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[Hamburg Blade]

full meltdown? Jeeeesuss wept yer melon.

Cut out the insults. Really, if this has got you in such a tizz, you aren't going to last long on here.

 

[essexblade73]

Cut out the insults. Really, if this has got you in such a tizz, you aren't going to last long on here.

No tizz here. You keep assuming thing like an old woman..not gonna last long on here, really..fking hell yer whopper

 

[Hamburg Blade]

No tizz here. You keep assuming thing like an old woman..not gonna last long on here, really..fking hell yer whopper

All you've done so far is show everyone that you resort to insults and outrage at the first sign of something you don't like. If that's your idea of "no tizz" I look forward to you getting heated about something.

 

[essexblade73]

All you've done so far is show everyone that you resort to insults and outrage at the first sign of something you don't like. If that's your idea of "no tizz" I look forward to you getting heated about something.

And all you have done is constantly assume and gone over the top about someone being asked to explain themselves..weird

 

[Hamburg Blade]

And all you have done is constantly assume and gone over the top about someone being asked to explain themselves..weird

You didn't ask. That wasn't a question. Have you completed your GCSE in English yet?
Anyway I'm bored of this now. Take care and enjoy the forum. Till the next time.

 

[essexblade73]

You didn't ask. That wasn't a question. Have you completed your GCSE in English yet?
Anyway I'm bored of this now. Take care and enjoy the forum. Till the next time.

Nutter

 

[Pinchy]

You didn't ask. That wasn't a question. Have you completed your GCSE in English yet?
Anyway I'm bored of this now. Take care and enjoy the forum. Till the
next time.

‘Til. It’s an abbreviation of ‘until’, not a money box.

 

[Blade for Sale]

‘Til. It’s an abbreviation of ‘until’, not a money box.

Incorrect, till and until are synonyms, till being the older word by several centuries. 'til is an abbreviation of 'until'.

 

[Pinchy]

Incorrect, till and until are synonyms, till being the older word by several centuries. 'til is an abbreviation of 'until'.

‘Till’ is indeed the older word. It has two meanings: Firstly ‘to cultivate or prepare’. Secondly, a cash register.

Lazy usage by dullards has produced an erroneous third meaning.

 

[Blade for Sale]

‘Till’ is indeed the older word. It has two meanings: Firstly ‘to cultivate or prepare’. Secondly, a cash register.

Lazy usage by dullards has produced an erroneous third meaning.

Dullards indeed such as William Shakespeare.

But soft, what light through yonder window breaks?
It is the east and Juliet is the sun!
Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon,
Who is already sick and pale with grief
That thou her maid art far more fair than she.
Be not her maid, since she is envious;
Her vestal livery is but sick and green,
And none but fools do wear it. Cast it off.
It is my lady, O, it is my love! (10)
O that she knew she were!
She speaks, yet she says nothing; what of that?
Her eye discourses, I will answer it.
I am too bold: 'tis not to me she speaks.
Two of the fairest stars in all the heaven,
Having some business, do entreat her eyes
To twinkle in their spheres till they return.
What if her eyes were there, they in her head?
The brightness of her cheek would shame those stars,
As daylight doth a lamp. Her eyes in heaven
Would through the airy region stream so bright
That birds would sing and think it were not night.
See how she leans her cheek upon her hand
O that I were a glove upon that hand,
That I might touch that cheek!

 

[SW12 to S12 to S18]

Dullards indeed such as William Shakespeare.

But soft, what light through yonder window breaks?
It is the east and Juliet is the sun!
Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon,
Who is already sick and pale with grief
That thou her maid art far more fair than she.
Be not her maid, since she is envious;
Her vestal livery is but sick and green,
And none but fools do wear it. Cast it off.
It is my lady, O, it is my love! (10)
O that she knew she were!
She speaks, yet she says nothing; what of that?
Her eye discourses, I will answer it.
I am too bold: 'tis not to me she speaks.
Two of the fairest stars in all the heaven,
Having some business, do entreat her eyes
To twinkle in their spheres till they return.
What if her eyes were there, they in her head?
The brightness of her cheek would shame those stars,
As daylight doth a lamp. Her eyes in heaven
Would through the airy region stream so bright
That birds would sing and think it were not night.
See how she leans her cheek upon her hand
O that I were a glove upon that hand,
That I might touch that cheek!

You’re either a Shakespeare expert or you have too much time on your hands! I like it anyway.

 

[Hamburg Blade]

‘Til. It’s an abbreviation of ‘until’, not a money box.

I generally use Chambers online dictionary. In this case it has an entry for Till as follows:

till1 prep up to the time of • wait till tomorrow. conj up to the time when • go on till you reach the station. See also until.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon til.

It would appear that "until" is the later word, probably derived from "till", so the third usage has not arisen from erroneous use by, as you call them, dullards. But thanks anyway; I'm always keen to improve my use and understanding of the English language, especially since my school was bloody crap - well, some of the teachers were, anyway.
None of which detracts from the point that essexblade73 doesn't know what a question is.

 

[BushBlade]

‘Till’ is indeed the older word. It has two meanings: Firstly ‘to cultivate or prepare’. Secondly, a cash register.

Lazy usage by dullards has produced an erroneous third meaning.

Sadly incorrect. The internet confirms the use of till is acceptable but I don’t trust the net so I checked my Collins (1991 edition).

I’ve avoided using till for at least 35 years and it seems I was wrong.

Anyway, it should be ‘while’.

 

[Pinchy]

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Sadly incorrect. The internet confirms the use of till is acceptable but I don’t trust the net so I checked my Collins (1991 edition).

I’ve avoided using till for at least 35 years and it seems I was wrong.

Anyway, it should be ‘while’.

According to the most authoritative of proper etymological dictionaries [the O.E.D] 'till' is acceptable in informal writing or spoken English. The proper word is 'until' of which 'til is an abbreviation and also to be restricted to informal use. Of course in spoken language 'til and till are indistinguishable.

Only hoofers use 'till'.

 

[Hamburg Blade]

According to the most authoritative of proper etymological dictionaries [the O.E.D] 'till' is acceptable in informal writing ...

Like on a football forum?

Only hoofers use 'till'.

Count me in!

 

[I should coco]

Only hoofers use 'till'.

Christ on a bike!

These bloody hoofers (presumably of the S2 variety) are a right bunch of bastards. Presumably they are also responsible for the rise in moped muggings, global warming and Yorkie bars being reduced in size.

Hoofers of the world unite! You have nothing to loose but your 'un'.....

 

[Blade for Sale]

According to the most authoritative of proper etymological dictionaries [the O.E.D] 'till' is acceptable in informal writing or spoken English. The proper word is 'until' of which 'til is an abbreviation and also to be restricted to informal use. Of course in spoken language 'til and till are indistinguishable.

Only hoofers use 'till'.

Ah yes, old Bill 'Montgomery' Shakespeare, the renowned Elizabethan graffiti artist and infamous literary hoofer. Don't get me started on Dickens and Wilde, uncouth simpletons.

 

[Pinchy]

Ah yes, old Bill 'Montgomery' Shakespeare, the renowned Elizabethan graffiti artist and infamous literary hoofer. Don't get me started on Dickens and Wilde, uncouth simpletons.

I am the proud keeper of the complete [compleat?] works of all three. They know nowt.

 

[IOM Blade]

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