YoungWillz 19,103 Posted February 29 21 minutes ago, Toast said: Alumnus. Singular. A female would be an alumna. Which prompts me to wonder if we would get into trouble over using these m/f variations nowadays. Alum solves the issue. There's language development for everything, as it should be. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 17,763 Posted February 29 34 minutes ago, Toast said: Alumnus. Singular. A female would be an alumna. Which prompts me to wonder if we would get into trouble over using these m/f variations nowadays. Although "and another" in that sentence means they are not a singular person in the sense Bibliogryphon is using, and therefore "alumni" is an understandable alternative (as in several Strictly alumni have now died), but that's another whole can of worms entirely and remember the golden rule of grammar: clarity is king. Or queen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 14,847 Posted February 29 14 minutes ago, msc said: Although "and another" in that sentence means they are not a singular person in the sense Bibliogryphon is using, and therefore "alumni" is an understandable alternative (as in several Strictly alumni have now died), but that's another whole can of worms entirely and remember the golden rule of grammar: clarity is king. Or queen. I think the sense of "another" in that sentence is singular as compared with "and another of the Strictly Come Dancing Alumni" which is explicitly plural. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 3,483 Posted February 29 To bring this back to topic, it is very sad. I hadn't read too much into the specifics but assumed because he was back on the road with Si, then he was on the mend. Could easily have lost Si too a decade ago with the brain tumour. Seem like really nice blokes who clearly enjoy each other's company very much and love food. A gentle soul. Rest in Peace, Dave. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 19,103 Posted March 4 Joe Shannon, Irish TV chef mentioned here on and off reportedly dead: https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/celebs/ireland-ams-joe-shannon-dies-28750705 DDP pick. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,023 Posted March 4 Went long on him because I didn't think anywhere that had covered his illness was a Yahoo loophole route. We shall see. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drunkasaskunk 164 Posted March 4 4 minutes ago, Spade_Cooley said: Went long on him because I didn't think anywhere that had covered his illness was a Yahoo loophole route. We shall see. I am glad I am not the only one that thinks of YAHOO as a LOOPHOLE Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 1,861 Posted March 4 3 hours ago, Spade_Cooley said: Went long on him because I didn't think anywhere that had covered his illness was a Yahoo loophole route. We shall see. I didn't go for him - not for that reason as proved with K Cavanagh - but because his terminal cancer was manageable and not one of those serious ones. I'm as shocked as one can be with the death of someone with terminal cancer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,236 Posted March 26 Bobby Rivers, pioneering Black food critic and Food Network show host has died at 70: https://uk.style.yahoo.com/bobby-rivers-pioneering-film-critic-021548622.html 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 10,067 Posted March 26 I'm still hopeful one day I will open this thread and it will be Jiro Ono dead. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 11,087 Posted March 26 11 minutes ago, gcreptile said: Bobby Rivers, pioneering Black food critic and Food Network show host has died at 70: https://uk.style.yahoo.com/bobby-rivers-pioneering-film-critic-021548622.html Am I missing something? He died last year. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,236 Posted March 26 10 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said: Am I missing something? He died last year. Damn, yahoo keeps dredging up old deaths, or google news does through yahoo... at least, it hadnt been posted before. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RetroGamer47 119 Posted April 15 ABC TV chef and host of Consuming Passions Ian Parmenter Dead at 79. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites