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#11 Posted : Wednesday, March 25, 2009 10:01:00 AM
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@ Tusker8 : I wont pretend to be a master of the queens language but I think the reason why 'we' use Over...this and that is coz we want to stress on a point and secondly we have set our unwritten standards.

This was from my teacher in high school-mind you physic's teacher: Ndung'u (referring to one of the classmate) you cannot be mannerless,you either have good or bad manners!
mukiha
#12 Posted : Wednesday, March 25, 2009 10:28:00 AM
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Premises (meaning building,place,location,etc.) is singular. We say,for example,'Don't enter my premises',but never 'Don't enter my premise'

A premise is a basic principle or assumption.... 'I sold Co-Op shares immediately on the premise that stocks fall after an IPO...'
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#13 Posted : Wednesday, March 25, 2009 10:32:00 AM
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Speaking of newscasters,have you heard this one: 'Finally,here is tomorrow's weather forecast'

Now,truly; is it possible to read tomorrow's weather forecast today?

A forecast of tomorrow's weather,may be...

...but not tomorrow's weather forecast - that one will be read tomorrow,won't it?
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Mtu Biz
#14 Posted : Wednesday, March 25, 2009 10:35:00 AM
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What kills me is EQUIPMENTS.!!

..... the sons of Zeruiah .....
Sola Scriptura


mukiha
#15 Posted : Wednesday, March 25, 2009 10:48:00 AM
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How many can utter the following words differently?

HAT

HEART

HUT

HURT

Come on; have a go....
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The Real Shaft
#16 Posted : Wednesday, March 25, 2009 10:50:00 AM
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tusker-number*

'you nag like a nagger.....'

correct that one if you can......

the englishman has different uses for the words enquire and inquire....

look for a genuine Oxford Learning Dictionary...

do not look for .... Oxenford Classic Diktionary....

its all in the label...

I'm the real Massey F.....shut your mouth
I'm the real Massey Fergu...... Shut your mouth....
mukiha
#17 Posted : Wednesday, March 25, 2009 10:52:00 AM
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Then of course there is 'Error is to human'!!!!!

Surely,even though to err is human,that one makes no sense...

Reminds me of the popularly misquoted phrase: 'Do to others what you would wish them do to you' I always ask,what if they have a different taste?

what Jesus actually said was,'Don't do to others what you wouldn't wish done to you'
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Djinn
#18 Posted : Wednesday, March 25, 2009 10:55:00 AM
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@Mukiha - those words remind me of another set of words - CUP and CAP.....now it is so annoying when people call a CAP,or rather,pronounce it,as 'CAPE' (kayp and not c-ah-p). 'Thats a nice Reebok CAPE' WTF? Jesus,Mary and Joseph! A CAPE is what is draped on Superman/Batman's shoulders or that part in RSA where ships go around the continent. THAT IS A CAPE. What you wear on yo head is a CAP (c-AH-P) and not CAPE or C-UH-P)



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#19 Posted : Wednesday, March 25, 2009 11:07:00 AM
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What about those who say 'nice time' when saying good bye? It irritates the hell out of me!

smile
tusker8
#20 Posted : Wednesday, March 25, 2009 11:07:00 AM
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I have been to machakos SEVERALLY.... Jesus Chris of Nazareth on a bicycle.
Dare you say that in my presence.

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