advice advise

Adam Meredith posted:

sjbabbey posted:

There seem to be fewer people who could care less.

Or, possibly, couldn't care less?

Remember, carelessness costs lives.

G

intothevoid posted:

"I need advice, so please advise me".

Really, how hard can it be?

Might be a bit tricky if English is not your first language.

PeterJ posted:

intothevoid posted:

"I need advice, so please advise me".

Really, how hard can it be?

Might be a bit tricky if English is not your first language.

AdvICE, practICE etc are (nearly) all NOUNS like "Ice" (frozen water)

Advise, practise etc (nearly) all VERBS similar to.......... "I see, you see, we see" (ok, not exact but close...............)

This has helped me, might help others ?

I'm beginning to regret mentioning it  

Gotta larf tho.

I came to a halt and stood stationary outside Ryman's shop looking in awe at their stationery.

GraemeH posted:

Adam Meredith posted:

sjbabbey posted:

There seem to be fewer people who could care less.

Or, possibly, couldn't care less?

Remember, carelessness costs lives.

G

 

I thought that was loose torque.

Daveas posted:

GraemeH posted:

Adam Meredith posted:

sjbabbey posted:

There seem to be fewer people who could care less.

Or, possibly, couldn't care less?

Remember, carelessness costs lives.

G

 

I thought that was loose torque.

Wasn't it loose lips sink ships?

intothevoid posted:

I'm beginning to regret mentioning it  

 

Gotta larf tho.

I just knew you were going to say that about your new post.............

My youngest daughter is planning her wedding on the Isle of Skye and I'll be walking her down the aisle............

As she kneaded the bread mix, my dear wife said she needed my help.

 when watching Graham Norton, I guessed the name of his next guest.

"....and I hope all your doughnuts turn out like Fanny's"

What?

G

....just as well somebody invented the apostrophy......

yes, I know....a post trophy..........

apostrophe

Isn't that the crux of the biscuit?

Grand Tour / Top Gear

G

My wife has just ensured that her car is properly insured.

intothevoid posted:

Isn't that the crux of the biscuit?

...is the apostrophe!

This thread is to, two, too long!

But seriously, have you ever tried explaining to a seven year old that there are three words that sound the same, are spelled differently, and have different meanings?  The look I got was one of "I'll add this to my growing list of things that you adults have screwed up".

There are whole dictionaries of homophones (nothing to do with gay i-pads).....ie words that SOUND the same but aren't.

Then there are those words that LOOK alike but sound and mean something different, such as :-

Wind (an aspect of the weather) and wind, (as in turning a handle) or

Row (as in a straight line of soldiers) or row (as is disagreeing with the wife) or

.........................

Don Atkinson posted:

nothing to do with gay i-pads

And what's wrong with iPads who are bright and cheerful and happy all the time!?

Eloise posted:

Don Atkinson posted:

nothing to do with gay i-pads

And what's wrong with iPads who are bright and cheerful and happy all the time!?

Indeed. They are wicked!

G

Oh!

Polish (as in clean shoes) v Polish (as in European plumber)

Reading (as in Berkshire town) v reading (as in what you are doing now !)

Row (as in straight line of soldiers) v row (as in discussion with Mrs D)

Don - I will do you one better: Pole dancing vs Pole dancing

Adam Zielinski posted:

Don - I will do you one better: Pole dancing vs Pole dancing

I once knew a pole dancing pole. Unfortunate she learned English in America and a bonnet fell on her head!