Pedants' Paradise

[Serial_Apologist]

Perhaps when he first met her he got an election

[Serial_Apologist]

I know the Tory party are guilty of some massive misdemeanours, but an autopsy on a LIVE Tory director is perhaps a little severe

Cuts in NHS spending?

[LMcD]

I'd more or less resigned myself to the use of 'uptick' meaning 'increase', particularly when it's a good thing, but earlier today the boss of the Yorkshire Building Society referred to an 'uptick in repossessions'.

[oddoneout]

Cuts in NHS spending?

It was the Physician Associate wot dunnit...

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/jun/20/physician-doctor-reckless-experiment-nhs-associates

Might need to be careful about the use of the abbreviation PA in future?

[LMcD]

The young Turkish gentleman now singing on 'Classical Live' is, we are told, an 'alumni' - or possibly 'alumnae' - of the Young Generation Artists scheme.

[Old Grumpy]

Might need to be careful about the use of the abbreviation PA in future?

Same with PM - can be post meridian, Prime Minister, post-mortem or private message depending on circumstances.

[Serial_Apologist]

The young Turkish gentleman now singing on 'Classical Live' is, we are told, an 'alumni' - or possibly 'alumnae' - of the Young Generation Artists scheme.

That's code for someone Farage wouldn't have in the country.

[french frank]

BBC online news again:

NOT "In a statement, prosecutor Nancy Francois Capin-Dulhoste said .... "
BUT "In a statement, Nancy prosecutor Francois Capin-Dulhoste said .... "
His name is François and he's public prosecutor in the city of Nancy .

[Serial_Apologist]

BBC online news again:

NOT "In a statement, prosecutor Nancy Francois Capin-Dulhoste said .... "
BUT "In a statement, Nancy prosecutor Francois Capin-Dulhoste said .... "
His name is François and he's public prosecutor in the city of Nancy .

[french frank]

Now corrected :smug smiley:

[LMcD]

Rumour has it that Nancy and Lorraine were inseparable at one time.

[Padraig]

Rumour has it that Nancy and Lorraine were inseparable at one time.

I don't know either Nancy or Lorraine, but do you know these three women, viz the two First Ministers and the Finance Minister of The Northern Ireland Assembly. Do they constitute the First Triumfeminate of The Northern Ireland Assembly?


Stormont budget: Additional funding for Department of Health - BBC News

[vinteuil]

I don't know either Nancy or Lorraine, but do you know these three women, viz the two First Ministers and the Finance Minister of The Northern Ireland Assembly. Do they constitute the First Triumfeminate of The Northern Ireland Assembly?


Stormont budget: Additional funding for Department of Health - BBC News

... well at least I know how to pronounce Caoimhe -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caoimhe

[Padraig]

... well at least I know how to pronounce Caoimhe -

The other two are Mee-shell and Em-ma, two rare Irish names.

I suppose you know siobhan too, or do you?

How to say Irish Gaelic Girl Names | Part 2 - YouTube

[Petrushka]

In a W H Smith at Euston Station a fortnight ago I noticed that there was a paperback offer which had a sticker on the relevant titles saying 'Buy one get one half price'.

I did one of those quick double takes. Surely that meant that the volume I picked up was half price? It seemed a good offer so I went up to the till and pointed to the sticker. However, the charming young girl behind the counter said I had to buy two books in order to qualify for the offer (as I expected all along, obviously). I reasonably argued that that wasn't what it said on the sticker.

I bought the book anyway as it was beginning to look like a Monty Python or Two Ronnies sketch and anyway I had a train to catch.