What or who do you hate but everybody else seems to love??
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Aug 2024
8:35pm, 25 Aug 2024
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stevieg
Diogenes wrote: [Until a couple of years ago I’d only ever heard and seen “another thing coming” and assumed those saying “think” were the crazy ones. Now it seems we are both right.] But the phrase originates from "if you think (whatever) you've got another think coming". Why would it be "thing", it makes no sense 
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Aug 2024
8:42pm, 25 Aug 2024
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paulcook
57.5 Degrees of Pain wrote: paulcook wrote:stevieg wrote:People who genuinely think the phrase is "another thing coming". And the utter look of disbelief that you're the stupid one when you correct them.That is quite an Anglo-centric view... merriam-webster.com Mmmm. Not sure, "thing coming" literally makes no sense once you realise. I can't remember when I had my own lightbulb moment with it, and so I'm not surprised there's such a split between the correct (!!) / incorrect use. But - for me - the incorrect use is simply because of so much use rather than being an alternative. I don't get too hung up about it, it's more the different reactions I find most fun. |
Aug 2024
8:45pm, 25 Aug 2024
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Cheeky’s Dad
stevieg wrote: Diogenes wrote:[Until a couple of years ago I’d only ever heard and seen “another thing coming” and assumed those saying “think” were the crazy ones. Now it seems we are both right.] But the phrase originates from "if you think (whatever) you've got another think coming". Why would it be "thing", it makes no sense On the one hand: Americans in can’t speak English properly shocker On the other: English is a living language and evolves For what it’s worth, I will die on the hill of pedantry and “thing” grinds my gears, as the kids say these days (or not) |
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Aug 2024
8:47pm, 25 Aug 2024
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paulcook
Yes. Totally agree that languages evolve. But yes, agree, "thing" literally makes no sense. It's not evolution in this case rather an understandable abuse.
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Aug 2024
8:51pm, 25 Aug 2024
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paulcook
To split your infinitives or not to do is evolution. Or starting your sentences with conjunctions and prepositions. I even don't mind the use of emojis as an evolving language. |
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Aug 2024
8:55pm, 25 Aug 2024
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paulcook
Well I failed there. *to not do*
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Aug 2024
8:56pm, 25 Aug 2024
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stevieg
People always throw the language evolves line in, but a lot of these cases are laziness and errors. Things like so many people saying could of, instead of could have, because of how it sounds and fewer letters to write out. My pal has a weird one, he always writes "exacty" instead of exactly. Saves him one letter! |
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Aug 2024
8:59pm, 25 Aug 2024
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paulcook
Could have / could of an excellent counter-argument. Defiantly, instead of definitely, another that boils my piss!
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Aug 2024
9:06pm, 25 Aug 2024
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Diogenes
It does make sense: if you think one thing and that turns out to be incorrect then you have another thing coming, as in a new thing to consider.
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Aug 2024
9:08pm, 25 Aug 2024
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stevieg
Diogenes wrote: It does make sense: if you think one thing and that turns out to be incorrect then you have another thing coming, as in a new thing to consider. It's the think about the thing. But nice try. |
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