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A Viscous Attack # 3

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Catspace · 09/03/2026 18:28

Ding, ding, round 3 of the highly entertaining collection of misspellings, misuse and general bastardisation of language. The floor is youre’s x

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Fopar · 23/06/2026 11:13

Spotted "clammer" on a thread this morning.

Chersfrozenface · 23/06/2026 11:37

Fopar · 23/06/2026 11:13

Spotted "clammer" on a thread this morning.

A crabber is a boat for harvesting crabs, a prawner is a boat for catching prawns - so surely a clammer is a boat for gathering clams.

Whosthetabbynow · 23/06/2026 11:45

grumpygrape · 22/06/2026 09:51

Considering all those daft little videos going around entitled POV maybe that should be Point of Vous ?

PS, having had to edit this, is there a Law which states one will make more mistakes in a Pedants' Corner post than any other ? 😉

Edited

Yes, I believe it’s a ‘thing’. I always read what I’ve written before posting but espeshly in Pedants’ Corner x

Whosthetabbynow · 23/06/2026 11:48

SchnizelVonKrumm · 22/06/2026 17:59

Saw a post on LinkedIn today about how getting a dog helped someone spend less time on their phone and more time focusing on "whats infant of me" Confused

No way! 😱

SueBlime · 23/06/2026 12:41

The person advertising "boarder work" on Facebook is achily a gardener.

ErrolTheDragon · 23/06/2026 13:37

SueBlime · 23/06/2026 12:41

The person advertising "boarder work" on Facebook is achily a gardener.

Bad back?ConfusedGrin

Whosthetabbynow · 23/06/2026 17:03

Someone’s husband is going on a long hall flight.

ErrolTheDragon · 23/06/2026 17:08

Whosthetabbynow · 23/06/2026 17:03

Someone’s husband is going on a long hall flight.

a trip on the landing?

Whosthetabbynow · 23/06/2026 17:13

ErrolTheDragon · 23/06/2026 17:08

a trip on the landing?

It’s possible

MagpiePi · 24/06/2026 06:57

...nothing particularly admiral about...

Not a high ranking naval officer then?

SchnizelVonKrumm · 24/06/2026 09:00

MagpiePi · 24/06/2026 06:57

...nothing particularly admiral about...

Not a high ranking naval officer then?

Too much naval gazing perhaps?

Whosthetabbynow · 24/06/2026 09:41

“Harry Kane missed a guilt edged chance to score…”

Whosthetabbynow · 24/06/2026 09:44

“He’s been on the mould wine…”

Allseeingallknowing · 24/06/2026 14:20

Whosthetabbynow · 23/06/2026 17:03

Someone’s husband is going on a long hall flight.

Skidded on the floor in his stately home, did he?

LeftBoobGoneRogue · 24/06/2026 16:17

My other slight grouse is….. (gripe or grouch?)
Demanding sex is beyond the pale.

Fopar · 24/06/2026 16:40

@LeftBoobGoneRogue

What's wrong with that?

MagpiePi · 24/06/2026 17:00

Whosthetabbynow · 24/06/2026 09:44

“He’s been on the mould wine…”

…hints of dank bathroom with a lingering aftertaste of bottom-of-the-fruit-bowl, festering pear…

Mmmm!

AlbieJiggered · 24/06/2026 17:05

@LeftBoobGoneRogue , please explain what's wrong with Demanding sex is beyond the pale.

My other slight grouse is….. (gripe or grouch?)
Not sure if anything is quite right there.

LeftBoobGoneRogue · 24/06/2026 17:16

Fopar · 24/06/2026 16:40

@LeftBoobGoneRogue

What's wrong with that?

Damn autocorrect.
the PP said beyond the pail

DeanElderberry · 24/06/2026 18:09

Grouse: v.i. & n. (sl) grumble.

The Little OED 1959 (too hot to go in search of anything bigger).

ErrolTheDragon · 24/06/2026 19:30

DeanElderberry · 24/06/2026 18:09

Grouse: v.i. & n. (sl) grumble.

The Little OED 1959 (too hot to go in search of anything bigger).

Hence the sign on some low pub doorways, “Duck or Grouse”.

Whosthetabbynow · 24/06/2026 21:27

MagpiePi · 24/06/2026 17:00

…hints of dank bathroom with a lingering aftertaste of bottom-of-the-fruit-bowl, festering pear…

Mmmm!

That’s about it! 😂

AlbieJiggered · 25/06/2026 11:33

For not sharing my food ... has some howlers.

Whosthetabbynow · 25/06/2026 14:21

I’ve just seen someone review a service saying “they went above and behind”

Whosthetabbynow · 25/06/2026 14:23

Someone’s had their nose “quarterised” to stop nose bleeds

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