cheeky boy 805 Posted October 20, 2007 Author Share Posted October 20, 2007 They're so so interbred they make Govags look like the UN it's only the occasional intervention from the rest of us that keep them from pedigree-ing out of exisitence Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hugh Jampton 101 Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 The Queen's Mum was Scottish so she is 50% Scottish. Gasp! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pat Ayres 4 Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 I probably deserved that, nice one. Some of the wittiest replies I've seen for a time though. I am confused now about the placement of the apostrophe in 'Queens' now. Surely 'Queen's English' is Queen is English and 'Queens' English' is that English is the Queens'. Isn't "Queens" a stupid looking word when it's repeated many times? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moghrey Mie 1,499 Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 I probably deserved that, nice one.Some of the wittiest replies I've seen for a time though. I am confused now about the placement of the apostrophe in 'Queens' now. Surely 'Queen's English' is Queen is English and 'Queens' English' is that English is the Queens'. Isn't "Queens" a stupid looking word when it's repeated many times? OED The Queen's English is the English language as written and spoken correctly by educated people in Britain. Sorry to divert attention away from the Liberal Vannin blunder. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pat Ayres 4 Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 I still don't believe the mistake is the responsibility of Liberal Vannin. I'll ring Peter and ask him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Declan 7,174 Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 The Queen's English, could depending on context mean the Queen is English. But that would be more common spoken than written. Queen's English, refers to the English spoken by the Queen, there is only one of her so it is apostrophe s. If the were two or more Queens then Queens' English would have been correct. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thesultanofsheight 9,453 Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 (edited) Queen's English, refers to the English spoken by the Queen, there is only one of her so it is apostrophe s. If the were two or more Queens then Queens' English would have been correct. You are indeed correct. How nice is it to see somebody who criticised a misplaced apostrophe when he lacked the capacity to take a joke criticised for ... a badly placed apostrophe. Edited October 21, 2007 by thesultanofsheight Quote Link to post Share on other sites
homarus 1,564 Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 Notice on an office door in Tynwald : LIBERAL VANNIN PARLIMENTARY PARTY B******ds never invited me! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cheeky boy 805 Posted October 21, 2007 Author Share Posted October 21, 2007 Notice on an office door in Tynwald : LIBERAL VANNIN PARLIMENTARY PARTY B******ds never invited me! Not your kind of party Hom, just a bloke stood in a room full of people all of them wishing he would shut up and sit down Apart from one bloke, who dreams of one day being the one that everyone wished would shut up and sit down Quote Link to post Share on other sites
homarus 1,564 Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 (edited) Notice on an office door in Tynwald : LIBERAL VANNIN PARLIMENTARY PARTY B******ds never invited me! Not your kind of party Hom, just a bloke stood in a room full of people all of them wishing he would shut up and sit down Apart from one bloke, who dreams of one day being the one that everyone wished would shut up and sit down Ah well!. maybe you'll get in next time ??? Edited October 21, 2007 by homarus Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lost Login 1,710 Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 I know it was a Joke but I am not sure they want to invite anybody as there web site has not been updated for nearly a year. i.e. just before last years general election. If they actually wanted to be a "serious" party you would have thought that at the very least they might have tride to build a presence, membership base etc throught it. I have no idea if I might want to join it or not but if I did there is nothing about its constituition, how it works, rights of members, development of policy, election of leaders etc. Presently it just looks like Peter Karran wanting to call himself leader of something and then anybody is free to join but on what basis, how it works etc is anydodies guess which is not what I would call a political party. Notice on an office door in Tynwald : LIBERAL VANNIN PARLIMENTARY PARTY B******ds never invited me! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tempus Fugit 1,233 Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 presumably the buck stops with the sign-maker or engraver, or the department of education's teaching of spelling (or the person who accepts delivery of the order !) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
portunus69 0 Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Queen's English, refers to the English spoken by the Queen, there is only one of her so it is apostrophe s. If the were two or more Queens then Queens' English would have been correct. You are indeed correct. How nice is it to see somebody who criticised a misplaced apostrophe when he lacked the capacity to take a joke criticised for ... a badly placed apostrophe. How exciting an apostrophe arguement, ooh my toes are tingling with excitement!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moghrey Mie 1,499 Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 (edited) Queen's English, refers to the English spoken by the Queen, there is only one of her so it is apostrophe s. If the were two or more Queens then Queens' English would have been correct. You are indeed correct. How nice is it to see somebody who criticised a misplaced apostrophe when he lacked the capacity to take a joke criticised for ... a badly placed apostrophe. How exciting an apostrophe arguement, ooh my toes are tingling with excitement!! It's almost as good as an argument about spelling. Edited October 22, 2007 by Moghrey Mie Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bluemonday 5 Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 And now to add to the fun http://www.manx.net./default.asp?id=18&articleid=6888 DAFF Issues Drafy Cross Compliance Standards Date Submitted: 22/10/2007 13:00:06 Source: Department of Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry Drafy.................the typo strikes.......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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