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Shall MN Towers be providing a Pedants' Corner?

23 replies

twelveyeargap · 15/02/2007 09:03

Some among us are aware that we should be banished to such a place.

OP posts:

Katy44 · 15/02/2007 09:17

Adding my support
(to the corner, not the banishing!)

Gobbledigook · 15/02/2007 09:54

Aye

boredwithwaitingforminiMOSSY · 15/02/2007 09:55

Yes, please.

MrsBadger · 15/02/2007 11:22

Not necessary - we should take over Geeky Stuff.

Original poster

twelveyeargap · 15/02/2007 12:14

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Tortington · 15/02/2007 12:17

yes please - make it with a padlock. and a sign which reads " 10 people or less"

Miaou · 15/02/2007 12:20

Shouldn't the thread title be "Should MN Towers provide a Pedants' Corner" ?

MrsBadger · 15/02/2007 12:23

No - we know they should, it's whether they shall or not we're interested in...

Dinosaur · 15/02/2007 12:26

In which case it's "will" not "shall", isn't it?

MrsBadger · 15/02/2007 12:30

Hmm, probably - you'd normally only use shall in the first person.

Pruni · 15/02/2007 12:31

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Pruni · 15/02/2007 12:32

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MrsBadger · 15/02/2007 12:33

so what's the rule now?

I rarely if ever use shall (though use 'shan't' a lot), so actually had to consult the OED.

oliveoil · 15/02/2007 12:34

lol at custy

mytwopenceworth · 15/02/2007 12:36

what, you mean get all you people together. in the one room. where you can meet, mix, congregate, chat and

plan??

i fear for the future of mankind.

i vote no.

Pruni · 15/02/2007 12:36

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Pruni · 15/02/2007 12:41

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Original poster

twelveyeargap · 15/02/2007 13:00

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Pruni · 15/02/2007 13:03

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Original poster

twelveyeargap · 15/02/2007 13:05

S'poise I isn't clever enuff for pedantry missis.

OP posts:

Katy44 · 15/02/2007 13:08

You should of got Word to run the grammar check

(for the record...that was deliberate)

Original poster

twelveyeargap · 15/02/2007 13:09

Didn't get enuff edumecation.

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BustyMamaG · 15/02/2007 14:05

snigger

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