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30-12-2006, 10:30 PM
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I ain't too hot on grammar. |
31-12-2006, 08:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Garden Carpet  I have to ask..is the spelling lense a particular photography thing? I always thought it was lens.. the es only being added to make a plural.
jaki... in learning mode | You are right, it is lens. Though so many people seem to be using the other spelling these days that maybe it will become an accepted alternative soon. |
31-12-2006, 09:53 AM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: East Kent
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My problem is initials, which is very popular these days: Off to the SBTR to get a TES. Being slightly dislexic, that just makes my head buzz! 
My example: Off to the shop by the river to get a Times Educational Supplement, but I'm sure the rest of you could work that out without me telling you! 
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31-12-2006, 04:40 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Leigh, Lancashire
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I have got to hating the use of initials. . . at work there is always some new initiative every week thought up by some wally and only referred to in capitals . . . have I arrived at the grumpy old lady stage of life?! Yes and with good reason I think! I'm so fed up withthis practice now that as soon as anyone starts it I just say 'I'm sorry I don't have a clue what you're talking about - could you try speaking English please'. Bet it makes me popular? Am I bovvered - does this face look bovvered to you ............!!
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31-12-2006, 04:49 PM
|  | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Sheffield, FPRSY
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Originally Posted by Deer Stalker I ain't too hot on grammar. | ... but at least you're using an apostrophe correctly! |
31-12-2006, 05:01 PM
| | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Sheffield, FPRSY
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Originally Posted by smartie You are right, it is lens. Though so many people seem to be using the other spelling these days that maybe it will become an accepted alternative soon. | I've only ever seen the spelling 'lense' once or twice on this forum so it does seem a local thing.
We've been into spelling problems in great detail from time to time but, has anyone looked at this from the direction of the sounds of letters?
In English 's' has two sounds, soft 'z' and hard 'ss'. Lens rhymes with fens (soft s); put an 'e' on the end and it rhymes with sense (hard s).
Not all spelling problems can be resolved so easily, of course ......  |
31-12-2006, 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Paul mabbott I've only ever seen the spelling 'lense' once or twice on this forum so it does seem a local thing.
We've been into spelling problems in great detail from time to time but, has anyone looked at this from the direction of the sounds of letters?
In English 's' has two sounds, soft 'z' and hard 'ss'. Lens rhymes with fens (soft s); put an 'e' on the end and it rhymes with sense (hard s).
Not all spelling problems can be resolved so easily, of course ...... | Ah, but then I give you the word "flense" (not in frequent use in general conversation, admittedly), which is the exception to your rule, being pronounced "flenz". Means to strip blubber or skin off an animal  - apologies to the squeamish! |
31-12-2006, 07:10 PM
| | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Sheffield, FPRSY
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Oh. I've always pronounced it as it's spelled! We live and learn ....
Funny old language, English .... Quote:
Originally Posted by smartie Ah, but then I give you the word "flense" (not in frequent use in general conversation, admittedly), which is the exception to your rule, being pronounced "flenz". Means to strip blubber or skin off an animal - apologies to the squeamish! | |
31-12-2006, 10:13 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Gloucestershire
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This is like Chinese Whispers, we've gone from thorns and prickles to lockjaw to spelling and grammar.
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31-12-2006, 11:20 PM
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Originally Posted by honeybee This is like Chinese Whispers, we've gone from thorns and prickles to lockjaw to spelling and grammar. | a normal thread in other words
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