"Malcolm Race" wrote in message
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On 18/05/2015 23:18, Tim Streater wrote:
In article , Malcolm Race
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On 18/05/2015 20:37, Tim Watts wrote:
On 18/05/15 20:14, Jonno wrote:

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I'm going to start a campaign to put the "ph" back into sulphur.

and the u back into colour.

I would also like to form a society for the correct use of the
apostrophe - e.g. a list of variety of coffee in the local B&Bs
headed Coffee's

Oh, goody, are we having a spelling/grammar rant?

Such as "it's" when "its" is meant, you mean? Or "who's" when "whose"
is meant, possibly?

Getting the incorrect extra "o" out of "loose" when what is meant is
"lose".

Why should we not try to protect the ENGLISH language.


And by 'protect' you mean try to stop any evolution of the language?

one of my pet hates id to listen to a football manager sayng that he
expects a 'result' There is always a result to a football match - why
can't he say he expects a win (or draw or defeat) ?

Because this is what 'result' now means in this context - a win.

Youngsters call each other 'gay', not meaning they are homosexual but 'lame'