Another misuse of "as", this time by the BBC: "Pass rates rise as Scottish pupils receive exam results". This seems to imply that, as the students grab and prise open their envelopes, the information contained within miraculously and advantageously mutates.
Another misuse of "as", this time by the BBC: "Pass rates rise as Scottish pupils receive exam results". This seems to imply that, as the students grab and prise open their envelopes, the information contained within miraculously and advantageously mutates.
Hm. We'd have to read the story to see if it was late, or just in time. The whole thing worked out well in the end though. The miscreants have gone, if not to meet their maker, at least to meet their worldly judge and judgement.
"Fly tipper"??? Look, I have no problem with tipping waiters or waitresses. They are paid abominably and deserve whatever I give them. But flies??? I have to tip the bleeping flies????
That's one that never made it all the way across the Atlantic. I had to look it up, and the nearest was the rather formal 'illegal dumping'. (It is quite unrelated to cow tipping, which I believe is also known in the USA).
Something amused me on the Wales ITV news yesterday. They were talking about a new and worthwhile initiative which, they said, would help patients leave hospital "more quickly".
Surely they'll leave at much the same speed as before - but sooner!
Designer Found On Boat's Potential Cause Of Death Revealed
Ummmmmmmm, yeah.
I think I know what that is trying to say, but it looks as though someone took a handful of words and just threw them down on the page without taking aim.
Designer Found On Boat's Potential Cause Of Death Revealed
Ummmmmmmm, yeah.
I think I know what that is trying to say, but it looks as though someone took a handful of words and just threw them down on the page without taking aim.
Funeral director appears in court charged over human remains found at premises
Wouldn't you expect to find human remains at a funeral director's premises?
In case you're wondering, apparently he was keeping them there for rather longer than he should, and was charged with "preventing lawful and decent burial", along with sundry other charges relating to fraudulent funeral plans.
Since, presumably, the reason why people employ an undertaker is to implement the lawful and decent burial of their late relatives, it does strike me as being a particularly heinous crime if it is an undertaker who is committing it.
Rugby news from you-can-guess-where: "Louis Rees-Zammit flies in to sign deal and Scotland international dies". Wow, I bet Rees-Zammit didn't intend to have quite that effect!
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This is from a Brook Taverner mailing:
Surely, this would be shorts. then!
I wish mine had done that!
'Talking parrot helps bring down drugs gang'.
Priceless!
NB. I wonder if the bird is a Norwegian Blue.
Even though he introduced the Norwegian Blue?
Well, yes - concrete is heavy!
No. Sorry, That is where I draw the line.
Surely they'll leave at much the same speed as before - but sooner!
Ummmmmmmm, yeah.
I think I know what that is trying to say, but it looks as though someone took a handful of words and just threw them down on the page without taking aim.
Quotes file!
Wouldn't you expect to find human remains at a funeral director's premises?
In case you're wondering, apparently he was keeping them there for rather longer than he should, and was charged with "preventing lawful and decent burial", along with sundry other charges relating to fraudulent funeral plans.
Presumably things would have been fine if they hadn't phoned.
No, no - the fire came after the frenzy of phoning...
.. and went on fire.