Pedants' Paradise

[Serial_Apologist]

A truly timely bit of digging out there, Bryn!

[Bryn]

A truly timely bit of digging out there, Bryn!

I was working in London Transport's payrolls department at the time and was very much a supporter of the Don't Jubilee've It campaign.

[LeMartinPecheur]

In London the street is Strand, the Bakerloo station is Strand and so on. But it is commonly known as the Strand. Stanley Gibbons, one of the best known shops there, on their website show:-

'Based opposite the Savoy on the Strand' ... .

and later:-

'With the move of our prestigious 142 year old numismatic business, AH Baldwin & Sons, to 399 Strand ....'

However, it's difficult to make do without the definite article.

I shall clearly have to relabel my collection of some 13 LPs and CDs featuring recordings of that catchy little Percy Grainger number properly entitled "Handel in Strand"

[Dave2002]

Not sure if this is right for pedants - maybe Coleman b*lls, but just heard on a tennis commentary.

"He hit it on the outside of the ball".

Don't tennis players normally do that? Conjures up some contra images.

[gurnemanz]

I see your point but it does make sense if you take the "outside" of the ball to be the side furthest away from you as you hit it. Instead of hitting straight through the centre of the ball, the line of strike is slightly from the outside in (about five o' clock). You swing across your body and aim to send the ball off at a (sometimes quite extreme) cross-court angle to take the opponent out wide and out of position for the next shot. Some wristy whip helps to hook the ball across with spin. It is a very useful and pleasing shot to play. The opposite would be the "inside out" type of shot where you hit the inside of the ball (the side nearest you) and achieve a cross-court angle by playing away from your body. I don't play golf but I think then same sort of effect can be achieved there.

Found a picture:

[Keraulophone]

Today, R4 Colemanballs:
Q: 'Will the Greek banking system survive until the end of the week?'
A: 'I think it will last till Friday, at the end of the day.'

[teamsaint]

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Not sure if this is right for pedants - maybe Coleman b*lls, but just heard on a tennis commentary.

"He hit it on the outside of the ball".

Don't tennis players normally do that? Conjures up some contra images.

Fortunately, being tennis, it couldnt go in the back of the net.

[french frank]

Today, R4 Colemanballs:
Q: 'Will the Greek banking system survive until the end of the week?'
A: 'I think it will last till Friday, at the end of the day.'

So, at close of business, say 3.30pm?

[ardcarp]

Today, R4 Colemanballs:
Q: 'Will the Greek banking system survive until the end of the week?'
A: 'I think it will last till Friday, at the end of the day.'

I chuckled at that too. The interviewee was Greek!

[ahinton]

So, at close of business, say 3.30pm?

"Close of business" might seem to be something of an irrelevance if no business will have been conducted this week because the banks themselves are all closed...

[Serial_Apologist]

"Close of business" might seem to be something of an irrelevance if no business will have been conducted this week because the banks themselves are all closed...

IOU's?

[french frank]

"Close of business" might seem to be something of an irrelevance if no business will have been conducted this week because the banks themselves are all closed...

'Close of Business' i.e. COB in the official sense = 'the end of the business day'. The banks may be closed to the public but that doesn't mean there won't be people inside working, dusting, cleaning windows, tidying desks - whatever gets done regularly.

[teamsaint]

'Close of Business' i.e. COB in the official sense = 'the end of the business day'. The banks may be closed to the public but that doesn't mean there won't be people inside working, dusting, cleaning windows, tidying desks - whatever gets done regularly.

Laundry......

Banking never sleeps.

[ahinton]

'Close of Business' i.e. COB in the official sense = 'the end of the business day'. The banks may be closed to the public but that doesn't mean there won't be people inside working, dusting, cleaning windows, tidying desks - whatever gets done regularly.

It doesn't necessarily mean that, of course but I do wonder how many people would actually be working inside doing those kinds of thing when there won't be any accessible money with which to pay them for doing so...

[ahinton]

'Close of Business' i.e. COB in the official sense = 'the end of the business day'. The banks may be closed to the public but that doesn't mean there won't be people inside working, dusting, cleaning windows, tidying desks - whatever gets done regularly.

It doesn't necessarily mean that, of course but I do wonder how many people would actually be working inside doing those kinds of thing when there won't be any accessible money with which to pay them for doing so...