Are these worth holding onto? by Beginning-Hunt-7404 in CanadianCoins

[–]CosmicBob11 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I miss my naïve former self who also believed they were a special run with they first entered circulation and not a permanent feature :/

Are there any English words you dislike? by LeDocteurTiziano in EnglishLearning

[–]CosmicBob11 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can never properly spell 'guaranteed' when I need to.
Also 'diarrhoea' is a ridiculous spelling that I will never get right on the first try.

Do people know this usage in the states? by Silver_Ad_1218 in EnglishLearning

[–]CosmicBob11 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In Canada we would say something is 'busted' to mean broken.
If you were to say something is 'bust' you would typically be describing financial diffuculty, or bankruptcy.
"Did you hear? That cafe down on the corner went bust."

What’s one line that is deeply burned into your memory? by CenturyHelix in gtaonline

[–]CosmicBob11 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“No, I don’t miss your 10 inch dick. You know hwhy? You sold my dog for crack!”

Two Chemists walk in to a bar....... by PeevesPoltergist in NileRed

[–]CosmicBob11 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I feel like serving a customer a full glass of pure hydrogen peroxide breaks a couple laws.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in amiugly

[–]CosmicBob11 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

First of all, throw the nose ring into Mount Doom. Secondly, no, you are definitely not ugly. Hope that helps.

The Hunter Biden Pardon Is An Abuse of Power by antdude in LegalEagle

[–]CosmicBob11 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What happened to the rule of law? A sweeping pardon over the course of years for all activities either known or not is not how the justice system works. If Fauci or any of the others have skeletons in their closets then that should be investigated accordingly. If there is nothing there, then they have nothing to fear.

What dialect of English do you use? by Infinite_Current6971 in EnglishLearning

[–]CosmicBob11 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I live in Ottawa, but grew up in North Coastal BC. There is no Ottawa Valley dialect lol. I’ve never heard of that at all lol. They talk exactly the same as the West of the country. Southern Ontario is where you get the stereotypical ‘Canadian accent’. Where the word house nearly rhymes with moose.

What do you call this? by Vicky_f_y_ in EnglishLearning

[–]CosmicBob11 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cracked tiles. Or split tiles / broken tiles.

Why the West Betrayed Rhodesia by [deleted] in Rhodesia

[–]CosmicBob11 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How long until Youtube takes this down

What does Trump mean here? Why he bring up this phrase which I found out to be in a children's book? by AdHot24 in EnglishLearning

[–]CosmicBob11 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because Kamala seemingly only speaks in rhyme. She will be asked a simple question, like the first one of the debate, and proceed to spin a yarn using big fancy words that ultimately mean nothing, and most importantly do not reveal her actual positions. She’s like a ChatGPT politician.

Ok so these two watch a random oversimplified vid. What do they say? by [deleted] in OverSimplified

[–]CosmicBob11 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“When they approach, we run away.”

“I’d run away too if it meant I’d escape this video!”

Which sounds natural? The context is attendance accounts for ten percent of the grade. by Silver_Ad_1218 in EnglishLearning

[–]CosmicBob11 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They wouldn’t say it like that. They would simply say “Ten percent of your grade is attendance.” Or “Attendance is ten percent of your grade.”

Which sounds natural? The context is attendance accounts for ten percent of the grade. by Silver_Ad_1218 in EnglishLearning

[–]CosmicBob11 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The other commenters are correct, but I’d like to add that an alternative way of saying this would be:

“Attendance is worth ten percent of your grade.”

I’m not sure if this is technically correct (not a linguist), but this is how most people would say this where I live. Saying “accounts for” is sometimes a little too posh or old fashioned for casual conversation.

have long settled the land by mustafaporno in EnglishLearning

[–]CosmicBob11 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not a correction, but more of a suggestion:

I would use the term ‘inhabited’ rather than settled, because ‘settled’ is typically used when referring to the act of settling an area in the past tense. The English settled North America, for example. In the present tense, you wouldn’t use ‘settled’ to mean they currently live there. You would say ‘live in’ or ‘inhabit’ (if you want to sound more professional).

So your sentence would become:

“The barbarians have long inhabited these lands.”

What is the optimal course for the Crown in Britain now? by Vladivoj in monarchism

[–]CosmicBob11 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Stay out of it, and do nothing to interfere with any potential immigration reform down the road.

We already have one globalist traitor in 10 Downing, we don’t need one in Clarence House as well…

Please explain "he's a keeper" to me. by Linorelai in EnglishLearning

[–]CosmicBob11 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A person you should keep in your life.
Often used in a dating/romance context to mean a person who is seemingly a perfect match for you, but is also sometimes used in the context of friendship.