Everything posted by Demonised
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		Demonstone's and Flaubert's English Grammar for Demonlanders 101
		
		Not grammar, but I suspect those paying attention to this thread might be intrigued by this language quirk noted in 'Elements of Eloquence' by Mark Forsyth.
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		Demonstone's and Flaubert's English Grammar for Demonlanders 101
		
		Dribble/drivel
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		Demonstone's and Flaubert's English Grammar for Demonlanders 101
		
		Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana. Attr. Groucho Marx.
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		Demonstone's and Flaubert's English Grammar for Demonlanders 101
		
		I understand that some people would stongly disagree, but a blanket declaration that it's wrong for non-living things to have possession is just ... wrong, in oral or written English, in common usage or formal. It serms to be a style guide thing in a particular circle.
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		Demonstone's and Flaubert's English Grammar for Demonlanders 101
		
		Sorry, can't go with you on this. Non-living objects can have possession and 'the table's legs' is perfectly correct. It may not jibe with someone's style guide, but that's just a preference.
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		PODCAST: Rd 19 vs Western Bulldogs
		
		Another quality episode. Incisive, thoughtful, passionate. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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		Our biggest issue is...
		
		Injuries.
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		Demonstone's and Flaubert's English Grammar for Demonlanders 101
		
		And please, people, remember that it's a possessive pronoun with a gerund, always! And don't get me started on the subjunctive ...
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		New Balance 40% members offer
		
		Be careful. Unlike previous New Balance sales, this is on "selected products only".
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		PODCAST: Rd 17 vs Geelong
		
		A good film's a good film, in any decade. And this one had Ingrid Bergman. Well worth watching.
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		PODCAST: Rd 17 vs Geelong
		
		Err ... Gaslight (1944)? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaslight_(1944_film)
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		Vale Noel McMahen
		
		They don't make 'em like that any more.
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		Is our offense a problem?
		
		I think our our goal scoring finals series last year is lingering long in the memories of pundits ... They want us to do that again, which would be fun, but I'd rather we did it in finals this year rather than now.
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		What They Are Saying at Moorabool Street
		
		I grew up in Geelong. I find them hard to like.
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		23 - 9
		
		Genuine question: do our 9 free kicks include OOB on the full?
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		TEAMS: Rd 16 vs Adelaide
		
		Tomlinson?
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		Clayton Oliver: A Demon for Life
		
		It's announcements like this that tell me that our club, right now, is being well run. Hasn't always been the case, and it's extremely reassuring.
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		POSTGAME: Rd 15 vs Brisbane
		
		The new streak. So it begins.
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		GAMEDAY: Rd 15 vs Brisbane
		
		Nice block by Sam W for BB's second mark.
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		GAMEDAY: Rd 15 vs Brisbane
		
		As I entered Gate 3, three old women were spinning, measuring and finally cutting a thread. The cutter held it up, squinted and said, 'Dees by 31 points.' I took it as an omen.
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		PODCAST: Mid Season Review
		
		I've said it before and I'll say it again: the Demonland podcast is the best, most measured analysis anywhere.
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		CHANGES: Rd 15 vs Brisbane
		
		You know who we're really missing? I never thought I'd say this, but Joel Smith would have been very handy to have on hand the last few weeks.
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		POSTGAME: Rd 12 vs Sydney
		
		
- POSTGAME: Rd 11 vs Fremantle
 And whatever happened to Ben Brown taking marks on the wing? Has that part of the game plan changed?- POSTGAME: Rd 11 vs Fremantle
 One too many injuries and our systems broke down. That second half ... I haven't seen as many panicked 'just hoof the thing out of here' kicks for ages. - POSTGAME: Rd 11 vs Fremantle