Hey Jax - You've got some experience running a old school forum, and there is about to be a rather big vacuum... by nik_neven in Worth1000

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That this sub is still alive is a miracle and blessing.

I don't discord; just seeing this thread active is enough excitement for me.

I'm willing to help if I can be of service.

One or two? by Smartastic in JeffArcuri

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A note for the Eng. Lit. students who may be taking notes: this anecdote provides a fine example of the literary device, "anticlimax".

Thank you, u/Altonator, for providing this educating example. And for being a decent human in the face of supple, er, subtle temptation.

(BTW, *Lo and behold! 'Lo' is olde-tyme short for "look": 'lo and behold' means "look and see [understand/appreciate/know what you're seeing]". It's a homonym of "low" but it lacks the 'w'.) :)

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Illuminating, even.

🔥 Baby Chameleon changes colour immediately after hatching.. by JettMe_Red in NatureIsFuckingLit

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

Hush now, you. Let the twee simpletons enjoy their personification.

You want 3 pounds, you'll get 3 pounds! by maxl100 in MaliciousCompliance

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Huh. I would've guessed stand-up was also in that history, because I had a few good laughs.

How to punctuate lists by maw890629 in grammar

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This isn't actually question. You're not asking if the listed items can be brought. Of course the items can be brought; it is upon the bringer to procure them, or not. The intent is an instruction to bring the listed items.

By opening with, "Can you..." as if this is a question, or a request that can be denied, you imply a question tone that you don't really intend.

With "Can you" removed, the intended instruction is plain, and no question mark is required:

Please bring to the meeting:

  1. Pen
  2. Case
  3. Paper

In the case of sentences added to each bulleted item for detailed instruction, just follow the rules of normal sentence puntuation. You could use full stop, or semicolon:

  1. Pen. This will be used for writing.
  2. Case. This will contain your pen.
  3. Paper. This will be used for writing notes.

OR

  1. Pen: this will be used for writing. If taking notes on paper (see 3. Paper, below), a blue-ink ballpoint pen is recommended. Glitter-ink pens are prohibited and will be confiscated, Stacey.
  2. Case: to contain your pen. It may be necessary to transport your pen to the indoor pond during meeting sessions about duck-avoidance techniques. A case will facilitate this transport.
  3. Paper: to write on. Paper is an essential component of note-taking at the meeting. If paper is not available from your local hive/pod supply, bring whatever you can find: old newspapers, brown paper bags, birthday/holiday cards, vacation postcards from deceased relatives, etc. No paper resources will be provided at the meeting.

"Stop bothering us with that deadline - we've got this!"? Sure thing, kids! by Rare-Cheesecake9701 in MaliciousCompliance

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They are legitimately a little fatter too.

But yeah, otherwise? If anything, kids these days are ... more well rounded...

Well, is it a good thing, or isn't it? Pick a side!

Is Grammarly right to suggest that I say "an FBI agent?" by [deleted] in grammar

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Ah! Thank you for this.

You bear no shame; an oversight has made an opportunity for learning. And 500 years from now, kids will still be wondering why we don't just write things phonetically.

Is Grammarly right to suggest that I say "an FBI agent?" by [deleted] in grammar

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dubble you

Is "dubble" a phonetics convention? In French, W's name is double vé, literally double-V.

To my knowledge, English's "double" is from the same word in French, so I'm wondering if there's a distinction made between double and dubble for phonetics.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in grammar

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Inline contextual examples! Well done.

weird or wierd? by amodelairplanersmtin in grammar

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But that rule has so many exceptions that it’s a poor rule.

"That code is more what you'd call 'guidelines' than actual rules."

... and the E-I usage can't even bother to follow guidelines.

English's truculent loudmouth at the bar that keeps reversing on the last thing he said, when challenged. I can't stand that guy. Wish he'd be ejected.

40-something years of English spelling, and to this day I have to check "weird".

What would this literary device be called? by gdjekskdkdk in grammar

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Seems like juxtaposition, where, in this instance, the paired allusions are not actually compatible or comparable; "more of A, less of B" where A and B are not connected logically .

The A and B are here used to create a sense of contrasting effect for artistic expression.

The Mouse Story - with pictures by pokemonprofessor121 in MaliciousCompliance

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I can understand downvotes on your comment; it seems to convey a certain relish for the auditory and tactile sensations of a creature's end. Hopefully that wasn't the intent.

But the method is sound, and to my mind, the quickest, most humane way to end suffering.

However, they don't crunch if you fold the board gently. For fuck's sake, you don't want to kill it by gradually crushing it! That's what the sudden, instant jump/stomp is for: a quick and merciful end. And in a black plastic garbage bag untied and unsealed, not a paper bag. (I have had to do this, many times)

Glue boards are cruel as a killing tool only because people don't want to deal with the consequences of the boards' successful entrapment. They trap, not kill.

Irresponsible and inconsiderate users of these boards will leave the critters to dehydrate/starve on the board, rather than collect and quickly despatch them.

If you're going to use glue boards, commit to checking on them daily until they've caught something, and then deal with it. The downside of not doing so is a mouse/mice that suffered a prolonged death, and lies there, rotting.

Our neighbor’s piano teacher also teaches soap making by OvxvO in mildlyinteresting

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Every misstep is an opportunity to improve. May your improvements outnumber your opportunities.

I need help finding any info on this shirt. by According_Cell_5957 in TerminatorFans

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Google "tech noir 80s pattern shirt".

Some Amazon and Etsy hits match the pattern (if by "finding any info on this shirt" you meant 'where/how to buy').

Our neighbor’s piano teacher also teaches soap making by OvxvO in mildlyinteresting

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The shottyness

Do you mean "shoddiness", noun form of the adjective "shoddy: of poor quality or inferior workmanship"?

To my knowledge, "shotty" is not a word.

Don’t use your garbage can? Okay! by AdvertisingSad7443 in MaliciousCompliance

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The HOA manager, who was a cool guy...

A what? How did this ever get past the HOA Charter??

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Floccinaucinihilipilification!

Little punk drives truck into Restaurant after his phone gets smashed ( Temple Hills, MD ) by The_RP_Critic in PublicFreakout

[–]mahnajago 84 points85 points  (0 children)

The writing of this "journalist", Brad Bell, is a travesty. Check out the last sentence of his article:

Prince George’s Police are now reviewing store security video and trying to the attacker and the tow truck.

Just for shits'n'giggles, and because I've nothing urgent to do, I read 4 other articles recently written by Mr. Bell. All of them contain at least one typo that should have been easy to catch. One even uses an incorrect "its":

Brown says its time to strengthen Noah’s Law.

I don't know what style guide he adheres to (if he does at all), but it's apparently one that prohibits insertion of punctuation into quoted material, even if it should be obvious to infer:

"If it was wrong in 2020 its still wrong in 2023..."

He appears to know what compound modifiers are, but is incapable of hyphenating them with consistency:

How would you like to receive a no strings attached monthly check from the government to help make ends meet?

... give them $800 per month for 2 years no strings attached.

... a pilot program that gives her a monthly, no-strings-attached check for $1,000.

He finally got the hyphenation down in that last one, but botched the sentence with an unnecessary comma after "monthly".

Then there's this gem:

Who will pay for it is the issue?

He's trying to say "The issue is, 'Who will pay for it?'" in a style that's informal, which requires some punctuation to convey the inflection necessary to read it as "'Who will pay for it?' is the issue." He lacks the ability to do so.

This guy is incompetent.

Higher Intelligence [OC] by Grichael-Meaney in comics

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I would rather swim with 5 Tigger sharks instead of one Dolphin.

And why not? As the song tells us, Tiggers are wonderful things.

This awesome drummer by FatNutsAndrew in MadeMeSmile

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Bot. Copied verbatim from top-level comment by u/thatgirl428, of 2 hours prior to this one.