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Marsh. · 19-12-2013, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Nemo123

That's a clear double negative combined with cockneys inability to pronounce any word with th in it.

It's an example of slang local way of speaking that is not correct, which I'm presuming is the same for this phrase you claim to hear a lot. A phrase that has caught on with people even though it is technically not correct.

Nemo123 · 19-12-2013, 10:17 PM

"Once a text has been drawn up the process is only half way through: as a matter of fact, barely nobody can produce a perfect draft, hence the final version is achieved through accurate proofreading."

This is the first sentence on a PROOFREADING website!

http://ebl-italia.it/en/Services/Proofreading/

Nemo123 · 19-12-2013, 10:19 PM

"EBL Italia not only translates texts but also revises pre-translated material and monolingual texts that need to be polished and perfected by our linguists.

Game, set and match to me I think!

Livia · 19-12-2013, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Nemo123

Is "Barely" a negative?

Is English your second language, Nemo? I've never known anyone - even on here - to argue a point so quite fervently when they're clearly and demonstrably wrong. You're being intentionally obtuse because you're bored. And now... so am I.

Marsh. · 19-12-2013, 10:20 PM

An Italian website? Colour me convinced.

Livia · 19-12-2013, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by 08marsh

An Italian website? Colour me convinced.

A link to the British Council's guide to grammar wasn't quite good enough for him, so naturally, he turned to the Italians, having nowhere else to go.

fingers · 19-12-2013, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by 08marsh

An Italian website? Colour me convinced.

"Specialised in professional translations, proofreading services and website and web content localisation in all leading European languages"

Not getting my business, EBL!!

Nemo123 · 19-12-2013, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by 08marsh

An Italian website?

With flawless English linguists.
Just read a paragraph or two.

I'm right. I've won. Concede like a gentleman/lady.

Marsh. · 19-12-2013, 10:23 PM

You're not winning anything in the English language.

fingers · 19-12-2013, 10:24 PM

They obviously employ Irish nationals to do the English bits!

Livia · 19-12-2013, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Nemo123

With flawless English linguists.
Just read a paragraph or two.

I'm right. I've won. Concede like a gentleman/lady.

The only person on this thread who's NOT a flawless English linguist is you.

Nemo123 · 19-12-2013, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Livia

A link to the British Council's guide to grammar wasn't quite good enough for him, so naturally, he turned to the Italians, having nowhere else to go.

But what that said applied to double negatives.

Livia · 19-12-2013, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Nemo123

But what that said applied to double negatives.

You're just making yourself look silly now.

Nemo123 · 19-12-2013, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by 08marsh

You're not winning anything in the English language.

Some of the most famous exponents of the English language were Irish.

Yeats, GB Shaw, Oscar Wilde, Johnathan Swift, and more.

fingers · 19-12-2013, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Livia

You're just making yourself look silly now.

He doesn't care, so long as he gets an argument!

Nemo123 · 19-12-2013, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Livia

You're just making yourself look silly now.

No I'm not, you are.

Marsh. · 19-12-2013, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Nemo123

Some of the most famous exponents of the English language were Irish.

Yeats, GB Shaw, Oscar Wilde, Johnathan Swift, and more.

And? How does that make you right?

fingers · 19-12-2013, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Nemo123

Some of the most famous exponents of the English language were Irish.

Yeats, GB Shaw, Oscar Wilde, Johnathan Swift, and more.

But they all employed ENGLISH proofreaders, NOT Italian ones!

Nemo123 · 19-12-2013, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by TinyFingeringTim

He doesn't care, so long as he gets an argument!

I like winning arguments, which I have.

fingers · 19-12-2013, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Nemo123

I like winning arguments, which I have.

Correction, you only come on here late at night to try and have an argument, any argument, because you're bored and you sleep until mid-day!

Livia · 19-12-2013, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Nemo123

I like winning arguments, which I have.

No, you haven't. You've proved to everyone your grammar is pretty poor, but that you could talk a pie off a shelf.

Marsh. · 19-12-2013, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by TinyFingeringTim

Correction, you only come on here late at night to try and have an argument, any argument, because you're bored and you sleep until mid-day!

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Originally Posted by Livia

No, you haven't. You've proved to everyone your grammar is pretty poor, but that you could talk a pie off a shelf.

Nemo123 · 19-12-2013, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by TinyFingeringTim

But they all employed ENGLISH proofreaders, NOT Italian ones!

"These were ancient constituencies in which barely nobody could vote and yet they were a district of land which returned Members of Parliament (MP's) to the House of Commons. The two most famous were Old Sarum and Dunwich. "

http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/polchanges.htm

That English enough? History learning site.

G'wan! Admit it. I've won the argument!