Malfatron Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 Just now, SwAg said: So, if I explain, in precise detail, the inner mechanics of English grammar, to demonstrate how that is improper, can I rebut that. nobody cares. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woz Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 Just now, SwAg said: So, if I explain, in precise detail, the inner mechanics of English grammar, to demonstrate how that is improper, can I rebut that. So, you want to explain how using a word in its adjective form is not proper because there's a more commonly used version of the adjective ... that seems like a pointless battle to me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwAg Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 1 minute ago, Woz said: If it is allowed as an adjective, it works. While I agree the more common usage would be ecclesiastical, that's not to say his usage is wrong. Yeah, if you isolate the word, alone, it can properly function as an adjective. However, its propriety as an adjective is related to other aspects of English, which were defied in that phrasing. I don’t care that he gets credit for it, but it remains objectively wrong beyond the narrow contours of this game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malfatron Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 Just now, SwAg said: Yeah, if you isolate the word, alone, it can properly function as an adjective incorrect. an adjective needs to describe a noun. An adjective is nothing on its own Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwAg Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 2 minutes ago, Malfatron said: nobody cares. Still waiting on my iffy word choice. 1 minute ago, Woz said: So, you want to explain how using a word in its adjective form is not proper because there's a more commonly used version of the adjective ... that seems like a pointless battle to me. Those are the battles I am most proficient in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwAg Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 Just now, Malfatron said: incorrect. an adjective needs to describe a noun. An adjective is nothing on its own You did not disagree with my post, but indicated contradiction. I don’t know what you’re reading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malfatron Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 Just now, SwAg said: Still waiting on my iffy word choice. i said i didnt complain about it. im not going to start now. im just going to assume whatever 2 words you put together are correct, and then deal with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gopherwrestler Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 Whose word is it now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gopherwrestler Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 We should all be of the simpler kind and use words like “ice cream” 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malfatron Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 Just now, gopherwrestler said: We should all be of the simpler kind and use words like “ice cream” thats what im trying to do lol makes the game more fun "case closed" and "caption this" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickle Rick Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 23 minutes ago, Malfatron said: ecclesiastic law @Counselor http://www.finedictionary.com/ecclesiastical law.html Usage In literature: This alone in ecclesiastic law deserved the stake. "La Sorcière: The Witch of the Middle Ages" by Jules Michele 3 minutes ago, gopherwrestler said: Whose word is it now? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwAg Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 (edited) So, to be clear, the litmus test is: the words we use are separated by a space, creating two words. And, that phrase is real? (And not a proper noun). Edited March 14, 2019 by SwAg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nazgul Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 You all care too much about all this, wtf. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woz Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 Just now, Nazgul said: You all care too much about all this, wtf. IT'S LIFE OR DEATH IN HERE!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcb1213 Posted March 14, 2019 Author Share Posted March 14, 2019 6 minutes ago, SwAg said: So, to be clear, the litmus test is: the words we use are separated by a space, creating two words. And, that phrase is real? (And not a proper noun). Pretty much. Must be in English dictionary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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