Pedants' Paradise

[french frank]

Mensiversary, I think, sounds more delicate cf French mensiversaire.

Indeed, "menstruversary" seems yet to have been added to the language but no doubt some lunatic will eventually get around to this...

[french frank]

Slightly off to be picky about a particularly solemn occasion, but the BBC's: "Beirut blast: Victims remembered in one month anniversary vigil".

STOP PRESS: "Beirut blast: Victims remembered in vigil one month on". https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-...-east-54042223

So are we internet influencers?

[Serial_Apologist]

STOP PRESS: "Beirut blast: Victims remembered in vigil one month on". https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-...-east-54042223

So are we internet influencers?

Then perhaps someone would like to advise Dominic Ramm on the correct pronunciation of attribute when used as a verb? A number of times on the Andrew Marr show this morning he pronounced it ATTribute, which would be fine for the word in its noun form, but as a verb the emphasis should surely on the second syllable.

[french frank]

Then perhaps someone would like to advise Dominic Ramm on the correct pronunciation of attribute when used as a verb? A number of times on the Andrew Marr show this morning he pronounced it ATTribute, which would be fine for the word in its noun form, but as a verb the emphasis should surely on the second syllable.

Like the frequently heard CONtribute (though I see the OED gives 1) conTRIbute and 2) CONtribute as British pronunciations. US conTRIbute.

I hastily checked. No, it does not give ATtribute as an alternative for the verb.

[Maclintick]

Then perhaps someone would like to advise Dominic Ramm on the correct pronunciation of attribute when used as a verb? A number of times on the Andrew Marr show this morning he pronounced it ATTribute, which would be fine for the word in its noun form, but as a verb the emphasis should surely on the second syllable.

Dominic Ramm ? This one, perhaps...

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9X5a_bw92Dn8NxqkPwyMLg

[french frank]

In the dentist's waiting room this morning. On each table they had a notice reading: "Please ask a member of the receptionists' team to use the bathroom." A weird dialogue might have ensued if I'd obeyed the instruction to the letter …

[Pulcinella]

In the dentist's waiting room this morning. On each table they had a notice reading: "Please ask a member of the receptionists' team to use the bathroom." A weird dialogue might have ensued if I'd obeyed the instruction to the letter …

Indeed!
But also, what's the receptionists' team got to do with it?

Do they play five-a-side football in their spare time?
And how many of them were bursting to go?

[gurnemanz]

In the dentist's waiting room this morning. On each table they had a notice reading: "Please ask a member of the receptionists' team to use the bathroom." A weird dialogue might have ensued if I'd obeyed the instruction to the letter …

Reminds me of some reason of "Dogs must be carried on the escalator."

[oddoneout]

Indeed!
But also, what's the receptionists' team got to do with it?

Do they play five-a-side football in their spare time?
And how many of them were bursting to go?

Key to your convenience...
Seriously though it will likely be to do with cleaning requirements. This is a feature of my working day.

[Serial_Apologist]

Reminds me of some reason of "Dogs must be carried on the escalator."

Or my breakfast table request to my mother: "Please, mummy, can I see daddy go through the window?"

[Pulcinella]

Key to your convenience...
Seriously though it will likely be to do with cleaning requirements. This is a feature of my working day.

I'm sure that that's the case, but my point was more on the use of the expression 'receptionists' team' instead of 'team of receptionists'.
Or, better still, simply: Please ask one of the receptionists!

[french frank]

I'm sure that that's the case, but my point was more on the use of the expression 'receptionists' team' instead of 'team of receptionists'.
Or, better still, simply: Please ask one of the receptionists!

They started off with 'a member of the team' so I suppose they couldn't go on to say 'a member of the team of receptionists'.

Yes, it is for cleaning I assume, and "Please do not walk around the practice unaccompannied [sic]."

[cloughie]

Or my breakfast table request to my mother: "Please, mummy, can I see daddy go through the window?"

Obviously a glass act!

[ahinton]

Obviously a glass act!

Through a glass darkly?...

[cloughie]

Through a glass darkly?...

Don’t know the time of day - ask S_A!