Another thread showing the arrogance of Didsbury Dave and his disdain towards normal people.He thinks that he is the end-all, be-all , and anybody else who isn't like him are worthless and should be wiped out from the face of the earth.
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The Greengrocer's Apostrophe
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m27
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quiet_riot said:Soulboy said:Actually, I think you can use the term "till" within the context of City till I die.
You can use 'til and till for the same purposes, they are interchangeable.
I stand to be corrected, but I had a lengthy correspondence about this very subject one time a few years ago!
No, "till" is a machine in which one puts money.
I once sent for a 'City 'til I Die' wristband, and sent it back due to it actually saying "City Till I Die". The company never refunded my money, even though I was right!
There's a link here which I'll let Soulboy come clean about.<br /><br />-- Thu Sep 02, 2010 1:47 pm --<br /><br />
Ragnarok said:Another thread showing the arrogance of Didsbury Dave and his disdain towards normal people.He thinks that he is the end-all, be-all , and anybody else who isn't like him are worthless and should be wiped out from the face of the earth.
It's "be-all and end-all" actually.
quiet_riot said:Soulboy said:Actually, I think you can use the term "till" within the context of City till I die.
You can use 'til and till for the same purposes, they are interchangeable.
I stand to be corrected, but I had a lengthy correspondence about this very subject one time a few years ago!
No, "till" is a machine in which one puts money.
I once sent for a 'City 'til I Die' wristband, and sent it back due to it actually saying "City Till I Die". The company never refunded my money, even though I was right!
As per the Oxford English Dictionary...
Till - a less formal way of saying until.
Trust me mate, I had a lengthy argument going on with someone about this ( I actually spelled it "'til" and was told it was wrong!)... but it was finally agreed that either way was acceptable.
Unless someone knows different...?
tueartsboots
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Are you sure that shouldn't be "spelt" ?Soulboy said:quiet_riot said:No, "till" is a machine in which one puts money.
I once sent for a 'City 'til I Die' wristband, and sent it back due to it actually saying "City Till I Die". The company never refunded my money, even though I was right!
As per the Oxford English Dictionary...
Till - a less formal way of saying until.
Trust me mate, I had a lengthy argument going on with someone about this ( I actually spelled it "'til" and was told it was wrong!)... but it was finally agreed that either way was acceptable.
Unless someone knows different...?
tueartsboots said:Are you sure that shouldn't be "spelt" ?Soulboy said:As per the Oxford English Dictionary...
Till - a less formal way of saying until.
Trust me mate, I had a lengthy argument going on with someone about this ( I actually spelled it "'til" and was told it was wrong!)... but it was finally agreed that either way was acceptable.
Unless someone knows different...?
I thought you made bread with that....
;)
tueartsboots
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Lol ! And to back you up:Soulboy said:tueartsboots said:Are you sure that shouldn't be "spelt" ?
I thought you made bread with that....
;)
"Till and ’til are actually two different words with two different etymologies. Till is the earlier form, attested as early as 1330; Until is actually derived from till, not the other way around as in ’til (a backformation which showed up much later). Both are common, so it’s up to you which one you like. Till is commoner in Scotland, where it can be used like dative to in some situations, while ’til is commoner in the U.S. Take your pick."
Soulboy said:tueartsboots said:Are you sure that shouldn't be "spelt" ?
I thought you made bread with that....
;)
Actually, joshing apart... spelt is fine.
As is spelled.
It's a bit like "'til" or "till".. they're all interchangeable.
But nice to see we have the Grammar Police queuing up to have a pop at me even when they're wrong!<br /><br />-- Thu Sep 02, 2010 2:25 pm --<br /><br />
tueartsboots said:Lol ! And to back you up:Soulboy said:I thought you made bread with that....
;)
"Till and ’til are actually two different words with two different etymologies. Till is the earlier form, attested as early as 1330; Until is actually derived from till, not the other way around as in ’til (a backformation which showed up much later). Both are common, so it’s up to you which one you like. Till is commoner in Scotland, where it can be used like dative to in some situations, while ’til is commoner in the U.S. Take your pick."
So to unpick your copied response from the Internet... I was right?
tueartsboots
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Yes, you are quite correct. As is the use of either "spelled" or "spelt" are both interchangeable.Soulboy said:Soulboy said:I thought you made bread with that....
;)
Actually, joshing apart... spelt is fine.
As is spelled.
It's a bit like "'til" or "till".. they're all interchangeable.
But nice to see we have the Grammar Police queuing up to have a pop at me even when they're wrong!
-- Thu Sep 02, 2010 2:25 pm --
tueartsboots said:Lol ! And to back you up:
"Till and ’til are actually two different words with two different etymologies. Till is the earlier form, attested as early as 1330; Until is actually derived from till, not the other way around as in ’til (a backformation which showed up much later). Both are common, so it’s up to you which one you like. Till is commoner in Scotland, where it can be used like dative to in some situations, while ’til is commoner in the U.S. Take your pick."
So to unpick your copied response from the Internet... I was right?
tueartsboots said:Yes, you are quite correct. As is the use of either "spelled" or "spelt" are both interchangeable.Soulboy said:Actually, joshing apart... spelt is fine.
As is spelled.
It's a bit like "'til" or "till".. they're all interchangeable.
But nice to see we have the Grammar Police queuing up to have a pop at me even when they're wrong!
-- Thu Sep 02, 2010 2:25 pm --
So to unpick your copied response from the Internet... I was right?
Cheers mate. That makes me feel good!
Ah, all those years of writing articles and reports have finally paid off!
I was crapping myself I might have got it wrong, though!
Bluemoon115
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Never occurred to you to stop reading and let the grown ups carry on with the thread?bagsy67 said:I'm finding it hard to stay awake reading 6 pages of this thread, i think i'm slipping into a boredom induced comma.