scolari

[Red Chilli]

Is a 'derby' the same as a 'local derby'?

It is where I live, obviously not in Chelsea

[Red Chilli]

You know what he meant.

Not really, I assumed he meant it was "a derby".

[Neil Young]

Not really, I assumed he meant it was "a derby".

But...I'm coming to the conclusion that literalism is the (or at least a) curse of the Internet. Scanning each utterance for ambiguity or inaccuracy for the sake of humour or argument...I expect we're all guilty of it - I certainly am - and it's killing rhetoric.

Conversations would be much duller without metaphor.

And Scolari does pretty well considering English isn't his first language.

[Red Chilli]

But...I'm coming to the conclusion that literalism is the (or at least a) curse of the Internet. Scanning each utterance for ambiguity or inaccuracy for the sake of humour or argument...I expect we're all guilty of it - I certainly am - and it's killing rhetoric.

Conversations would be much duller without metaphor.

And Scolari does pretty well considering English isn't his first language.

I think you're in danger of being too liberal about this Neil. If we extrapolate then there will be no accuracy in conversation at all and you will end up with everyone babbling inanely to themselves.

Fair enough, english is not his first language, but it is the most widely spoken language on the globe and he is getting paid untold millions a year to manage a football team in England. Learning the language is part of that.

Let's hope he doesn't make the same mistake again, I'll be listening

[Reece]

I could have sworn he was off home now to listen to Terence Trent D'arby

[Red Chilli]

I could have sworn he was off home now to listen to Terence Trent D'arby

That would explain a lot

[Neil Young]

you will end up with everyone babbling inanely to themselves

Fortunately there's no chance we'll all end up like Fredo.

I think you're in danger of being too liberal about this Neil. If we extrapolate then there will be no accuracy in conversation at all and you will end up with everyone babbling inanely to themselves.

Fair enough, english is not his first language, but it is the most widely spoken language on the globe and he is getting paid untold millions a year to manage a football team in England. Learning the language is part of that.

Let's hope he doesn't make the same mistake again, I'll be listening

By the way, the meaning of 'derby' as a closely fought contest is, I believe, a perfectly acceptable usage in American English.

[Neil Young]

I could have sworn he was off home now to listen to Terence Trent D'arby

But the Trent isn't even in Derby.

Harry Hill joke

[Reece]

but the trent isn't even in derby.

harry hill joke

fight!

[Red Chilli]

Fortunately there's no chance we'll all end up like Fredo.




By the way, the meaning of 'derby' as a closely fought contest is, I believe, a perfectly acceptable usage in American English.

What now?

The only way he could be loosely considered as being accurate is if he was commenting on his team competing in a "donkey derby"

[Red Chilli]

fight!

I don't think I'm ready for a derby fight against Neil

[Neil Young]

fight!

He should be called Terence Trent Stoke.

Or perhaps S'Toke.

[Neil Young]

What now?

The only way he could be loosely considered as being accurate is if he was commenting on his team competing in a "donkey derby"

From Dictionary.com:

4. (lower case) any endeavor or venture regarded as a competition: to win the gubernatorial derby.

[Parm]

was impressed how warmly he greeted rafa

seems a genuinely nice fella

he is a class act, didnt uyse the injuries asan excuse either before or after the game. Congratulated us and got on with things. The way it should be done.

[johnp]

But...I'm coming to the conclusion that literalism is the (or at least a) curse of the Internet. Scanning each utterance for ambiguity or inaccuracy for the sake of humour or argument...I expect we're all guilty of it - I certainly am - and it's killing rhetoric.

Conversations would be much duller without metaphor.

And Scolari does pretty well considering English isn't his first language.

Spot on

I think you're in danger of being too liberal about this Neil. If we extrapolate then there will be no accuracy in conversation at all and you will end up with everyone babbling inanely to themselves.

Fair enough, english is not his first language, but it is the most widely spoken language on the globe and he is getting paid untold millions a year to manage a football team in England. Learning the language is part of that.

Let's hope he doesn't make the same mistake again, I'll be listening

I could have sworn he was off home now to listen to Terence Trent D'arby

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