Your a site for soar ayes.
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piaczka
#41: leaving out the article would make it look more authentic.
'It's' and 'its' are still the ones which get most on my nerves.
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fear_rua
#35 - sites of historic interest, etc. There can be touristic sites where there's not much to see. Site entrance fees seem more common to me than sight entrance fees, as well. Especially since when there is a sight, it's often visible from outside the site.
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hello_bamboo
Site entrance fees seem more common to me than sight entrance fees, as well.
there will be a site entrance fee for an archeological site but there is no site entrance fee for the Louvre. It's just an entrance fee.
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jojojohns
Let’s translate this whole thread into everyday English, because beneath all the pseudo-intellectual posturing, something very different is really going on.
Let’s start with the title. ‘Any really stupid idiots out there who can’t spell?’
Yes, that should do. But I think a sub-heading too, as there’s a sub-text here, isn’t there?
So let’s try, ‘Did you lot all know how clever I really am?’
Yes, I think that sums it up. What an obnoxious thread it is. And what happens next? ‘Baaah, baaah,’ here they come, the mindless sheep, piling in behind.
‘Oh, yes, baaah, baaah, do you know, someone out there doesn’t know the difference between its and it’s? How shameful. But of course, I know. Preen, preen, baaah.’
And more, ‘Oh, how right you are. Baah, baah. And do you know, some people out there can’t spell ‘Lourve?’ And of course, by pointing this out, I’ve just displayed to you all that I do know. Aren’t I clever! Baaaaaah.’
And on and on it goes. Post after post of self-congratulatory preening and showing-off. It’s truly nauseating. I know the ‘World of Sport’ has descended into the most awful gang of juvenile name-callers, but some of us did have higher hopes for ‘Speaking in tongues’. Maybe some intelligent discussion? Some insight into how language works in different countries?
But no. Just an orgy of toffee-nosed, holier-than-thou posing. Who are you all? Wannabe teachers who feel a need to be-little others just to disply your own ‘knowledge’ (probably checked on google just to make sure you ‘know’ what you claim to ‘know’).
Truly pathetic. Shame on you bjd for the original post. And shame on all you sheep for not seeing what a cheap and self-serving shot it was. If all you want to do is take the piss out of others and show-off your own ‘expertise’ (backed by google) why don’t you join some ‘Save the apostrophe’ society and leave the rest of us to discuss something more interesting than the fact that a mistake in Manhattan ‘really annoys’ you.
It is a forum, after all, not an English exam or an interview for the civil service. Get off your high horses and show a bit of sensible tolerance.
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ansh_jain_97
Troll. Let's translate your post.
"I am new here and have no clue how the forum works. Also, I have no sense of humour."
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piaczka
Hmm, now that's an idea, anyone care to join the 'Save the apostrophe' society?
After all, this is a forum (google it if you don't know what that means).
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