Grammar Discussions

[codash1099]

"The only food available is sushi or chips, and frankly that is unacceptable."

Don't know how clean it is, but seems clear to me.

Should be a comma before and after "frankly".

"The only food available is sushi or chips, and, frankly, that is unacceptable."

 

[TheRealTMA]

Should be a comma before and after "frankly".

"The only food available is sushi or chips, and, frankly, that is unacceptable."

Not these days.

 

[Strategic Aviation]

Should be a comma before and after "frankly".

Insert commas if you wish, but, frankly, that is unacceptable

 

[codash1099]

Insert commas if you wish, but, frankly, that is unacceptable

Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn!

 

[Strategic Aviation]

Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn!

Well, played.

 

[codash1099]

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[get me outta here]

There seems to be a new film called, 'A Few Less Men'. And yet, the poster shows them all having 4 limbs and a head etc. Apparently it follows on from the appropriately named earlier movie, 'A Few Best Men'.

 

[andye]

There seems to be a new film called, 'A Few Less Men'. And yet, the poster shows them all having 4 limbs and a head etc. Apparently it follows on from the appropriately named earlier movie, 'A Few Best Men'.

Presumably "few fewer" was overruled by marketing

 

[Warks]

"Fewer Men"? "A Few Fewer Men"?

The movie "Two Weeks Notice" was on TV last week to the eternal annoyance of pedants.

 

[codash1099]

"Fewer Men"? "A Few Fewer Men"?

The movie "Two Weeks Notice" was on TV last week to the eternal annoyance of pedants.

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[TheEmu]

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The pedants are revolting!

 

[oz_mark]

With trepidation...

1. Recognise how disconcerting it is for passengers when Qantas loose their luggage.

 

[Danger]

On LinkedIn.

 

[andye]

On LinkedIn.

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Should go to the greengrocer's

 

[GarrettM]

The crazies are out in the WA election, complete with awful grammar and spelling.

WA Liberal MPs receive death threats ahead of Saturday election - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

 

[TheRealTMA]

Should go to the greengrocer's��

Noun missing? The greengrocer's <what>?

 

[get me outta here]

It is all just too confusing. For example, the recent thread here about SQ having fewer suites but with more room. But, what was being written was 'less suites but bigger.'

Noun missing? The greengrocer's <what>?

 

[JessicaTam]

Noun missing? The greengrocer's <what>?

That was in response to never running out of idea's.

 

[TheRealTMA]

That was in response to never running out of idea's.

https://wallpaperaustralia.com.au/whats-new/ideas-by-rooms/living-room-ideas/

 

[andye]

Hope this explains:

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/greengrocer's_apostrophe