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[SW]

Sorry if I'm a fussy old bastard but I keep seeing this on here and it rankles. No one is regarded as being before the mother of Jesus, or perhaps being celebrated prior to a certain American pop singer's appearance.

It is Prima Donna, from the Latin, now used sarcastically as in you think you are special but you are not.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prima_donna

[taxi Phil]

My use of it last night was ironic if you read the post properly.

[Jacko]

Sorry if I'm a fussy old bastard but I keep seeing this on here and it rankles. No one is regarded as being before the mother of Jesus, or perhaps being celebrated prior to a certain American pop singer's appearance.

It is Prima Donna, from the Latin, now used sarcastically as in you think you are special but you are not.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prima_donna

I really don't get it, I spell loosely and use words loosely as todays language socially is pretty loose in reality anyway, Facebook, Twitter and forums should never turn into dictionary wars imo

[timbo13]

[old fart] I'm with SW. I may be old school but all my texts and emails use proper spelling and grammar, whether on forums or not. A person who rushes to make a point, using text speak or, tends to make me think that they're speaking first and thinking later, which tends to blunt the force of any argument they might be making. [/old fart]

[SW]

And don't even get me started on aberrant apostrophes! 

[Dougals Dad]

And don't even get me started on aberrant apostrophes! 

Now you're really hitting the important subjects of the day. I hate aberrants apostrophe's!

[Derek Stubbs]

Are we not in the period of Pre Maradonna ?

He is coming to England in February to a big club to discuss options.

[Wilmslow Alty]

Have a Goodwin, Sir!

Now, if we could turn to the page marked There, Their and They're...

[MadFrankie]

Jacko, I hope that you're cv never land's on my de'sk if that's you're attitude to spealling and grammer.

[York Alty]

Jacko, I hope that you're cv never land's on my de'sk if that's you're attitude to spealling and grammer.

 

[Jacko]

Jacko, I hope that you're cv never land's on my de'sk if that's you're attitude to spealling and grammer.

lol you lot are grammar rammers bet you know loads about street graffiti 

[taxi Phil]

[old fart] I'm with SW. I may be old school but all my texts and emails use proper spelling and grammar, whether on forums or not. A person who rushes to make a point, using text speak or, tends to make me think that they're speaking first and thinking later, which tends to blunt the force of any argument they might be making. [/old fart]

I "should of" thought I was the only one left who texted in the Queen's English ! Another pet hate of mine is the phrase "ten to the dozen" which makes no sense whatsover since ten is less than twelve. "Nineteen to the dozen" on the other hand........

I also hate textspeak, which is killing our language. Rant over, CUL8R.....................

[York Alty]

I "should of" thought I was the only one left who texted in the Queen's English
[/quote]

You're not (though as a Republican I don't think its Mrs. Windsors English).  I type in each letter, every time.  I do it because some people find it annoying. Personally I find it damn hard to decipher what some 'textspeak' means e.g. "SMH" and "gr8".

[Narcissist]

The English language should be cherished.

I agree that a forum isn't the place to police it but pre madonna drives me mad.

I also hate 'revert back', just revert is enough. The more extreme example being permeate through. Just permeate ffs!

Twitter and texts limit characters, but forums don't. Why the rush? I'm not arsed about spelling and grammar. Just make sense please

[timbo13]

One last pet peeve: any book subtitled "my autobiography". Whose else is it going to be?