Author Topic: Pedants required (Read 2914 times)

Darwins Selection · « **Reply #15 on:** November 05, 2007, 10:46:07 AM »

Thackray and Thackeray, but not in that order.

Which one favoured 'weigh' then?

Snoopy · « **Reply #16 on:** November 05, 2007, 10:46:20 AM »

Don't have a go at me 'cos you got it wrong.

Your critic (employer?) was even more wrong (or wronger as children like to say nowadays)

Nick · « **Reply #17 on:** November 05, 2007, 10:49:59 AM »

Quote from: Nick on November 05, 2007, 10:43:46 AM
Thackray and Thackeray, but not in that order.
Which one favoured 'weigh' then?

The second one!

Barman · « **Reply #18 on:** November 05, 2007, 11:35:42 AM »

Nick · « **Reply #19 on:** November 05, 2007, 11:36:06 AM »

No, William

Misunderstood · « **Reply #20 on:** November 07, 2007, 12:37:30 AM »

Under weigh

Should be either 'Under way' or 'Under weight' depending on the context.

Darwins Selection · « **Reply #21 on:** November 07, 2007, 09:04:54 AM »

Under weigh

Should be either 'Under way' or 'Under weight' depending on the context.

There are also contexts in which 'under weigh' would be correct.

See matron for an enema at once.

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