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Internet squabbles and snowflakes
« on: July 11, 2018, 03:37:26 PM »
Someone on a forum I occasionally go to was using the word medias. I politely pointed out that media is the plural of medium and there is no such word as medias in English.

She disagreed (American  ::) ) so I sent a couple of links about Latinate plurals  angel1

She grudgingly acknowledged her error and then complained about me.

I have a 24 hour suspension  ::)
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Re: Internet squabbles and snowflakes
« Reply #1 on: July 11, 2018, 03:50:34 PM »
Quote from: Nick on July 11, 2018, 03:37:26 PM
Someone on a forum I occasionally go to was using the word medias. I politely pointed out that media is the plural of medium and there is no such word as medias in English.

She disagreed (American  ::) ) so I sent a couple of links about Latinate plurals  angel1

She grudgingly acknowledged her error and then complained about me.

I have a 24 hour suspension  ::)


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Re: Internet squabbles and snowflakes
« Reply #2 on: July 11, 2018, 04:05:31 PM »
She probably gets criteria and criterion mixed up  cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:
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Re: Internet squabbles and snowflakes
« Reply #3 on: July 11, 2018, 05:41:41 PM »
Quote from: Nick on July 11, 2018, 03:37:26 PM
Someone on a forum I occasionally go to was using the word medias. I politely pointed out that media is the plural of medium and there is no such word as medias in English.

She disagreed (American  ::) ) so I sent a couple of links about Latinate plurals  angel1

She grudgingly acknowledged her error and then complained about me.

I have a 24 hour suspension  ::)
Go on, what did you call her?
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Re: Internet squabbles and snowflakes
« Reply #4 on: July 11, 2018, 05:54:25 PM »
I just proved an American wumman wrong  Shrugs:
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Re: Internet squabbles and snowflakes
« Reply #5 on: July 11, 2018, 09:42:34 PM »
Was she the administrator ? lol:
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Re: Internet squabbles and snowflakes
« Reply #6 on: July 11, 2018, 10:02:30 PM »
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Re: Internet squabbles and snowflakes
« Reply #7 on: July 11, 2018, 10:40:26 PM »
Quote from: Nick on July 11, 2018, 05:54:25 PM
I just proved an American wumman wrong  Shrugs:

Was her name Anita Sarkeesian by any chance....   rubschin:


If it was, then you are going to learn all about the phrase 'may you live in interesting times...'  noooo:
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Re: Internet squabbles and snowflakes
« Reply #8 on: July 12, 2018, 08:15:07 AM »
Quote from: Nick on July 11, 2018, 04:05:31 PM
She probably gets criteria and criterion mixed up  cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:
So, what were her criterions for suspending you?
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Re: Internet squabbles and snowflakes
« Reply #9 on: July 12, 2018, 08:53:24 AM »
Quote from: Darwins Selection on July 12, 2018, 08:15:07 AM
Quote from: Nick on July 11, 2018, 04:05:31 PM
She probably gets criteria and criterion mixed up  cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:
So, what were her criterions for suspending you?

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Re: Internet squabbles and snowflakes
« Reply #10 on: July 12, 2018, 09:18:04 AM »
Quote from: Darwins Selection on July 12, 2018, 08:15:07 AM
Quote from: Nick on July 11, 2018, 04:05:31 PM
She probably gets criteria and criterion mixed up  cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:
So, what were her criterions for suspending you?

And is she likely to talk to the medians about it...  rubschin:
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Re: Internet squabbles and snowflakes
« Reply #11 on: July 12, 2018, 09:27:55 AM »
Quote from: Barman on July 12, 2018, 08:53:24 AM
Quote from: Darwins Selection on July 12, 2018, 08:15:07 AM
Quote from: Nick on July 11, 2018, 04:05:31 PM
She probably gets criteria and criterion mixed up  cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:
So, what were her criterions for suspending you?

 lol: lol: lol:
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Re: Internet squabbles and snowflakes
« Reply #12 on: July 12, 2018, 09:29:14 AM »
Quote from: Grumpmeister on July 12, 2018, 09:18:04 AM
Quote from: Darwins Selection on July 12, 2018, 08:15:07 AM
Quote from: Nick on July 11, 2018, 04:05:31 PM
She probably gets criteria and criterion mixed up  cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:
So, what were her criterions for suspending you?

And is she likely to talk to the medians about it...  rubschin:
lol: lol: lol:

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Re: Internet squabbles and snowflakes
« Reply #13 on: July 12, 2018, 11:56:00 AM »
Quote from: Grumpmeister on July 12, 2018, 09:18:04 AM
Quote from: Darwins Selection on July 12, 2018, 08:15:07 AM
Quote from: Nick on July 11, 2018, 04:05:31 PM
She probably gets criteria and criterion mixed up  cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:
So, what were her criterions for suspending you?

And is she likely to talk to the medians about it...  rubschin:

Median's  ::)
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Re: Internet squabbles and snowflakes
« Reply #14 on: July 12, 2018, 12:09:31 PM »
Quote from: Barman on July 12, 2018, 11:56:00 AM
Quote from: Grumpmeister on July 12, 2018, 09:18:04 AM
Quote from: Darwins Selection on July 12, 2018, 08:15:07 AM
Quote from: Nick on July 11, 2018, 04:05:31 PM
She probably gets criteria and criterion mixed up  cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:
So, what were her criterions for suspending you?

And is she likely to talk to the medians about it...  rubschin:

Median's  ::)

Surely Median's would mean owned by a single media while medians would be a group of them...  whistle:
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