TQR 10,027 Posted February 23 Another one people never seem to get right. Dick is throwing a party tonight. So there is a party tonight “chez Dick”. There is not a party tonight “at chez Dick”. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 7,481 Posted February 23 35 minutes ago, TQR said: Another one people never seem to get right. Dick is throwing a party tonight. So there is a party tonight “chez Dick”. There is not a party tonight “at chez Dick”. You want "The French Language" thread. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 10,027 Posted February 23 3 minutes ago, time said: You want "The French Language" thread. Yeah, but nobody bastardises foreign languages quite like the English. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 13,774 Posted February 23 1 hour ago, TQR said: Another one people never seem to get right. Dick is throwing a party tonight. So there is a party tonight “chez Dick”. There is not a party tonight “at chez Dick”. Although if there was a venue called Chez Dick, it would be OK to say "at Chez Dick". It wouldn't surprise me if there was a club of that name somewhere 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 7,481 Posted April 28 I've posted previously my opinion on the nonsensical phrase 'pre-order(ed)'; recently the even more nonsensical phrase "available to pre-order" has become popular. These people need to look up the definition of 'available'. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 13,774 Posted April 29 "Mental health" That must be a good thing, yes? But the phrase is increasingly used to mean the exact opposite. I've just read "Mental health affects both sides of his family" and I've also seen "suffering from mental health". Is this just thoughtlessness, laziness, or are people frightened to use any phrase that describes mental health problems in case it offends someone? Wouldn't surprise me. It's like "special needs". Let's make it sound like a good thing. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 7,481 Posted April 30 Amazon Music. They updated the app not so long ago, removing the capability to listen to a whole album as originally released and therefore presumably how the artist intended. Instead it now "shuffled the album you selected with similar songs" which means not only do you not listen to the album you want to listen to, you also listen to a lot of crap you have no interest in. Anything by a solo female singer (or a 60s playlist) virtually guarantees the inclusion of Cilla Black, and anything newer virtually guarantees the inclusion of U2. I've found myself listening to German Schlager and US kids TV songs. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 7,481 Posted April 30 58 minutes ago, time said: Amazon Music. They updated the app not so long ago, removing the capability to listen to a whole album as originally released and therefore presumably how the artist intended. Instead it now "shuffled the album you selected with similar songs" which means not only do you not listen to the album you want to listen to, you also listen to a lot of crap you have no interest in. Anything by a solo female singer (or a 60s playlist) virtually guarantees the inclusion of Cilla Black, and anything newer virtually guarantees the inclusion of U2. I've found myself listening to German Schlager and US kids TV songs. Why the fuck have I posted this in the wrong thread? Obviously belongs in Room 101. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
En Passant 2,766 Posted April 30 4 hours ago, time said: removing the capability to listen to a whole album as originally released It has? Mine still does so ok. You must be using it on something other than a pc at a guess. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 7,481 Posted May 1 17 hours ago, En Passant said: It has? Mine still does so ok. You must be using it on something other than a pc at a guess. Mobile phone. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 7,481 Posted June 29 Who can tell me, from the headline below, how many people have died at Glastonbury? It's either 3 or 4, right? Source. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy 1,351 Posted July 18 I’m not enamoured by the ubiquity of ‘super’ as an adverb, especially beloved of continental European sportspeople. Stop it. It’s super annoying. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sinbabad 565 Posted July 18 1 hour ago, harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy said: I’m not enamoured by the ubiquity of ‘super’ as an adverb, especially beloved of continental European sportspeople. Stop it. It’s super annoying. I agree. It’s the same thing in French, ‘super’ is often used as an adverb too, et c’est super pénible ! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
