Alonso was 'Fired' and threatened with Legal action by Mclaren

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Originally Posted by ioan

That's obvious.

Still ex-world champion is not correct, unless we talk about some athlete that was stripped his title because he was using illegal performance enhancing substances.

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I'm sorry but my girlfriend is a school teacher and BDunnell is a journalist and both agree that ex-champion is an acceptable term to describle someone who is a world champion but not of the current season. I think that should mean something.....

The English language is a funny thing and it's not meant to be disected and interpreted to the word. Inflammable means the same as flammable yet if you disect it and interpret it letter by letter it should mean the opposite.

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Originally Posted by Daniel

The English language is a funny thing and it's not meant to be disected and interpreted to the word.

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That's just as well, because it's actually dissected. ;)

I agree. We're starting to get way too picky! Maybe we can start a "Proper Use of the English Language" forum? :)

(It could have sub-forums for UK English, US English, Australian English, Canadian English...)

........and Yorkshire English, and why not throw in a bit of Cockney also? :p :

That's right, eh.

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Originally Posted by Valve Bounce

........and Yorkshire English, :p :

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As in...

I say what I like, and I like what I bloody well say.......?

(must be quoted in a strong Yorkshire accent, preferably while the music to the Hovis ad is playing gently in the background.

Ecky thump.

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