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If you could, what English words would you change?

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    #11
    Well, I'd change the second** most dangerous pair of words in the English language.
    'It's obvious' to 'Not a chance'.


    ** the most dangerous pair of words being 'I do'.

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      #12
      Originally posted by suityou01 View Post
      Why?
      Because then it would be pronounced poo-ton. And i'm childish like that.

      At clientco, outside the lifts is an led indicator to show where each one is, 2 together. When one is at the basement, and the next at the Upper Mall it shows as 'B''UM' on the display. And that cheers me up just a little bit.

      +1 for sneck btw but it can also refer to a persons nose

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        #13
        I would change 'streaker' from 'naked runner'
        to 'large breasted naked runner'

        just to save myself a few seconds checking before I got me saus out for a tug
        (\__/)
        (>'.'<)
        ("")("") Born to Drink. Forced to Work

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          #14
          and I would change 'oxymoron'

          I'm not sure what I would change it to. I just know that the current definition is rubbish

          there is so much comic material in 'oxymoron'. oxygen, stupidity etc. etc etc.
          it's a waste of a great word


          even an intelligent agent would agree with that
          (\__/)
          (>'.'<)
          ("")("") Born to Drink. Forced to Work

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            #15
            "Cockpit" needs changing. It's too dodgey to use it with a wry smile.
            Don't believe it, until you see it!

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              #16
              Originally posted by barrydidit View Post
              Because then it would be pronounced poo-ton. And i'm childish like that.

              At clientco, outside the lifts is an led indicator to show where each one is, 2 together. When one is at the basement, and the next at the Upper Mall it shows as 'B''UM' on the display. And that cheers me up just a little bit.

              +1 for sneck btw but it can also refer to a persons nose
              Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post
              I would change 'streaker' from 'naked runner'
              to 'large breasted naked runner'

              just to save myself a few seconds checking before I got me saus out for a tug
              I created a bedtime series of stories involving Puton as a parallel universe, with parallel names. Eg Pony is Tony.

              Useful to spin a yarn with similar names and illustrate an outcome. I suppose I'm basically Shakespeare.
              Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.

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                #17
                you are not shakespeare

                shakespeare is a festering sack of bones whose brain died ages ago
                (\__/)
                (>'.'<)
                ("")("") Born to Drink. Forced to Work

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                  #18
                  Originally posted by darrylmg View Post
                  "Cockpit" needs changing. It's too dodgey to use it with a wry smile.
                  Mine is know as the control Tower.

                  HTH
                  Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.

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                    #19
                    Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post
                    you are not shakespeare

                    shakespeare is a festering sack of bones whose brain died ages ago
                    And the difference?
                    Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.

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                      #20
                      I would certainly consider changing 'pot-noodle' back to 'wank'

                      It would save a lot of confusion when deciding what to have for lunch

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