Eurovision 2016

Unread post by **qbman1** » 12 Jul 2016, 15:04

anniec wrote:
qbman1 wrote:
No need to go to Ukraine to check

Is it properly called "Ukraine" or "The Ukraine" ? You often see the prefix "the" in written reports
"Ukraine". For a reason I can't be bothered to research, Ukrainians get v. hot under the collar about it.

While we're on one of my favourite subjects, it's 'hoi polloi', not "the hoi polloi' and "the Baltic", not "the Baltics".

Bet you wish you hadn't asked. Aren't pedants b****y irritating?

I can't complain - I am superintendent of the apostrophe police !!

Unread post by **anniec** » 12 Jul 2016, 15:14

qbman1 wrote:
anniec wrote:
qbman1 wrote:
No need to go to Ukraine to check

Is it properly called "Ukraine" or "The Ukraine" ? You often see the prefix "the" in written reports
"Ukraine". For a reason I can't be bothered to research, Ukrainians get v. hot under the collar about it.

While we're on one of my favourite subjects, it's 'hoi polloi', not "the hoi polloi' and "the Baltic", not "the Baltics".

Bet you wish you hadn't asked. Aren't pedants b****y irritating?
I can't complain - I am superintendent of the apostrophe police !!

I'm busy monitoring the new-ish political editor (or whatever she is) on Sky News, who speaks at glacial speed, as if addressing two year olds, and doesn't pronounce anything with 'ng' on the end. 'Endin', 'considerin', the list is endless. Grrr.

Unread post by **qbman1** » 12 Jul 2016, 15:25

So if it annoys you so much, why do you watch her ?!

Unread post by **anniec** » 12 Jul 2016, 15:35

qbman1 wrote:
So if it annoys you so much, why do you watch her ?!

Haha, good question. Because, on the whole, I like Sky News, and love shouting at the telly

Unread post by **qbman1** » 12 Jul 2016, 15:37

You'll have to admit to singing along with Eurovision too, so we can stay on topic and avoid the wrath of King Smurf and the ModPlods !!

Unread post by **Silver_Shiney** » 12 Jul 2016, 16:07

anniec wrote:
Aren't pedants b****y irritating?

I could be pedantic and answer that...

Unread post by **anniec** » 12 Jul 2016, 16:09

qbman1 wrote:
You'll have to admit to singing along with Eurovision too, so we can stay on topic and avoid the wrath of King Smurf and the ModPlods !!

Oh, I do. Then I shout at myself for carp singing.

Unread post by **qbman1** » 12 Jul 2016, 16:29

There seems to be an awful lot of shouting going on in your house - really glad I don't live next door !

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