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Honestly, to all intensive purposes you will thank me for this one day

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MutePoint · 08/03/2017 08:45

I'm in no position to join the grammar police but some MNetters might be grateful to learn that

all intensive purposes should actually be: all intents and purposes

per say should be: per se

mute point should be: moot point

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Saucery · 08/03/2017 08:47

Good try, but they won't listen Sad

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Gaaaah · 08/03/2017 08:47

It's been done to death....

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PhilODox · 08/03/2017 08:48

Ahem. You should of known it's the grammer police!

Wink

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HakeLively · 08/03/2017 08:48

I'm on tenderhooks waiting to hear the rest of this Wink Grin

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PhilODox · 08/03/2017 08:48

So loose the attitude!

Snurk.

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Schwifty · 08/03/2017 08:48

Moo

Honestly, to all intensive purposes you will thank me for this one day
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Giraffesaretootall · 08/03/2017 08:49

Those who care, care. Those who don't really don't. You won't change anyone's view imo.

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hilbil21 · 08/03/2017 08:49

When people write on route it drives me potty!

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MutePoint · 08/03/2017 08:49

Then we need to keep plugging away!

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MatildaTheCat · 08/03/2017 08:50

I know. I can't bare it.

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StealthPolarBear · 08/03/2017 08:50

On root = en route
wallah = voila
Chester draws = chest of drawers

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Whywonttheyletmeusemyusername · 08/03/2017 08:51

Your an angle for pointing out there mistakes !!! !!!!

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LiviaDrusillaAugusta · 08/03/2017 08:51

Ahem. You should of known it's the grammer police!

Grammar is the correct spelling bleaches eyes at use of 'of'

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StealthPolarBear · 08/03/2017 08:51

Phil we have loosed the loose/lose battle. That went ages ago. They may now be used interchangeably.

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StealthPolarBear · 08/03/2017 08:52

Li via I suspect that was deliberate after a very amusing post a while back
WHO ARE YOU LOT THE GRAMMER POLICE

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MutePoint · 08/03/2017 08:53

"Here here" should be "hear, hear"

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LiviaDrusillaAugusta · 08/03/2017 08:53

Ah okay - sorry about that Blush

I didn't know it was a reference to a pacific thread Grin

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WingMirrorSpider · 08/03/2017 08:53

Common, let's reign it in a bit.

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LiviaDrusillaAugusta · 08/03/2017 08:54

Defiantly need to think before posting Grin

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LiviaDrusillaAugusta · 08/03/2017 08:54

So do we think children should wear reigns?

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StealthPolarBear · 08/03/2017 08:55

Oh yes that pacific thread had us all roleing round laughing

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angieloumc · 08/03/2017 08:55

I 'would of' put this thread up myself if I'd thought of it 😂

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Chopchopbusybusy · 08/03/2017 08:55

It's defiantly grammer.

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PutThatPomBearBack · 08/03/2017 08:55

Who gives a shit = who giveth thy shit

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StealthPolarBear · 08/03/2017 08:55

I think we've also lost the formally/formerly battle too.

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