pedants eBay grammar thread

botanical

elsien wrote: »

wots the problem wiv inglish as its' spoke by rele peepl?

dunnonuffinspose

pulliptears

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Light-Walnut-Draw-Unit-Chester-3-Drawer-/110644845418?pt=UK_BOI_Office_Equipment_Supplies_Office_Furniture_ET&hash=item19c2f25b6a

One of my all time favourites

Bronnie

botanical wrote: »

Well thanks! After some thought the pedant in me wins and I've decided to take that as a complement Bronnie

............or even a compliment?


You really shouldn't have got me started, you know!

bundly

botanical wrote: »

Well thanks! After some thought the pedant in me wins and I've decided to take that as a complement Bronnie

Er, it's COMPLIMENT, actually!

bundly

pulliptears wrote: »

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Light-Walnut-Draw-Unit-Chester-3-Drawer-/110644845418?pt=UK_BOI_Office_Equipment_Supplies_Office_Furniture_ET&hash=item19c2f25b6a

One of my all time favourites

That is stupid -- it says DRAWER in the listing but DRAW in the title - DUH!

bundly

Not on eBay but in my local newsagent ...

For Sale
3 piece suite
38" chest.

sparkleisshopping

bundly wrote: »

I see "dinning table" on Ebay rather a lot. I expect people get it from "DINNer". Also saw something described as "shabby chick".

"Chest of draws" is the one that gets my goat! Argh!

fiendishly

Blackpool_Saver wrote: »

i think the best thing i ever saw was "on sweet" !

I saw a soup latrine

fiendishly

sparkleisshopping wrote: »

"Chest of draws" is the one that gets my goat! Argh!

and several chester draws

botanical

bundly wrote: »

Er, it's COMPLIMENT, actually!

OK, I hold my hands up; I would like to pay you the COMPLIMENT of admitting I've been well and truly hoist with my own petard - I'm blushing in pinks of all hues!