Pedants' Paradise

[Bryn]

I think that's a very US term - seen sometimes in trips to that country.

And on far too many buses in the UK.

[gurnemanz]

And my bugbear, "standee" for someone standing, rather than someone being stood on.

One comes across "attendee", which also has no right to be a word. Ask the referee.

[french frank]

And on far too many buses in the UK.

I think that the way language works is that once a 'new' term is noticed, it is quickly adopted by those who like to adopt the latest 'up-to-date' terminology (a linguistic characteristic I have noticed here!). Why '62 seated, 8 standing' should be regarded as unsatisfactory, I don't know. NB Bryn, I made up the numbers as I don't usually need to know when warm-hearted cits always leap to their feet, vying with each other to offer me a seat.

[LeMartinPecheur]

And my bugbear, "standee" for someone standing, rather than someone being stood on.

Surely a standee is someone who is stood a drink, 'stand' in this usage being one of those odd verbs that can have two objects in the same sentence

[gurnemanz]

Surely a standee is someone who is stood a drink, 'stand' in this usage being one of those odd verbs that can have two objects in the same sentence

... and an attendee would be someone who is being attended to.

[kernelbogey]

Hasn't a standee been made to stand? (Cf LMP 4939)
(And cf 'I was stood there on the top of the bus....')

[Pulcinella]

Could it not also be someone who is making a stand about some issue or other?

[Bryn]

Could it not also be someone who is making a stand about some issue or other?

Surely someone having a stand taken against them?

[cloughie]

I have a strong deja vu feeling that this topic was aired on the ‘phrases’ thread fairly recently! The I suppose recycling is a frequent occurrence on the forum!

[french frank]

Where does all this leave 'standers'? I think they should stand and be recognised. I suppose you can have the standers of drinks and the standees.

I have a strong deja vu feeling that this topic was aired on the ‘phrases’ thread fairly recently! The I suppose recycling is a frequent occurrence on the forum!

Not to mention attendees, which I mentioned only half a dozen posts before gurnemanz did

[Leinster Lass]

Where does all this leave 'standers'? I think they should stand and be recognised. I suppose you can have the standers of drinks and the standees.



Not to menton attendees, which I mentiones only half a dozen posts begore gurnemanz did

'Standers' are presumably people who refuse to remain seated while they're being painted, photographed or otherwise portrayed.

[Bryn]

'Standers' are presumably people who refuse to remain seated while they're being painted, photographed or otherwise portrayed.

Or a rented room too small for a bed to sit on.

[Pulcinella]

'Standers' are presumably people who refuse to remain seated while they're being painted, photographed or otherwise portrayed.

Or are they in the stands at football matches (teamsaint says: I wish!) even though they've paid for a seat in an all-seater stadium?

That said, standees on public transport may well have paid a fare in the expectation of getting a seat.

[Bryn]

Or are they in the stands at football matches (teamsaint says: I wish!) even though they've paid for a seat in an all-seater stadium?

That said, standees on public transport may well have paid a fare in the expectation of getting a seat.

Stand easy.

[Serial_Apologist]

Surely someone having a stand taken against them?

Or being stood up!