I was discussing this thread with my secretary, and she wants me to contribute on her behalf...

She says what annoys her about people's attitudes these days is that nobody says "Bye" on the phone any more. She gets a lot of sales calls asking for me, and fields the calls (very well!) by telling them I'm not available (Important jobs, like contributing to forums etc), anyway, as the words "He's not available I'm afraid..." are on the way out of her mouth they've already hung up. That annoys her. She wanted me to share. Thanks.

I don't think I've ever been cited as a prime example before. Consider my day well-and-truly made.

BTW: LeedsBornWelshRoots is AKA @SilverbackGriff.

Similar memories to mine. Also remember Planet Earth had a similar all you can drink policy. With the added bonus of a bit of a work out continually trying to get the revolving dancefloor started!

Usually followed by some extensive stomach work, as you usually spent a reasonable amount of time that night throwing up

True good memories.

With which you're fine, surely?
Or is ending a sentence with a preposition, something up with which you can put?

Continuous.

Either works for me.

This morning I had the privilege of attending a seminar which was co-hosted by a director of this institution and senior auditors from a well known financial services company.

The main speaker was introduced "without further adieu" and proceeded to commit the "yourselves" and "myself" faux pas throughout his presentation.

Calendar tonight, the reporter says Barrets will be sold as a "growing concern". I think it already is to its employees.

It entirely depends on how you're using it. If you are referring to the Earth, as in this planet, it is a name and needs a capital. It is entirely possible to use "earth" in other contexts, including as soil or ground, without capitalising.

Similarly, when referring to the World it should have a capital, whereas if you are referring generically to a world, as one of many, then it doesn't need a capital. At least that's how I've always understood it.

Similarly in my work I may refer to something being done by a department, university or trust. However, if I mean to identify a specific department, university or trust, than it is the Department, the University or the Trust.

I could be wrong of course, but nobody has ever complained.

I Think Your Write.

i Think you is Write.

When the Harris dispute was in full flow, I once READ A Mick Gledhill Statement he said "they should not be allowed to take ARE money"

I'm sure I can recall the phrase "celery cap" getting an airing or two.

was at headingley and overheard a man explaining something to his to his son "worrit wor wor!"

An article of clothing you can eat if you get hungry

"Done" instaed of "did".
Shearer is an expert in that.
Countless Scottish soccer players etc using "went" instead of "gone".
The use of "v" instead of "th", it's "think" not "fink" for example.

Would that not be "f" rather than "v"?

In a combined space as opposed to confined space

My ex-wife used to say "...that's a sight for sore eyes" when she meant the exact opposite.

"It's mint imperial".
Meaning it's immaterial and still used by many older people from St Helens.

Well I heard "mintimperial"by blokes I worked with when I left school in 1962 and it was among of other rhyming slang expressions they used and and some still used today.Some have gone out like "Donald Peers"=EARS,because todays generation have never heard of Donald Peers

Overheard a geordie in Tesco informing his wife that "ah love them blubbery muffins, me"

A popular winter food among some Innuit populations.