10-03-2016, 08:34 PM
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#81
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Field near Field, AB
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Originally Posted by The Yen Man
Darn, I was expecting her to be taken, and then Kanye would have needed to employ a person with a specific set of skills to get her back.
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Liam Neeson was equally as disappointed.
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10-03-2016, 08:40 PM
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#82
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Franchise Player
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I think it is time this thread is split with the kardashian conversation over here, and the grammar discussion over there
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10-03-2016, 08:41 PM
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#83
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Djibouti
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Originally Posted by nfotiu
But somehow everyone thinks it is acceptable to say take a crap. Because that is just gross to take one when you should be giving one.
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One meaning of take is "make, undertake, or perform", as in "take a breath" or "take a break". So, yes, take a crap (in reference to defecating) does make sense grammatically.
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10-03-2016, 09:24 PM
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#84
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One of the Nine
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Originally Posted by Northendzone
I think it is time this thread is split with the kardashian conversation over here, and the grammar discussion over there
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Pretty sure nobody gives a F about Kim, and everyone just wants to know if Cecil's account was hacked. So odd for him to argue about something ridiculous.
Wait, I do have a question about Kanye. He's actually broke? For real? Isn't he one of the top selling artists of a few years ago? Did he go to the NBA money management school?
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10-03-2016, 09:28 PM
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#85
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That Crazy Guy at the Bus Stop
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Springfield Penitentiary
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I just figured if there was ever a time to argue about the semantics of the whole could care less versus couldn't care less debate this thread would be it because I give so little ####s about Kim Kardashian.
I find any discussion about Kim Kardashian about as painful as I do constant reminders of all people using the phrase "incorrectly".
I hope no one took it too seriously though. It was just a random gear grinder type derail.
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10-03-2016, 09:29 PM
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#86
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One of the Nine
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Cecil, if there was ever a time and a place, this is definitely it.
You're still wrong, though. 
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10-03-2016, 09:31 PM
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#87
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That Crazy Guy at the Bus Stop
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Springfield Penitentiary
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I could care less what you think.
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10-03-2016, 10:32 PM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Bowness
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It's "give so few ####s".
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10-04-2016, 04:20 AM
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#89
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Coquitlam, BC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bownesian
It's "give so few ####s".
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Or perhaps I couldn't #### less.
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10-04-2016, 07:36 AM
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#90
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by troutman
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It's actually both countable and uncountable. As in "I don't have a care in the world". Or "The care in this hospital is good.
I think "could care less" might be irony. Couldn't care less more literal.
It's Kanye's turn now. Wonder what he'll come up with.
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10-04-2016, 07:49 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: 555 Saddledome Rise SE
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How is "could care less" irony. I care a non-zero amount (I mean, I clicked on the thread) so I could care less.
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10-04-2016, 08:00 AM
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#92
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Franchise Player
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I could care less literally means you care at least a little bit. So when said ironically the literal meaning is the exact opposite of the intended irony. Like "Pffft I could care less". The typical example is "way to go, genius". Doesn't mean you're a genius but rather an idiot.
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10-04-2016, 08:02 AM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OMG!WTF!
It's actually both countable and uncountable. As in "I don't have a care in the world". Or "The care in this hospital is good.
I think "could care less" might be irony. Couldn't care less more literal.
It's Kanye's turn now. Wonder what he'll come up with.
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And clearly there's no definition in between or you've just disproved the continuum hypothesis.
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10-04-2016, 08:07 AM
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#94
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by psyang
And clearly there's no definition in between or you've just disproved the continuum hypothesis.
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Irony? Or I just don't get it.
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10-04-2016, 08:08 AM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Calgary
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For all intensive purposes, this thread is over.
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10-04-2016, 08:10 AM
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#96
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Pickle Jar Lake
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Not until 2 stoned birds shows up and explains his username, it isn't.
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10-04-2016, 08:20 AM
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#97
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Originally Posted by OMG!WTF!
Irony? Or I just don't get it.
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Sorry, it was a nerdy throwaway comment based on your use of the words countable and uncountable. I won't explain further or this post will get to cringe-levels of nerdiness.
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10-04-2016, 08:42 AM
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addition by subtraction
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Tulsa, OK
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Quote:
Originally Posted by The Yen Man
Darn, I was expecting her to be taken, and then Kanye would have needed to employ a person with a specific set of skills to get her back.
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To me this was the most disappointing part of the grammar debate. It caused any Taken references to wait until 75 posts in.
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10-04-2016, 08:51 AM
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#99
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One of the Nine
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Originally Posted by Fuzz
Not until 2 stoned birds shows up and explains his username, it isn't.
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Let's just say it passes the funny test with flying carpets.
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10-04-2016, 08:52 AM
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#100
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One of the Nine
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Oops
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