ALOT < NOT A WORD

[Pratt]

Must be getting old, the terminology that the kids these days, like my nieces, is totally mind boggling. Takes alot of imagination to figure some of it out.

For those that aren't sure the spelling of a word, just google it, only takes a minute and then you don't look like you don't know what you are doing or trying to say, and you avoid the spelling cops on AvCanada!

[Lurch]

Takes alot of imagination to figure some of it out.

Lurch

[Pratt]

Damn, busted!!

[iflyforpie]

Damn, busted!!

At least you didn't write...

[Rudder Bug]

iflyforpie



You're a torrent of humour aren't ya?

[North Shore]

This is inviting a river of bad jokes, all in breach of good taste.

[Flybabe]

I'm surprised they haven't been flooding in, maybe everyone is afraid of creating a rift?

[Rudder Bug]

Hillarious, keep 'em flowing!

[Rudder Bug]

This is inviting a river of bad jokes, all in breach of good taste.

Are you current?

[The Old Fogducker]

Suddenly there is a deluge of responses.

All a part of "Operation Chastise" ..... for those unable to express themselves without alot of ... you know what I'm sayin ... youse guys. Like keep it real bro. 'Ya know what I'm sayin'

[BoostedNihilist]

dam, what a mess.

I just have a question..... Is this a god dam?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkn5-I7tshk

[North Shore]

Ok, two more that have me cringing:

Remunerate: To do with paycheques and
Renumerate: To do with numbers.

[The Old Fogducker]

Jeeze ... such big words man .... a lotta big words in that post.

You ain't no waterbomber pilot, you're a book-learned pansy.

....Just keep it real bro, my NHL heros don't talk so good, but they can throw a punch to your face real good, and that makes 'em a real man.

Regards from,
The Old and sometimes erudite Fogducker

I can hear it now ... "Huh ... erudite .... WTF?"

[xsbank]

How about, "I just passed my flight test and got my privates!"

Must have been an interesting graduation.

[HS-748 2A]

A hanger:

On the topic of hang{a}(e)rs, here's one that nearly everybody gets wrong:

Hanged: "Hanged" is the proper usage for the past tense in the corporal punishment sense of the word.

Saddam Hussein was hanged.

Almost everyone says hung. While he may have been hung, or even well-hung in other regards, he was definately hanged, not hung (to death).

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[iflyforpie]

Jeeze ... such big words man .... a lotta big words in that post.

You ain't no waterbomber pilot, you're a book-learned pansy.

....Just keep it real bro, my NHL heros don't talk so good, but they can throw a punch to your face real good, and that makes 'em a real man.

Regards from,
The Old and sometimes erudite Fogducker

I can hear it now ... "Huh ... erudite .... WTF?"

With regards to the use of fancy words, a little goes a long way. Like paprika in goulash, flat fifths in a blues solo, or RTV on a mating surface. When you use too much you either don't know what you are doing, or you are trying to compensate for lack in other areas...

(PS: Not you OFD, you write some of the best stuff on here... )

[xsbank]

Sesquipedalian tartigrade utterances.

[The Old Fogducker]

(PS: Not you OFD, you write some of the best stuff on here... )

Thanks Pie.

When I was writing for a newspaper, I was quite disappointed to be told by my Editor that I needed to write to a person with no greater than grade 8 education.

Luckily for me, I only worked for the newsprint business for about a month before going back to radio & TV.

By comparison, newspapers were like turtles in a Nascar race compared to broadcasting.

The Old Fogducker

[iflyforpie]

When I was writing for a newspaper, I was quite disappointed to be told by my Editor that I needed to write to a person with no greater than grade 8 education.

That's why I read British newspapers for world news. Not only are their articles well written and precise, but they are often full of subtleties that wouldn't even by noticed by your average North American reader.

[cdnpilot77]

When I was writing for a newspaper, I was quite disappointed to be told by my Editor that I needed to write to a person with no greater than grade 8 education.

That's why I read British newspapers for world news. Not only are their articles well written and precise, but they are often full of subtleties that wouldn't even by noticed by your average North American reader.

Whoa...slow down there Junior, not sure what your gettin at here

[dashx]

Just allow George Carlin to explain and it will all be understood:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1MSI592s64

And some of you may even remember Tony Orlando in the "intro" (which is also not a word).

And here is some more.... Aviation related (after all this an aviation forum)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a26ZmLn3 ... re=related

As long as we understand the Engrish language is a work in progress we can all get along....

http://www.engrish.com/

So go out and have lots (or is that parcels) of fun with English as a second language.

[ktcanuck]

Two I hate most:

#1: "Plane"; it's an airplane, aeroplane, aircraft but it's never a plane.
#2: "For free". Free is not a noun. You got it free of charge. You did not get it for free.

[CD]

[ragbagflyer]

Two I hate most:
......
#2: "For free". Free is not a noun. You got it free of charge. You did not get it for free.

"For free" is common enough it is found in dictionaries. It may be considered informal or an idiom.

Secondly, the F-35 for all intensive purposes supersedes the role of the F16 (land based).

If you are going to use a cliché, as least use the right words. For the record, it should be "for all intents and purposes".

Since a lot of my friends who I've worked with through the years know my handle on here, figured this would be a good way to spread the word. After a few months of unemployment (with some contract work mixed in) I am happy to report Cap'n P8 is back on the payroll full time, all be it with a new company). Also want to say thanks to quite a few people on here (many of whom I do not know personally) who passed along leads, it was very much appreciated!

Albeit!

[HS-748 2A]

Two I hate most:

#1: "Plane"; it's an airplane, aeroplane, aircraft but it's never a plane.
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+ 1

I've always hated hearing "plane". It sounds amateurish, sloppy and ignorant.

Many people who do know what they're talking about use it.

However, if somebody in the media, or some moron being interviewed by the media who knows absolutley jack $hit about the subject is being asked to pontificate on an aviation matter, said moron will doubtlessly say: "plane"...

(Hear Ye: Big-Titted Blonde bimbo yapping on a huge piece of bubble gum..

"The Plane made a loud noise and like fire and smoke came out of the plane and it nose-dived and I'm like sure the plane's engine stalled and stuff."

Invariably, the bubble-head will not say "airplane" or "aircraft".

Oh - and American. In addition to all of the above, it sounds American.

As aviation professionals and non-veterans of 'Nam, it is one place where all of us can easily demonstrate our profesionalism, make the distinction and use the correct nomenclature.

I would like to take this oportunity to ixnay "chopper" and "heelo'" from the vernacular as well.

If it were up to me.



'48