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The Nice People Thread, No.16: A Universe of Niceness.

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  • ivyleaf
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    edited 6 August 2018 at 9:27AM
    One "grammar thing" that always irritates me is one seen in hospital wards, where there is a "NURSES STATION". Surely, surely, it should be "NURSES' STATION"?

    OTOH, it's a "station" where there are nurses...so perhaps it's correct? *tears hair out in indecision*
  • Jackmydad
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    Two bee honsets, the'se ere gramer thing's dont bother mee to mutch at'all.
  • Pyxis
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    ivyleaf wrote: »
    One "grammar thing" that always irritates me is one seen in hospital wards, where there is a "NURSES STATION". Surely, surely, it should be "NURSES' STATION"?

    OTOH, it's a "station" where there are nurses...so perhaps it's correct? *tears hair our in indecision*

    IMO it should be Nurses' Station, otherwise there is no connection between the two words.

    Think about:

    Teachers' room. A room where there are teachers, yes, but it is a room for teachers.

    So, similarly, Nurses' Station is a station where there are Nurses, but it is a station specifically for Nurses, so it should be Nurses' Station.


    This sort of decline really upsets me.:(

    Another sad thing imo, is that adverbs are disappearing. Some of this is due to American influence, and some is due to laziness.
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  • Pyxis
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    Jackmydad wrote: »
    Two bee honsets, the'se ere gramer thing's dont bother mee to mutch at'all.

    Pardon?





    .
    :D
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  • chris_m
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    Pyxis wrote: »
    Pardon?

    .:D

    I think he said that it's one of the problems of having a veeeeery long driveway :D
  • Pyxis
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    chris_m wrote: »
    I think he said that it's one of the problems of having a veeeeery long driveway :D

    I think it's more a problem of him being from/in that strange western land.
    All those cream teas fuddle the brain.




    Plus having a very long driveway! :D
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  • Pyxis
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    Aargh! Now I want a cream tea!










    But I'm on a wheat-free month, so I'll have to make do with peanuts.


    It's not the same. :(:(
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  • Jackmydad
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    Pyxis wrote: »
    Pardon?





    .
    :D
    chris_m wrote: »
    I think he said that it's one of the problems of having a veeeeery long driveway :D

    Eye fort it wa's plane enuff Pyxis. :D

    And yes, having a long drive makes access to spelling and grammar very difficult.
    It's a grave(l) problem for me! :eek:
  • Pyxis
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    Jackmydad wrote: »
    Eye fort it wa's plane enuff Pyxis. :D

    And yes, having a long drive makes access to spelling and grammar very difficult.
    It's a grave(l) problem for me! :eek:

    You're too sett in your ways.
    (I just lurve spiders!)
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  • Jackmydad
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    Pyxis wrote: »
    I think it's more a problem of him being from/in that strange western land.
    All those cream teas fuddle the brain.
    Plus having a very long driveway! :D
    What brain? :eek:
    Pyxis wrote: »
    Aargh! Now I want a cream tea!
    But I'm on a wheat-free month, so I'll have to make do with peanuts.
    It's not the same. :(:(
    What, peanuts with clotted cream and jam?
    :eek:

    I think there's a certain amount of drive sizism going on here! :eek:
    I'm a victim I tell you! :eek: :rotfl:
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