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[Misc] Mental gymnastics of former…latter
- Thread starter HeaviestTed
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Yep.
Worse is when I tell someone my phone number, and they read it back to me using the wrong rhythm.
It starts 'zero seven seven', so why do the fuggers say 'Oh double seven'.
My reply is usually something along the lines of:
"I'm not James effing D Nob . . . .
Apparently this is an autistic trait
(Getting shirty over trivia, I mean).
- Mar 23, 2023
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- Thread starter
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Not confused, just have to go through effort to figure out what part is what, unnecessarily I think.
I also used to think the Mormons were "ladder-day" Saints or they thought there was some climbing to get to heaven. What our child minds will think!!
Van Cleef
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- Jun 17, 2023
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I can never remember what they are so I just make my own up as I go along, Alan, Bosnia-herzogivina, Codswallop etc.
- Apr 19, 2018
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Using “less” and “fewer” in the right contexts was something I didn’t properly understand until I was over 40. It’s good now though to make less mistakes and have fewer embarrassment than I used to.
- May 8, 2018
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@El Presidente still has a few copies left if you are quick
BBassic
I changed this.
- Jul 28, 2011
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That one is fun to purposefully mix up around pedantic friends.
maffew
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Huh? First and last isn't close to what former latter means. Previous and next perhaps but I use former/latter often
Anger
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- Jul 21, 2017
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Considering the two options in your poll, I favoured the latter.
I just spotted the thread title again after a sharpener and saw 'foaming latte'.
f*** that. Not this time of evening.
It's time for red red wine.
Followed by a virtual trip to Elland Road.
Come on you Mackems.
Si Gull
Way Down South
Exactly. The former may not be the first, the latter may not be the last.
They'll shirley be made officially redundant any time soon!
Well, in the olden days, the ladies used to wear skirts and the gents trousers. Since all this wokeism, I never know which toilet I'm meant to be using. Although I do quite like the odd pub where they have a picture of someone using a urinal - which just describes what you'll find rather than how you should dress.
(I latterly (!) realised you didn't mean that - but it's how I first read your comment, and my initial thought was 'how could they not know...')
To be pedantic - I think you'll find it's whisky, fox-trot, delta, mike.....
maffew
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Mate used to think it was hilarious walking past traffic wardens or police making a walkie talkie/radio noise uttering Charlie uniform November Tango
Very immature!
maffew
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Wouldn't happen in AmericaThey'll shirley be made officially redundant any time soon!
Former isn't the same as first.
Stato
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- Dec 21, 2011
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Latter is one letter away from later and its the later of the two.
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