My gripe for today is. . . . . . .

[fattiman]

Why do so many people on various forums use the term "brought" when they mean "bought"

I "brought" the bike new in 1995!!!!!
No you didn't, you "bought" the bike in 1995!!!!!!
So so many people use this, how thick is it possible to be?

Rant over :roll:

 

[unkleGsif]

... glad you "bought" it to our attention



Ive already got me coat

G

 

[Neil]

Why do so many people on various forums use the term "brought" when they mean "bought"

I "brought" the bike new in 1995!!!!!
No you didn't, you "bought" the bike in 1995!!!!!!
So so many people use this, how thick is it possible to be?

Rant over :roll:

Two things:-

1. Raging against the light over that, and you're gonna spend all your time fuming over spelling and / or grammar - good luck with that.
2. Spelling mistakes and / or grammatical errors are far from evidence that posters are thick - maybe a couple of other tells, like use of emoticons or excessive use of punctiation marks would confirm?

 

[fattiman]

The difference is that I chose to use excessive punctuation and Emoticons to exaggerate the point. However, the people I refer to don't know the difference between the aforementioned words! That, to me, shows a poor grasp of the English language.

 

[tintin40]

May be some on here have Dyslexia?

 

[Neil]

The difference is that I chose to use excessive punctuation and Emoticons to exaggerate the point.

Thank you for supporting my point.

However, the people I refer to don't know the difference between the aforementioned words! That, to me, shows a poor grasp of the English language.

What ? You stalked them to establish it wasn't just a one-off typo, or poor proof-reading?

I guess we all have differing priorities, but I can't help but think you're allowing yourself to get annoyed by minutia whilst missing the whole glory that is retrobike.

Now I'm not about to go all neo-philisophical, with Bruce-Lee's-finger-and-moon-oft-abused-quote-from-Enter-the-Dragon, so I'll use a cheap, throwaway one-liner from Warren Oates (kudos if you know the film): "Lighten up, Francis."

 

[fattiman]

I wasn't referring to the retrobike community exclusively, more ebay and other car forums that I am also a member of. Anyway, it was just an observation and something I find a tad annoying, that's all.

 

[Neil]

I wasn't referring to the retrobike community exclusively, more ebay and other car forums that I am also a member of. Anyway, it was just an observation and something I find a tad annoying, that's all.

Wood, trees.

You're missing the shiny, shiny - who cares if there's the odd typo or poor choice of words. Text speak and colloquialisms I could understand more.




Sometimes it's Always September.

 

[FMJ]

I've gotta admit, Neil, dampening drives me to drink.




and emoticons, but their overuse dropped dramatically.

 

[mikee]

i agree thas no write