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left-wing = the radical, reforming, or socialist section of a political party or system.
right-wing = the conservative or reactionary section of a political party or system.
A gent on laugh-in used to say "Vely-vely intelesting."
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Not from the Wiki:
left-wing = the radical, reforming, or socialist section of a political party or system.
right-wing = the conservative or reactionary section of a political party or system.
A gent on laugh-in used to say "Vely-vely intelesting."
That you are unable to do that probably tells more about you than about liberals and left-wingers.Quote:
Originally Posted by Garry Walker
He hasn't met any in his 'left'.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eki
Whatever that means.
Maybe he's a hermit?Quote:
Originally Posted by Brown, Jon Brow
I made a typo, a mistake. I am sure you know the feeling of making a mistake, in fact, I am sure your parents know it even better.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brown, Jon Brow
Actually, my darling, it tells far more about liberals and their rabied beliefs.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eki
How are things down at the car wash?Quote:
Originally Posted by Brown, Jon Brow
How is welfare these days, still paying well?Quote:
Originally Posted by Eki
Maths. Maths.Quote:
Originally Posted by Garry Walker
Please explain why I or anyone else should respect someone like you on an intellectual level? You are, with respect, no intellectual.
Great banter, Garry! Keep it up!Quote:
Originally Posted by Garry Walker
If you are trying to use this as an excuse to challenge his intellect Mr. Dunnell, it does not say yours is any better.Quote:
Originally Posted by BDunnell
Is “math” or “maths” the correct word to use as the shortened or colloquial form of the word mathematics? The answer is that it depends on where you are.
To North American speakers of English, the word to use is “math”, as in “I majored in math”, and “maths” would sound wrong. Speakers of British English, however, would always say “maths”, as in “I took a degree in maths”. They would never say “math”.
There are logical arguments for both spellings. The word “mathematics” can be considered as a singular and as a plural noun. Both the Oxford and the Merriam-Webster dictionaries say the word is plural – hence the s on the end – but also that it is usually used as if it was a singular noun. So, most people would say “mathematics is my best subject” and not “mathematics are my best subject”. The shortened form “maths”, then, makes sense because the word is still a plural noun and so should still have the “s” on the end. On the other hand, it could be argued, “math” makes sense because it seems wrong to remove the letters “ematic” from the middle of the word and leave the final “s”.
There are a number of other plural nouns that are used as if they were singular – for example economics, ethics, politics, gymnastics, measles and dominoes. These words, however, are not habitually shortened, making math/maths rather an unusual word.
It’s sometimes surprising how much argument and disagreement small differences such as that single letter can make. Readers in the UK, for example, sometimes get very upset if someone writes “math” rather than “maths”. No doubt the reverse is true in the US. In practice, it’s simply worth being aware of the geographical differences so that you can use the correct form of the word in your writing.
You are getting your German and Japanese stereotypes confused: The character on Laugh-in (yes we did get it in the UK despite the lameness of much of its content) was a German (WW2 helmet) who said in a cod teutonic accent: 'Vairy interesting, but stoopid'.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob Riebe
Your Vely vely schtick is a remnant of the Japanese Airman character in propaganda-period Popeye cartoons (later reprised by Krusty the Clown).
Hey Eki, what's the story with Finland? Isn't that the country that has recently elected a right-wing financist for the pres as opposed to a left-wing gay environmentalist?Quote:
Originally Posted by Eki