Knowing your s**t or knowing you're s**t

[.50]

*Sticks head above parapet with trepidation...!

It is a variation of a tautology called a pleonasm.

In English, (and for the benefit of @Texxaco,) “have” and “have got” are interchangeable and generally mean the same. ”Have got” is considered to be less formal when used to denote possession (eg “I have got a pen with me for my written exam”) though it can be used to emphasise an obligation (eg “You have got to take a pen to the written exam.”)

Edit: “Got” is redundant in both examples - it can be removed from either without diluting the meaning, hence the view that it signifies less formality.

*crawls back under rock for safety!

No, this is great.

So I think I'm wrong and just want my kids to use the same words as me because that was how may parents taught/spoke to me.

I've definitely taught my kids to use a knife and fork properly though.

Cheers.

 

[Kind of Blue]

No, this is great.

So I think I'm wrong and just want my kids to use the same words as me because that was how may parents taught/spoke to me.

I've definitely taught my kids to use a knife and fork properly though.

Cheers.

Do you refer to the pompous arse?

 

[Jlo]

No, this is great.

So I think I'm wrong and just want my kids to use the same words as me because that was how may parents taught/spoke to me.

I've definitely taught my kids to use a knife and fork properly though.

Cheers.

I use my cutlery in my wrong hands, I'm right handed and use my fork in my right hand. (I'm a terrible human)

 

[Kind of Blue]

Do you refer to the pompous arse?

Yes I do actually.
That could be reduced to just "Arse"

 

[JOG]

No, this is great.

So I think I'm wrong and just want my kids to use the same words as me because that was how may parents taught/spoke to me.

I've definitely taught my kids to use a knife and fork properly though

Cheers.

Hiya,

I am not an "expert" but I believe that both you and your kids are correct! Honestly, I'm not! I admire that you are picking them up on these things as you were when you were a kid. Get the "Three R's" right as everything else is just turd-polishing unless it is for a specific subject!

When you posed a tricky query, I just couldn't pass up the opportunity to get on my high horse and tag @Texxaco as he had been ripping the p1ss out of me in the thread earlier!

JOG

 

[JOG]

When technical terms are used as management-speak.

Oh, this is so true! There's a team at work who are so irritated by this, they deliberately litter the conversation with "techie-speak" until "Mangle-ment" concedes and asks for an explanation. (They are chatting away in a separate Teams window to the call, nominating terms to be included by whoever is speaking to the offending manager!)

 

[Kind of Blue]

Hiya,

I am not an "expert" but I believe that both you and your kids are correct! Honestly, I'm not! I admire that you are picking them up on these things as you were when you were a kid. Get the "Three R's" right as everything else is just turd-polishing unless it is for a specific subject!

When you posed a tricky query, I just couldn't pass up the opportunity to get on my high horse and tag @Texxaco as he had been ripping the p1ss out of me in the thread earlier!

JOG

Reading, Righting, Rithmatic are they the 3 Rs?

 

[JOG]

Reading, Righting, Rithmatic are they the 3 Rs?

That's them!!!

 

[JOG]

Reading, Righting, Rithmatic are they the 3 Rs?

Aren't the "3 R's" a recognised term? I'm showing my age!

 

[Phil_G]

Once, in an enthusiastic mood at McDonalds drive-through, I stupidly followed this up.
"Do you want regular fries?" "Oh yes please, that would be great. Can you do every Wednesday at 5?"
This unfortunate burst of smart-arsedness caused utter bafflement, a messed-up order, and much honking from the queue behind. Never again!

 

[JOG]

Once, in an enthusiastic mood at McDonalds drive-through, I stupidly followed this up.
"Do you want regular fries?" "Oh yes please, that would be great. Can you do every Wednesday at 5?"
This unfortunate burst of smart-arsedness caused utter bafflement, a messed-up order, and honking from the queue behind. Never again!

You dared to depart from the carefully crafted script?!! Is it any wonder you left a trail of chaos and destruction behind you!

 

[clarinetbcn]

and who bothers to proof-read a post before clicking 'Post Rely'? (I do, cant help it!)

You might want to take another look at that.

 

[Jlo]

You might want to take another look at that.

'p'

At least everyone does it!

 

[JOG]

'p'

At least everyone does it!

On this thread, you just have to accept the spanking for errors!

 

[Jlo]

Rate my spelling

 

[DXX]

On the subject of food WTF is an Eatery?

 

[Kind of Blue]

On the subject of food WTF is an Eatery?

Its where they keep eats while you are on holiday.

 

[clarinetbcn]

On the subject of food WTF is an Eatery?

Pronounced like "Shoppe"

 

[Skyliner33]

Just thought of another. People using draw when they mean a drawer.

 

[andys]

Or defiantly when they mean definitely