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Offline CG6468

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Re: Why do some people use 'methinks', a pretentious way of saying 'I think'? Even
« Reply #25 on: August 08, 2013, 08:25:22 AM »
In ebpnics, "methinks" = "I'se be tinkin'."
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Re: Why do some people use 'methinks', a pretentious way of saying 'I think'? Even
« Reply #26 on: August 08, 2013, 10:16:33 AM »
Quote from: Schadenfreude on August 08, 2013, 06:51:17 AM

all methinks about is mehope and mechange.

That almost sounds like an Irish dialect.


Quote from: marv on August 08, 2013, 06:41:27 AM

And then their/there comes other confused words. Methinks there's a place for balding spelling and grammar nazis.Nazis

Yeah, I miss the you're/your a lot. 

Another one is, to & too.  :-)

 
 




 
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Re: Why do some people use 'methinks', a pretentious way of saying 'I think'? Even
« Reply #27 on: August 08, 2013, 10:18:28 AM »
And its and it's.
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Re: Why do some people use 'methinks', a pretentious way of saying 'I think'? Even
« Reply #28 on: August 08, 2013, 10:42:29 AM »
Quote from: IassaFTots on August 07, 2013, 10:08:09 PM
Methinks "pithy" is an underutilized word.  We need to use that one more.  :-)
Not pithy enough.
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Re: Why do some people use 'methinks', a pretentious way of saying 'I think'? Even
« Reply #29 on: August 08, 2013, 11:06:51 AM »
Quote from: Dori on August 08, 2013, 10:16:33 AM
That almost sounds like an Irish dialect.


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Re: Why do some people use 'methinks', a pretentious way of saying 'I think'? Even
« Reply #30 on: August 08, 2013, 11:09:49 AM »
Quote from: Schadenfreude on August 08, 2013, 11:06:51 AM
...don't forget meluckycharms! :lmao:

Do you have those somewhere?
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Re: Why do some people use 'methinks', a pretentious way of saying 'I think'? Even
« Reply #31 on: August 08, 2013, 11:14:23 AM »
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Re: Why do some people use 'methinks', a pretentious way of saying 'I think'? Even
« Reply #32 on: August 08, 2013, 11:35:41 AM »
Quote from: Eupher on August 08, 2013, 11:09:49 AM
Do you have those somewhere?

There (<--  :-) ) always after 'em.
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Re: Why do some people use 'methinks', a pretentious way of saying 'I think'? Even
« Reply #33 on: August 08, 2013, 11:44:39 AM »
Methinks someone is just trying to stir up some crap.
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Re: Why do some people use 'methinks', a pretentious way of saying 'I think'? Even
« Reply #34 on: August 08, 2013, 07:34:00 PM »
Quote from: NHSparky on August 08, 2013, 11:44:39 AM
Methinks someone is just trying to stir up some crap.

And methinks the hoi polloi goes for said excrement.





The term "hoi polloi" makes me laugh, and I've gotten to use it twice in the last month.  Definitely an underused word/term!
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Re: Why do some people use 'methinks', a pretentious way of saying 'I think'? Even
« Reply #35 on: August 08, 2013, 07:38:21 PM »
Quote from: longview on August 08, 2013, 07:34:00 PM

The term "hoi polloi" makes me laugh, and I've gotten to use it twice in the last month.  Definitely an underused word/term!

That's one of Michelle Malkin's favorites, along with kabuki.
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Re: Re: Re: Why do some people use 'methinks', a pretentious way of saying 'I think'? Even
« Reply #36 on: August 08, 2013, 08:26:50 PM »
Quote from: Schadenfreude on August 08, 2013, 06:39:38 AM
I had to steal this from Trav's wall.



Saw that today too! :P;D
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