Author Topic: By The Numbers, Part Deux (Read 483262 times)

el_monty · « **Reply #451 on:** March 14, 2017, 11:11:28 AM »

Benelli 491

nicanary · « **Reply #452 on:** March 14, 2017, 11:59:09 AM »

Does that stand for 49.1cc?

#492.

el_monty · « **Reply #453 on:** March 14, 2017, 12:03:35 PM »

Who doesn't love these giant things?

nicanary · « **Reply #454 on:** March 14, 2017, 12:11:52 PM »

Oguerrerob · « **Reply #455 on:** March 14, 2017, 04:30:33 PM »

nicanary · « **Reply #456 on:** March 14, 2017, 04:43:23 PM »

el_monty · « **Reply #457 on:** March 14, 2017, 05:45:17 PM »

One small step for a man...

nicanary · « **Reply #458 on:** March 14, 2017, 05:52:02 PM »

.(I've just noticed the grocers' apostrophe in the word "snowmobiles"!) English grammar is dead.........

Carnut · « **Reply #459 on:** March 15, 2017, 09:33:29 AM »

I wonder why the sign says "Imp Snow Mobile's"? Imp Snow Mobile's what?!

Ah I just noticed you've spotted it too! Unfortunately way too commonplace an error; schools are far too busy re-naming their toilets "Gender Neutral" instead of Boys and Girls to avoid upsetting the apparent multitude of transgender children to bore today's kids with English grammar.... I'm sure the young teenage girls are very happy sharing their facilities with smutty 14 year-old boys...!

I was waiting for someone else to post 499 so I could post yet another Ferrari but I've given up so I'll post both 499 and 500:

nicanary · « **Reply #460 on:** March 15, 2017, 10:32:30 AM »

There's an interesting thread on P*****H***s in the Lounge section about school experiences in the 1960s. How things have changed. Incorrect grammar is a bugbear of mine but I also accept that languages evolve - that evolution is fine with me if it's new words or idioms, but not if it's the general acceptance of incorrect usage.

There is a 501 on here amongst all the other numbers and letters.

Oguerrerob · « **Reply #461 on:** March 15, 2017, 10:48:51 AM »

el_monty · « **Reply #462 on:** March 15, 2017, 11:01:17 AM »

Number is on the grille

Carnut · « **Reply #463 on:** March 15, 2017, 11:14:51 AM »

Guess what's next!

el_monty · « **Reply #464 on:** March 15, 2017, 11:16:32 AM »

I will fight the onslaught of Peugeots!

Wendax · « **Reply #465 on:** March 15, 2017, 11:21:27 AM »

Quote from: nicanary on March 14, 2017, 05:52:02 PM

.(I've just noticed the grocers' apostrophe in the word "snowmobiles"!) English grammar is dead.........

A phenomenon in German language, too. Interesting to see that you call it "grocers' apostrophe", we call it Deppenapostroph (twit's apostrophe).

nicanary · « **Reply #466 on:** March 15, 2017, 11:31:29 AM »

This is the reason for the British explanation - some grocers' stalls have this error on every placard.

nicanary · « **Reply #467 on:** March 15, 2017, 11:33:42 AM »

Wendax · « **Reply #468 on:** March 15, 2017, 11:41:31 AM »

nicanary · « **Reply #469 on:** March 15, 2017, 11:47:50 AM »

Volvos are all done. Now it's time for the Lion.

Carnut · « **Reply #470 on:** March 15, 2017, 12:21:17 PM »

Quote from: nicanary on March 15, 2017, 11:31:29 AM

This is the reason for the British explanation - some grocers' stalls have this error on every placard.

They seem to be the worst.
They all advertise Apple's, Pear's, Lemon's, Orange's etc etc etc!

Quote from: Wendax on March 15, 2017, 11:21:27 AM

Quote from: nicanary on March 14, 2017, 05:52:02 PM
.(I've just noticed the grocers' apostrophe in the word "snowmobiles"!) English grammar is dead.........
A phenomenon in German language, too. Interesting to see that you call it "grocers' apostrophe", we call it Deppenapostroph (twit's apostrophe).

Can't imagine where you found that..
That must be the worst English I've seen in a long time!

el_monty · « **Reply #471 on:** March 15, 2017, 12:23:03 PM »

On the helmet

nicanary · « **Reply #472 on:** March 15, 2017, 12:30:49 PM »

Oguerrerob · « **Reply #473 on:** March 15, 2017, 12:56:14 PM »

Porsche 911 race car #511 California Festival of Speed

Oguerrerob · « **Reply #474 on:** March 15, 2017, 12:56:48 PM »

GM XP-512E 1969 USA

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Author Topic: By The Numbers, Part Deux (Read 483262 times)