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rak rua 07-10-2020 07:36 PM

The O.P's other thread is going nicely, he's posting updates regularly. Does that mean this one can be the whingeing about missed sarcasm, spelling and grammar thread?

Coming from Australia, I didn't learn 'American' I learnt English and with the huge majority of members on here being American, I see many variations of the language........

I'm not saying anyone's right or wrong but you guys certainly write and spell differently to the way I was taught. :)

RR

Stuckonstupid 07-10-2020 07:42 PM


Originally Posted by rak rua (Post 4747655)
The O.P's other thread is going nicely, he's posting updates regularly. Does that mean this one can be the whingeing about missed sarcasm, spelling and grammar thread?

Coming from Australia, I didn't learn 'American' I learnt English and with the huge majority of members on here being American, I could fill a hard drive with the things I read on here.......

I'm not saying anyone's right or wrong but you guys certainly write and spell differently to the way I was taught. :)

RR

whingeing = whining in American. How do you even say whingeing?

rak rua 07-10-2020 07:57 PM


Originally Posted by Stuckonstupid (Post 4747656)
whingeing = whining in American. How do you even say whingeing?

Any way you like!
For me.... "win jing"
:)

Stuckonstupid 07-10-2020 08:13 PM


Originally Posted by rak rua (Post 4747659)
Any way you like!
For me.... "win jing"
:)

So my wife and I took our center council to dinner tonight, and she was whingeing because we were going 71 mph and I was whingeing because we weren’t going faster. Is that right?

rak rua 07-10-2020 08:28 PM

Looks fine to me.
Whinge and whine are pretty close, in my book, "whine" implies the tone of the speaker, bit like the high pitch whine in a diff. Whingeing is just incessant complaining.

BTW, you were right....."not going fast enough"!

RR

Indy 07-11-2020 06:19 AM


Originally Posted by madbouyz (Post 4747636)
Next purchase on my list is an overpowered platoon boat but I'm afraid that it might chime walk but I think I can overcome that by putting on a duel prop unit .

Make sure you have plenty of bumpers and ropes to keep the back from hitting something as you pull into your space at the dock.

JaayTeee 07-11-2020 10:32 AM


Originally Posted by madbouyz (Post 4747636)
Next purchase on my list is an overpowered platoon boat but I'm afraid that it might chime walk but I think I can overcome that by putting on a duel prop unit .


Prolly true;)

madbouyz 07-11-2020 12:27 PM


Originally Posted by rak rua (Post 4747655)
The O.P's other thread is going nicely, he's posting updates regularly. Does that mean this one can be the whingeing about missed sarcasm, spelling and grammar thread?

Coming from Australia, I didn't learn 'American' I learnt English and with the huge majority of members on here being American, I see many variations of the language........

I'm not saying anyone's right or wrong but you guys certainly write and spell differently to the way I was taught. :)

RR

I have a feeling that there may be a 'grammar school' somewhere in your background ? :D

Not only can I pronounce 'whingeing' perfectly I also know the correct application of 'bollocks' !

( all respect to the OP , I've been here long enough to see many a thread go a tad OT)

madbouyz 07-11-2020 12:33 PM


Originally Posted by Indy (Post 4747689)
Make sure you have plenty of bumpers and ropes to keep the back from hitting something as you pull into your space at the dock.

OK , I think I got this ..
Bumpers = those blow up things you never can find room for on the boat that double up as lifesavers in a push
The back = the square end of the boat (oops, it's a platoon boat both ends are square :confused: )
Your space at the dock = The 'birth' :D

Indy 07-11-2020 01:32 PM


Originally Posted by madbouyz (Post 4747729)
OK , I think I got this ..
Bumpers = those blow up things you never can find room for on the boat that double up as lifesavers in a push
The back = the square end of the boat (oops, it's a platoon boat both ends are square :confused: )
Your space at the dock = The 'birth' :D

...and "ropes" ;)


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