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Originally Posted by NikkiD

Wow. How literally correct of you. I dare you to show up on a building site and say that to the boys who say "machine" as opposed to "machined". That is, if the need to be correct and righteous moves you to such an extent. :lol:

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Since you and Jonno said the same thing, I'll reply to you.

The above is true, I have often said that I would not be so pedantic IRL because a punch in the mouth often offends. Saying machine thread on a building site would be fine by me as it would not cause me, or anyone, to misunderstand, cause I'd be on a building site.

However, the correct term is machined thread - because it is machined. There is no disputing that. Anyone who does is wrong.

Now if in the first place Jonno had said machined thread, it would have been clear (to me) that he was talking about a bolt and not a message board thread about machines. I was merely pointing out a way of clearing up any future misunderstandings before they happen, as is my wont.

Granted, if I'd not been pwned earlier I wouldn't have said anything :D

Now respect my grammar authoritah!

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Originally Posted by Jon L. Obscene

:lol: :lol: :lol:

I remember a lad turning up and at lunch he sat there reading a book, the boys nailed it to the floor :lol:

Jonno :cool:

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Heathens :dry:

Never mind :rolleyes: :)

Jonno :cool:

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Originally Posted by Jon L. Obscene

:lol: :lol: :lol:

I remember a lad turning up and at lunch he sat there reading a book, the boys nailed it to the floor :lol:

Jonno :cool:

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That's almost as funny as what we do to the builders at my University.

I've nailed peoples shirts to scaffold deals :lol:

Had my shoes nailed to the floor tho :( :lol: Bastards :lol:

Jonno :cool:

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Originally Posted by Jon L. Obscene

:lol: :lol: Man you talk some shit :lol:

Nothing to say about my link then? Or anything else I posted? :rolleyes:

And yes, I bow to your supierior bookworm knowledge, no denying you's a clever chap :) but I'm afraid my time learning has been practical and actually doing the things you read about :)

Jonno :cool:

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But the argument stems from the correct word usage in regards to the written form. Who cares what words a bunch of illiterate builders use?

btw: Anecdotal* evidence < Correct grammar

Edit: * Poor choice of word, I meant practical...

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Originally Posted by Jon L. Obscene

:lol: :lol: Man you talk some shit :lol:

Nothing to say about my link then? Or anything else I posted? :rolleyes:

And yes, I bow to your supierior bookworm knowledge, no denying you's a clever chap :) but I'm afraid my time learning has been practical and actually doing the things you read about :)

Jonno :cool:

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Screwfix used the wrong word, I am sure you'll agree it is easily done. I may email them.

Now your other point, about verbally saying machine rather than machined is my point entirely - it's fine in the real world when you're in a shop buying screws but to clarify things when written it is much better to use the correct term - particularly when it could be contextually ambigous, like the word thread on a message board.

As to the rest of it - thanks, but don't be so hard on yourself, there are occasions where practical knowledge is indeed superior to theoretical knowledge. Mind, this isn't one of them :)

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Originally Posted by manker

Screwfix used the wrong word, I am sure you'll agree it is easily done. I may email them.

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:lol: :lol: :lol: LMAO! Tosser :P

Ok fair enough, whatever you guys say :)

But i think you should each get a nail gun, they so cool :01:

I've nailed lots of pipes :01: :lol:

Jonno :cool:

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Originally Posted by Jon L. Obscene

I've nailed lots of pipes :01: :lol:

Jonno :cool:

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:D

Now that's a euphemism.:lol:



G'nite folks. :01:

There's that word again, gonna have to look that up :lol:

Night :01: Sleep tight, mind the bed bugs don't eat all the food in your fridge and drink your vodka while you sleep...... :dry: lil Bastards: :dry:

Jonno :cool: