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Gone to the dogs

in Anything that's not Eriba-related. Mon Oct 17, 2016 4:41 pm
by Randa france | 13.283 Posts

What is it with GB today and especially the Beeb? Has the whole country gone to the dogs? Is it only me, a Welshman that cares if the Union Flag is displayed upside down?

Right now, Gabby Logan is hosting a live show to celebrate the "Olympic Heroes". As she sits around a table discussing GB's success with some Olympic Gold Medalists, the floral table centre display has three Union Flags upside down

I think the only solution for this and future generations is to put a small red dragon in the centre. Either that or a "This Way Up Sign".

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RE: Gone to the dogs

in Anything that's not Eriba-related. Mon Oct 17, 2016 5:34 pm
by Randa france | 13.283 Posts

The wonders of Facebook and Twitter. Mrs R complained to both the BBC and Gabby Logan and when we just looked back in at the programme the flags have mysteriously disappeared.
We could still argue about the cups though if the handles represent the pole

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RE: Gone to the dogs

in Anything that's not Eriba-related. Tue Oct 18, 2016 9:32 pm
by hob (deleted)
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Its the same with the language Auntie beeb always used to be relied on to use proper English, now you regularly hear words like brexit and staycation neither of which is a proper word.


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RE: Gone to the dogs

in Anything that's not Eriba-related. Tue Oct 18, 2016 11:24 pm
by Pudelwagen (deleted)
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They are both proper words, like "nato", "jeep", "laser" etc. Just because they are not yet in the dictionary does not make them invalid. Our language is constantly evolving and if it wasn't, we'd still be speaking like Chaucer or grunting like apes!


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RE: Gone to the dogs

in Anything that's not Eriba-related. Wed Oct 19, 2016 7:23 am
by Islay Corbel (deleted)
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If you look on-line on the Oxford living dictionary website, you'll find all those words.
There is no thing as proper English. Think about all the countries where it's spoken from the U.S., Australia, India....... The infuences are strong and to be celebrated, IMHO.


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RE: Gone to the dogs

in Anything that's not Eriba-related. Thu Nov 03, 2016 4:41 pm
by Randa france | 13.283 Posts

Oops it's happened again !

Last night's episode of "The Missing" (BBC 1. 9:00pm) sees two of the searchers visiting a Military Cemetery in Hanover where the large Union Flag is flying upside down

Come on BBC. Stiff upper lip and all that but GET YOUR FINGER OUT !!!!!

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RE: Gone to the dogs

in Anything that's not Eriba-related. Thu Nov 03, 2016 5:17 pm
by hampshireman (deleted)
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YOU are dead right Roger The way the presenters just speak with huge pauses between the words is catching and the emphasis THEY give to adjec tives.................nouns and what ever is very annoying.


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RE: Gone to the dogs

in Anything that's not Eriba-related. Thu Nov 03, 2016 5:18 pm
by Ribski | 1.468 Posts

FLY THE FLAG - THE RIGHT WAY UP !


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RE: Gone to the dogs

in Anything that's not Eriba-related. Thu Nov 03, 2016 5:33 pm
by Aaron Calder | 3.834 Posts

I AGREE!

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RE: Gone to the dogs

in Anything that's not Eriba-related. Thu Nov 03, 2016 5:34 pm
by Randa france | 13.283 Posts

I've had enough :-

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That should fix it !!! Or will it ??

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RE: Gone to the dogs

in Anything that's not Eriba-related. Thu Nov 03, 2016 5:35 pm
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RE: Gone to the dogs

in Anything that's not Eriba-related. Thu Nov 03, 2016 5:35 pm
by Randa france | 13.283 Posts

Quote: Aaron Calder wrote in post #9
I AGREE!



You beat me to it


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RE: Gone to the dogs

in Anything that's not Eriba-related. Thu Nov 03, 2016 5:36 pm
by mr_underhill | 688 Posts

Is that the Australian Branch ?


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RE: Gone to the dogs

in Anything that's not Eriba-related. Thu Nov 03, 2016 5:51 pm
by Randa france | 13.283 Posts

Yes, they've come over for next Saturday's game


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RE: Gone to the dogs

in Anything that's not Eriba-related. Thu Nov 03, 2016 8:24 pm
by Eribanut | 2.026 Posts

Quote: hampshireman wrote in post #7
YOU are dead right Roger The way the presenters just speak with huge pauses between the words is catching and the emphasis THEY give to adjec tives.................nouns and what ever is very annoying.


Robert Preston ITV is one of the worst offenders of this type of vocal delivery. He makes me cringe !


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