von Smallhaussen 3,226 Report post Posted August 10, 2010 Perhaps not, but occupying the odd gap is still scoring. :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanturk 5 Report post Posted August 10, 2010 so true,by the way where do you train out of? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Frampton 1 Report post Posted August 10, 2010 No of course not. Driving into any vacant gap is scoring, whether it's wide or tight, surely? or perhaps you misspelt and meant diving. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Frampton 1 Report post Posted August 10, 2010 Does the said 'gap' need to be loose? looser than what is the question? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Apprentice 1 Report post Posted August 10, 2010 Won think that reely brusses mee off iz peepal hoo go on arbowt spelling! The ingglish languish iz won of tha hardist 2 masta becus it iz sow contrar diktree. y iz Kat spelt witha C, but Citten is spelt with a K? I hav neva been givin thee ansa 2 that cwestchin. Mayb leeO kan giv me tha unsa? Cumon Leeo, kat/cat, kitten/citten. How du thay arrive at that spelling? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Frampton 1 Report post Posted August 10, 2010 Won think that reely brusses mee off iz peepal hoo go on arbowt spelling! The ingglish languish iz won of tha hardist 2 masta becus it iz sow contrar diktree. y iz Kat spelt witha C, but Citten is spelt with a K? I hav neva been givin thee ansa 2 that cwestchin. Mayb leeO kan giv me tha unsa? Cumon Leeo, kat/cat, kitten/citten. How du thay arrive at that spelling? Great for those blessed with a good memory. But why the hell torture people by expecting them to remember how to spell (say) the word four (in itself not that logical) and then when we go to fourty, we have to remember to drop the "u" - spelling it as forty. Now that is illogical as there isn't even a difference in how the "four" part sounds. The language needs a makeover in my view - we are wasting good teaching hours. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Properispomenon 1 Report post Posted August 10, 2010 I tend to have few problems with spelling ... my foibles are far more to do with how my two-fingered typing renders it, lol... I agree with both Apprentice and Don, though - the primary purpose of language is to have others understand what you are trying to say. If you are understood who cares how you spelt/pronounced it.. Just as a curiosity, does anyone here know the single English word - and it only has 3 letters - that has the most meanings or definitions? This here chocolate fish ... oops chocolate head-less fish ... is up for grabs. Oops, head-less and tail-less chocolate fish... Sheesh, head-less, tail-less and middle-less... O darn... Burp... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd Vivian 742 Report post Posted August 10, 2010 Won think that reely brusses mee off iz peepal hoo go on arbowt spelling! The ingglish languish iz won of tha hardist 2 masta becus it iz sow contrar diktree. y iz Kat spelt witha C, but Citten is spelt with a K? I hav neva been givin thee ansa 2 that cwestchin. Mayb leeO kan giv me tha unsa? Cumon Leeo, kat/cat, kitten/citten. How du thay arrive at that spelling? No doubt about it Apprentice - English spelling is really difficult to explain logically. I don't know why Cat is spelt with a C and Kitten with a K. It just is. Perhaps because it looks better that way! And while we're on difficult questions...why do Dogs hate cats? Just be grateful that you grew up learning English and not German...you'd have to not only learn the spelling [which is relatively straightforward but does include words with 500 letters] - but also the gender ie] but a window is neutral [das fenster] - and then you have 4 'cases' or tenses to add into the mix as well!! It's no wonder that each village has it's own dialect and most struggle with correct [High] German!!! Nah, I'd rather have my funny old English ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wackj 0 Report post Posted August 10, 2010 racing - "yeah na horse went good" "yeah went super" rather than the horse went well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wackj 0 Report post Posted August 10, 2010 also txt speak. wt u up2 pls sht the fk up. most phones have a predictive text setting why not use it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smexy 0 Report post Posted August 10, 2010 yea id rrather hav them in wrk ae Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
faye 0 Report post Posted August 10, 2010 lol. if I think people are being genuine, I will respond if they have they real name listed or not. But names like Leigh McKenzie or Faye Walker might as well have no Real Name listed on race cafe, as I've never heard you name spoken or written anywhere in any form of racing publication. So in other words a no name to me. Im the same, im a 22yo with 6 standard breds in work. Very few would know me, so the majority of people on here would consider me a nobody! which is correct. In other words, unless your a Kelvin Zimmerman, Paul Moroney, zzz zzzzz or some other figure that most people would know. Real names are a waste of time. You know who I am ... you've answered my posts on the Harness site - Don't in future Brad - you must have a memory loss - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
faye 0 Report post Posted August 10, 2010 so true,by the way where do you train out of? Would be the Pukekohe Harness track - that's if in fact he does train !!! His name is Brad - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
faye 0 Report post Posted August 10, 2010 Im the same, im a 22yo with 6 standard breds in work. Very few would know me, so the majority of people on here would consider me a nobody! which is correct You got that right - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradez 5 Report post Posted August 10, 2010 so true,by the way where do you train out of? i dont train! drive trackwork some weekends, but just own and pay bills! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mannix 0 Report post Posted August 10, 2010 I . Just as a curiosity, does anyone here know the single English word - and it only has 3 letters - that has the most meanings or definitions? This here chocolate fish ... oops chocolate head-less fish ... is up for grabs. Oops, head-less and tail-less chocolate fish... Sheesh, head-less, tail-less and middle-less... O darn... Burp... I'll have a go. eat , ate , tea , (eight) (tee) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradez 5 Report post Posted August 10, 2010 You know who I am ... you've answered my posts on the Harness site - Don't in future Brad - you must have a memory loss - Faye, I know your Jordan Compains god mother or something ? I can confirm with you right now that I wouldnt know you if I fell over you. Dont know what you look like how old you are or what you do for a crust. That to me is not a friend or aquaintance and i certainly dont know you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mannix 0 Report post Posted August 10, 2010 lol. if I think people are being genuine, I will respond if they have they real name listed or not. But names like Leigh McKenzie or Faye Walker might as well have no Real Name listed on race cafe, as I've never heard you name spoken or written anywhere in any form of racing publication. So in other words a no name to me. THAT'S GOLD Bradez , pure gold !! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Properispomenon 1 Report post Posted August 10, 2010 I'll have a go. eat , ate , tea , (eight) (tee) Nope, Mannix... The word I am looking for is spelt the same way in all of its different meanings ... and I have a dictionary that has 129 such different meanings. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elsu is awesome 1 Report post Posted August 10, 2010 Nope, Mannix... The word I am looking for is spelt the same way in all of its different meanings ... and I have a dictionary that has 129 such different meanings. Well Murray.... The word in the English language with the most individual meanings is the word "set", I believe there are over 450 individual meanings for that word. I actually remembered something from that Phonetics paper I took. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Properispomenon 1 Report post Posted August 10, 2010 Well done, hesi and elsu... If only the Smilie Codes in this here site allowed same, I've give you both a shiny gold star right now... Phonetics makes me laugh, elsu - why isn't it spelled as Fonetix to help the folk studying it... Still, only English could come up, too, with a word like Dyslexia to describe 'a learning disability that impairs a person's ability to read'. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodlobster 0 Report post Posted August 10, 2010 Well done, hesi and elsu... If only the Smilie Codes in this here site allowed same, I've give you both a shiny gold star right now... Phonetics makes me laugh, elsu - why isn't it spelled as Fonetix to help the folk studying it... Still, only English could come up, too, with a word like Dyslexia to describe 'a learning disability that impairs a person's ability to read'. It makes me laugh as much as Lisp having an S in it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tasman man 742 Report post Posted August 11, 2010 Well done, hesi and elsu... If only the Smilie Codes in this here site allowed same, I've give you both a shiny gold star right now... Phonetics makes me laugh, elsu - why isn't it spelled as Fonetix to help the folk studying it... Still, only English could come up, too, with a word like Dyslexia to describe 'a learning disability that impairs a person's ability to r ead'. ......can you check your Dictionary for the word RUN. In recent times since more people run from the police , run from the IRD , get the runs , and run their mouth etc I think it may be catching fast ie making a run!!! Cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elsu is awesome 1 Report post Posted August 11, 2010 ......can you check your Dictionary for the word RUN. In recent times since more people run from the police , run from the IRD , get the runs , and run their mouth etc I think it may be catching fast ie making a run!!! Cheers There are 179 definitions for RUN in the English language. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elsu is awesome 1 Report post Posted August 11, 2010 I'll just point out now (before somebody else does), that SET is arguable NOT the most defined word in the English language. According to the Oxford Dictionary, the word with the most definitions is actually MAKE. The top 5 are: MAKE SET RUN TAKE GO Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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