Rep System Trial

[Tommy.]

Utterly depressing news, all my neg rep gone like the wind.
I'm sure you're all splendid chaps; even if some of you take this thing way too seriously.
@dholliday thanks for trying to side up to me, but if you don't mind, don't. You're a bit of a lunatic.

 

[dholliday]

No rep option in Current Affairs?

@RAFUH x

 

[RAFUH]

No rep option in Current Affairs?

@RAFUH x

My interpretation of Danny’s opinion of the CA forum is something like a gift you get from an older relative that you didn’t want nor like, but have to keep so stuff it in the back of a spare room closet so you don’t have to see or deal with it.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

My interpretation of Danny’s opinion of the CA forum is something like a gift you get from an older relative, that you didn’t want nor like, but have to keep so stuff it in the back of a spare room closet so you don’t have to see or deal with it.

In the closet and proud

 

[ClausThomsen]

Dont get it myself, isn't the middle finger doing the same job.

Oh no. It is not anywhere close to doing the same job.

 

[Shevin Keedy]

*go around

The correct preposition would actually be round in British English, in American English it would be around, but both are acceptable.

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

Come on @GrandOldTeam - That's the new logo banner.

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claiming copyright infringement...expect a call

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

Going 'rar' on a shirt this.

ffs

 

[chrismpw]

The correct preposition would actually be round in British English, in American English it would be around, but both are acceptable.

No! No no no no no!
Not acceptable in British English! If for some reason it has become acceptable it is because I have been too soft, too remiss in the fight against lazy writing.

Around. It's a bugbear of mine that I normally don't comment on but verily since you're encouraging it, then that boil has burst so here's the puss!

If you go 'round' you become like @MarcelsGoat is often described.
You go 'around' to somebody's gaff.

*Dons mortar board and dusty gown and wanders off muttering bitterly.

 

[Kurt.]

The correct preposition would actually be round in British English, in American English it would be around, but both are acceptable.

Just no

 

[cronullasharks]

Rep needs to be unlimited. Too many bells escaping punishment once the daily quota is exhausted.

 

[Shevin Keedy]

No! No no no no no!
Not acceptable in British English! If for some reason it has become acceptable it is because I have been too soft, too remiss in the fight against lazy writing.

Around. It's a bugbear of mine that I normally don't comment on but verily since you're encouraging it, then that boil has burst so here's the puss!

If you go 'round' you become like @MarcelsGoat is often described.
You go 'around' to somebody's gaff.

*Dons mortar board and dusty gown and wanders off muttering bitterly.

As I say, when used as a preposition in British English it is 'round', but neither of them would be termed as incorrect. It really does not matter if you do not like it.

 

[Bungle]

The correct preposition would actually be round in British English, in American English it would be around, but both are acceptable.

No! No no no no no!
Not acceptable in British English! If for some reason it has become acceptable it is because I have been too soft, too remiss in the fight against lazy writing.

Around. It's a bugbear of mine that I normally don't comment on but verily since you're encouraging it, then that boil has burst so here's the puss!

If you go 'round' you become like @MarcelsGoat is often described.
You go 'around' to somebody's gaff.

*Dons mortar board and dusty gown and wanders off muttering bitterly.

As I say, when used as a preposition in British English it is 'round', but neither of them would be termed as incorrect. It really does not matter if you do not like it.

 

[chrismpw]

As I say, when used as a preposition in British English it is 'round', but neither of them would be termed as incorrect. It really does not matter if you do not like it.

My dear old cheese - I just did, therefore, my the powers invested in me by logic, you must be wrong.

Honestly though - just because many use the word 'round' wrongly does not mean its use becomes correct. And don't give all that "language is evolving' excuse - that's just accepting defeat in the face of horrible grammar!

 

[Shevin Keedy]

My dear old cheese - I just did, therefore, my the powers invested in me by logic, you must be wrong.

Honestly though - just because many use the word 'round' wrongly does not mean its use becomes correct. And don't give all that "language is evolving' excuse - that's just accepting defeat in the face of horrible grammar!

Would you be good enough to tell me which body is the supreme authority on British English then please?