts: 25735 Joined: 14-December 04 From: Insomniaville Member No.: 2729 |
QUOTE(missforte @ Jul 24 2009, 12:39 PM) Oh, those sorts of things really bug me too. What I find funny is when I see something like "carrot's" next to "turnips" - if they're going to make mistakes, at least be consistent!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I know! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) *headdesk* it defies logic! QUOTE(Halka @ Jul 24 2009, 06:15 PM) This is one that particularly annoys my OH. Needless to say the rest of the family make a point of referring to "a panini" or "paninis" whenever we can.... We don't say the apostrophe though (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) ! I used to entitle PMs "Panini's" if I wanted to ensure a fellow-grammar pedant would delete the message and leave some room in his inbox: I knew there was no way he could stand to see it every time he went to his messages. Worked a treat (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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| bobziekins |
Jul 24 2009, 07:50 PM
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Urggh, I get so annoyed about these things. At the age of 14, it isn't great to get annoyed about apostrophes.
I always get annoyed about their there and they're. Whenever my friends tell me to read through their essays, or poems, or stories or something, I have to stop myself trying to correct these, because it really annoys them. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blush.gif) |
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| sarah-flute |
Jul 24 2009, 09:22 PM
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Maestro Group: Members Posts: 25735 Joined: 14-December 04 From: Insomniaville Member No.: 2729 |
QUOTE(noodle @ Jul 24 2009, 09:02 PM) QUOTE(sarah-flute @ Jul 24 2009, 12:05 PM) My (leats) favourite is: "Panini's" Exactly! |
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| Holz Gedeckt |
Jul 24 2009, 09:29 PM
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QUOTE(sarah-flute @ Jul 24 2009, 10:22 PM) QUOTE(noodle @ Jul 24 2009, 09:02 PM) QUOTE(sarah-flute @ Jul 24 2009, 12:05 PM) My (leats) favourite is: "Panini's" Exactly! Grrr! The "Greengrocers' Apostrophe"! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) Shall we all go off to join The Association for the Abolition of the Aberrant Apostrophe? |
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| madbassoonist |
Jul 25 2009, 06:55 AM
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Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 2212 Joined: 23-February 09 From: South Cambs Member No.: 56880 |
QUOTE(Holz Gedeckt @ Jul 24 2009, 10:29 PM) Grrr! The "Greengrocers' Apostrophe"! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) Shall we all go off to join The Association for the Abolition of the Aberrant Apostrophe? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) Yes! I'll join too... |
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