Pre-ordering

[danny la rouge]

even if you feel that means taking HORRENDOUS liberties with the English language

Not at all. I merely think it an unnecessary redundancy. It's a minor point; I was just saying Onket was correct.

 

[danny la rouge]

i don't even know why I'm fucking bothering.

You seem very worked up about it all. Have some chamomile tea.

 

[El Jefe]

Not at all. I merely think it an unnecessary redundancy. It's a minor point; I was just saying Onket was correct.

sometimes being correct isn't the crucial thing. and if only he took such care with his own posts as he expects from others.

 

[rutabowa]

i haven't worked in either! but i knew that.

 

[El Jefe]

You seem very worked up about it all. Have some chamomile tea.

i think i'm just a bit bored by onket's schtick.

 

[danny la rouge]

if only he took such care with his own posts as he expects from others.

Really? I don't tend to keep logs.

 

[rutabowa]

Not at all. I merely think it an unnecessary redundancy. It's a minor point; I was just saying Onket was correct.

i ahev come to the conclusion that "pre-ordering" is totally correct as it stands for "pre-release ordering".

 

[El Jefe]

Not at all. I merely think it an unnecessary redundancy. It's a minor point; I was just saying Onket was correct.

isn't that a tautology?

 

[stupid dogbot]

Really? I don't tend to keep logs.

What do you do for firewood then, eh?

 

[danny la rouge]

i ahev come to the conclusion that "pre-ordering" is totally correct as it stands for "pre-release ordering".

The latter would be better, in my view. But I'm not starting a campaign or anything.

 

[danny la rouge]

isn't that a tautology?

Good try, but no; you were making the case that it was a redundancy, yes, but necessary. The "unnecessary" refers not to "pre" but to the supposed need for a redundancy in the first place.

 

[El Jefe]

no, i don't believe i even claimed it was a redundancy.

 

[danny la rouge]

What do you do for firewood then, eh?

The magic buttons.

 

[stupid dogbot]

The magic buttons.

Witchery!!

 

[danny la rouge]

no, i don't believe i even claimed it was a redundancy.

You claimed it was a necessary HORRENDOUS misuse of English.

 

[El Jefe]

You claimed it was a necessary HORRENDOUS misuse of English.

that was sarcasm, as well you know.

 

[rutabowa]

i think it is shorthand for "pre-release ordering"!!

if noone confirms that this is correct then i will weep.

 

[danny la rouge]

that was sarcasm, as well you know.

Yes, of course. But you were saying - and I paraphrase for clarity - "this term may be bad English, but there's a reason for it". Whereas I was saying "it is both bad English and unnecessarily so".

 

[Onket]

Interesting that I simply point something out. Correctly, I might add.

And I get accused of being all sorts by people who clearly have more issues than I have. Great stuff. Keep up the good work, guys. X

And this-

i know - i've worked in record shops and in the music industry.

So cool, Geoff, so cool.

 

[rutabowa]

Interesting that I simply point something out. Correctly, I might add.

i think you will find that i was the ONLY person who was totally accurate in every post on this thread.

 

[Onket]

i think you will find that i was the ONLY person who was totally accurate in every post on this thread.

Danny has to be in the running, surely.

 

[rutabowa]

Danny has to be in the running, surely.

i am afraid not this time.

 

[Onket]

i am afraid not this time.

I'm willing to take your word for it on this occasion.

<even though you missed the upper case 'I' out of your last post.>

 

[El Jefe]

I'm willing to take your word for it on this occasion.

<even though you missed the upper case 'I' out of your last post.>

You really need a capital 'E' on that 'even'.

 

[stupid dogbot]

Interesting that I simply point something out. Correctly, I might add.

You've left out the bit where you did your usual sneering and eye rolling, precious...

And I get accused of being all sorts by people who clearly have more issues than I have. Great stuff. Keep up the good work, guys. X

Diddums.

 

[Onket]

You really need a capital 'E' on that 'even'.

Incorrect. It's in these's'ss <>

Sure dogbot, sure. XX

 

[El Jefe]

You DEFINITELY needed a comma after the first 'sure'.

 

[Onket]

You DEFINITELY needed a comma after the first 'sure'.

I'm not entirely convinced that I do.

 

[El Jefe]

I'm not entirely convinced that I do.

I'm afraid you do. All of a sudden my image of you as a force for good and accuracy is thrown into doubt.

 

[Onket]

Gutted.