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Old 20th February 2020, 09:48   #31
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The level of grammar in the workplace frustrates me, only yesterday I had:

The machine requires a new air value (Valve)

Years ago a manager was heard to say 'This machine does have peanewmatics' (Pneumatics)

And as an aside, he thought you could get a drill bit that could go around corners...
Ahhh! But you can......

Thankfully I worked my way up to Boss status but that came with plenty of it's own challenges.
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Old 20th February 2020, 12:34   #32
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Ahhh! But you can......

Thankfully I worked my way up to Boss status but that came with plenty of it's own challenges.
Your default setting has inserted an apostrophe in the wrong place.

It's is only used when you mean it is.
Its belongs to it.

The late journalist Con Houlihan from the Kingdom of Kerry once stated that "a man who misplaced an apostrophe was capable of anything."
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Old 20th February 2020, 13:42   #33
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Your default setting has inserted an apostrophe in the wrong place.

It's is only used when you mean it is.
Its belongs to it.

The late journalist Con Houlihan from the Kingdom of Kerry once stated that "a man who misplaced an apostrophe was capable of anything."
I am very sorry about that or not as the case maybe!

Picking me up on pronunciation, how dare you, I say!
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I am very sorry about that or not as the case maybe!

Picking me up on pronunciation, how dare you, I say!
Terribly sorry Neil, it's the grammar not the pronunciation. Your device is to blame not you of course!!!!
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Old 20th February 2020, 20:03   #35
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Just spent 15 mins writing a post on my work experience, while working with idiots. Had just finished it, went press submit,internet went off. Going to watch football now so may get back to you later.
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Just spent 15 mins writing a post on my work experience, while working with idiots. Had just finished it, went press submit,internet went off. Going to watch football now so may get back to you later.
The magic of computers, maybe you can go back on the history to recover it?
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Just spent 15 mins writing a post on my work experience, while working with idiots. Had just finished it, went press submit,internet went off. Going to watch football now so may get back to you later.
Take us out of our misery - please!
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Try again,my experience of working with idiots.
The last place i worked,there were 3 of us as shop floor supervisors,we were told that there was a promotion to be done as an overall supervisor.I told the other 2 that i would be applying as being 62yrs of age i wanted to cut back on my work commitment.
They gave the position to one of the lads. This being the lad who came into the canteen previously from being outside in snow,to declare "That it was like Suburbia out there." Also remarked that he had booked a holiday which was all exclusive. Didn't have the heart to tell him he would be the only one on the beach.
His 1st duty as supervisor was to have everyone in for a talk on health and safety and work procedure,one at a time.
My turn come up,he had a list of questions,1st question was,what do i know about "Size of sample" As i had been a inspector earlier ,i new this was about what % of a production run was taken out for checking,before i could say anything he said,"You don't have to answer that as we have tape measures to check sizes. 2nd question "Do i know the correct way to pick up a box,again before i could reply he said "Pick up that box on next table." This box was 6"x3"x3", i picked it up with one hand,then said "shall i put it back down now". I then walked out of the interview,having being confirmed that some bosses give promotions to people who will never be a threat to their position. I retired 4 weeks later.
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Old 26th February 2020, 21:05   #39
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Terribly sorry Neil, it's the grammar not the pronunciation. Your device is to blame not you of course!!!!
Absolutely, auto-fill makes one so lazy.

As I was told off for this on Facebook by a woman I know, "only one explanation mark is required, not several".
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Old 27th February 2020, 13:43   #40
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Perfect grammar is essential only if being taught. Context is everything. It helps when a limited but worthy correspondent joins a forum of any kind to express their view. It's the view that's important and those who would dare to be critics tend to miss the point unless, of course, they are being humorous.

Anyone who is capable of good grammar can tell from context what the sense is. The result is that general levels will rise naturally. Anyway, alternative grammar, rather than bad is how the language develops. American English is now in wider use than the original! Or at least, it seems to be!
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