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[fresh_42]

I did do a few lessons of MMA a while ago. The instructor kept calling it Gecko-Roman style, which made me smile. When he wasn't looking my way, anyway.

Beside merging two different cultures, which I don't find especially strange, considering that the Romans copied the Greek culture anyway, what's really funny is, that Greco-Roman means not to grab anything below the waist. Now in contrast to our modern taboos, neither the Greek nor the Romans would have had any problems touching any parts of the body above or below the waist. However, I don't know whether there are written rules how they really wrestled at the competitions.

 

[WWGD]

Google is pretty good at fixing that kind of thing. The error is called Mondegreen, apparently. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mondegreen[/Quote

Google is pretty good at fixing that kind of thing. The error is called Mondegreen, apparently. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mondegreen

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Thank you, will keep it in mind when Gecko -wrestling East end girls.

 

[fresh_42]

Thank you, will keep it in mind when Gecko -wrestling East end girls.

Don't forget horse and lance when you will fight the Hook Mill.

 

[WWGD]

Don't forget horse and lance when you will fight the Hook Mill.

Ok, will look it up, but now iguana drink some water.

 

[fresh_42]

I don't really like guano drinks.

 

[WWGD]

I don't really like guano drinks.

Not even Iguana guano? Iguana know why.

 

[gmax137]

The instructor kept calling it Gecko-Roman

My wife buys paint from "Sherman Williams" and likes the PF Chang "Asian Beefstro." She was honestly shocked when I corrected her on these. We still laugh about them.

 

[WWGD]

My wife buys paint from "Sherman Williams" and likes the PF Chang "Asian Beefstro." She was honestly shocked when I corrected her on these..

She panhandle the truth!

 

[Borg]

My wife used to tell people that she got married on an American man.

She had a few issues with prepositions.
Or maybe it was pre-positions.

 

[WWGD]

My wife used to tell people that she got married on an American man.Or maybe it was pre-positions.

I thought you did not end sentences with pre-positions.

 

[fresh_42]

My wife used to tell people that she got married on an American man.

She had a few issues with prepositions.
Or maybe it was pre-positions.

Is she from Finnland?

https://www.moz.de/artikel-ansicht/dg/0/1/1585700/

 

[WWGD]

Is she from Finnland?

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https://www.moz.de/artikel-ansicht/dg/0/1/1585700/

Some people take Yoga to new levels!

 

[fresh_42]

Written on the pancake bottles:

American version: enough for 12-14
German version: 4-6

My output:
American version: enough for 4-6
German version: 12-14

And no, I did not confuse them, as they have different names: the American version is literally called pancakes whereas the German version is named pancakes.

 

[nuuskur]

Written on the pancake bottles:

pancake Bottles?!

 

[fresh_42]

Written on the pancake bottles:

pancake Bottles?!

 

[WWGD]

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I think most would call it pancake mix bottles.

 

[WWGD]

Theoretical Physicists exists only in theory ...

 

[WWGD]

I think most would call it pancake mix bottles.

But my German is 10000 worse than your English .

 

[fresh_42]

But my German is 10000 worse than your English .

I didn't want to destroy the absurdity that comes along with pancakes + bottles. I mean it is pretty absurd to buy them ready made if it only takes a bit flour, sugar, eggs and $NaHCO_3$, but somehow my experiments to mix the dough on my own haven't resulted in the desired taste, yet. My suspicion is, that fresh eggs instead of egg powder makes the difference. Or we are already so used to convenience food that the taste of real eggs feels strange.

 

[WWGD]

I didn't want to destroy the absurdity that comes along with pancakes + bottles. I mean it is pretty absurd to buy them ready made if it only takes a bit flour, sugar, eggs and $NaHCO_3$, but somehow my experiments to mix the dough on my own haven't resulted in the desired taste, yet. My suspicion is, that fresh eggs instead of egg powder makes the difference. Or we are already so used to convenience food that the taste of real eggs feels strange.

I don't know about eggs but I know that after using Splenda for a while, I now need like 3x the amount of regular sugar I needed before that.

 

[fresh_42]

I don't know about eggs but I know that after using Splenda for a while, I now need like 3x the amount of regular sugar I needed before that.

I remember that I once tried to find a yogurt. Simple as that: no sugar, no tastes, no left or right turning bacteria, nothing but a simple yogurt. I gave up after ten minutes or so.

 

[nuuskur]

English is strange once again.

Is it correct to say "I'm going to go to the shop" or "I'm going to the shop"/"I will go to the shop"/"I will be going to the shop"?
The 'going to go' expression seems so strange / redundant yet I hear it used Everywhere.

 

[WWGD]

English is strange once again.

Is it correct to say "I'm going to go to the shop" or "I'm going to the shop"/"I will go to the shop"/"I will be going to the shop"?
The 'going to go' expression seems so strange / redundant yet I hear it used Everywhere.

I will let you know when I get back from the shop.

 

[Stephenk53]

I can’t wait till I get home from college today. I say that everyday and feel excited to get home but once I get home I feel neutral about being home.

 

[WWGD]

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Maybe it was a typo.

No, I am AB positive. Positive.

 

[nuuskur]

I will let you know when I get back from the shop.

are you going to go to work or will you be going to work?

 

[WWGD]

are you going to go to work or will you be going to work?

Usually I have heard I am going to work. I am going to go to workis rare in my experience and it sounds very indirect.

 

[nuuskur]

Usually I have heard I am going to work. I am going to go to workis rare in my experience and it sounds very indirect.

right, I say these phrases the following way.
I am going swimming/shopping. I am going to work/school. I am going home.
These all sound much more natural than their "going to go" counterparts. But I do hear "going to go" being used. Is it legit English or is there something fishy with it?

 

[AlexCaledin]

<- that does sound somewhat fishy

 

[pinball1970]

right, I say these phrases the following way.
I am going swimming/shopping. I am going to work/school. I am going home.
These all sound much more natural than their "going to go" counterparts. But I do hear "going to go" being used. Is it legit English or is there something fishy with it?

it is the difference between something you intended to do now and something you intend to do later. I am playing foot ball then i am going to the pub

 

[nuuskur]

see, you didn't say "going to go to the pub". That settles is: "going to go" is slang, strange incorrect English. Nothing to see here :)

 

[pinball1970]

see, you didn't say "going to go to the pub". That settles is: "going to go" is slang, strange incorrect English. Nothing to see here :)

of this is to do with going not tense.

If the event involves a going rather than a doing then a go can be utilised

I'm on a bus so it's hard to type!

 

[WWGD]

I agree here with Pinball, going to go is more when you are in planning mode.

 

[WWGD]

I got either 78% or 87% on my online dyslexia quiz.

 

[Borg]

At least you didn't get 8%7. That would really be bad.