Hi All

[Pascal E]

New on this forum here and just wanted to say hi to everyone.
Are there any other Kiwis here?

 

[Kiwiman]

Howzit

You can probably guess But I'm one. Welcome to the forum, you'llget some great help here - I've found it invaluable.

 

[Pascal E]

Howzit

You can probably guess But I'm one. Welcome to the forum, you'llget some great help here - I've found it invaluable.

Hi mate - thanks for the welcome!

 

[Lister]

There is a few, just watch out for the few Aussies that pop up from time to time.

 

[ColinEssex]

There is a few, just watch out for the few Aussies that pop up from time to time.

I think you mean 'There are a few. . .'

The word "is" would refer to a single person, as in "There is just one" but I'm guessing you are commenting in the plural as you also use the word "few", which would indicate a reference to >1 person.

Col

 

[Brianwarnock]

Funny, I thought that this was an ACCESS forum, not an English Language forum. I shall certainly have to watch my Ps and Qs with the English Language Gestapo around.

Brian

 

[Kiwiman]

Howzit

LOL - I in particula btr wtch wat I say an how i right (or is it rite) it

Funny, I thought that this was an ACCESS forum, not an English Language forum. I shall certainly have to watch my Ps and Qs with the English Language Gestapo around.

Brian

 

[Atomic Shrimp]

I think you mean 'There are a few. . .'

The word "is" would refer to a single person, as in "There is just one" but I'm guessing you are commenting in the plural as you also use the word "few", which would indicate a reference to >1 person.

Col

Yeah, but 'a' few is singular, isn't it? - that's the definite article there.
Maybe it should be There are some few.







(kidding, mostly)

 

[ColinEssex]

Funny, I thought that this was an ACCESS forum, not an English Language forum. I shall certainly have to watch my Ps and Qs with the English Language Gestapo around.

Brian

There's nothing wrong with trying to teach people from the colonies the correct way to speak English.

Bear in mind they are thousands of miles from civilisation so, like Americans, can slip into bad ways grammatically very quickly because they have little contact with the developed world.

Naturally, being from Liverpool (the North), you more than many should understand how difficult it can be to communicate on a sensible level other than the latest fashion in flat caps, or the latest pigeon champion. Still, you could move south if you felt the urge to get away from all that.

Col

 

[Pascal E]

Me going to like it here - greetings from the colony

 

[ColinEssex]

Funny, I thought that this was an ACCESS forum, not an English Language forum.

Actually, this is the Watercooler.

Note at the top of the screen it says "non Access issues".

Can you indicate where it says the discussion should be about MS Access here?

Col

 

[Brianwarnock]

It also says Access World Forums i.e. an access forum, which is what I said, if you are going to get all pedantic and symantic atleast be completely accurate.

Brian

 

[oumahexi]

Me going to like it here - greetings from the colony

Just don't let them get you down If you get truly bored, you can always join Tim the Crackpot on a journey into the realms of subconscious cubism

 

[Brianwarnock]

Hi ouma , who is the "them", provided that you don't take things too seriously or personally, unless it obviously is, then its all ok, I am currently engaged in "discussions" with col in two threads and trying to keep the story tellers on the straight and narrow in another, its fun between helping.

Brian

 

[oumahexi]

Hi ouma , who is the "them", provided that you don't take things too seriously or personally, unless it obviously is, then its all ok, I am currently engaged in "discussions" with col in two threads and trying to keep the story tellers on the straight and narrow in another, its fun between helping.

Brian

LOL, that was just a figure of speech. There is a lot of teasing goes on here and you're right if you don't take it seriously or personally you're ok. I think most Kiwi's have a good enough sense of humour to live within our community..

I'll just go off and paint a perfect picture of purism in the story thread for you

 

[Lister]

Na, fair call Col', we's at the bottom of the world always like to be taught new things. Like Rugby, Farming, How not to invest every cent (sorry, pence) we own in an Icelandic Hedge Fund.
But there will always be an England, to shine like a beckon of light, hope and knowledge on these dark, but not that cold, pacific nights.

On ya mate. Keep up the good work.

 

[Simon_MT]

I always remember being in the Prince of Wales bar in Aberdeen and a Scotsman asked me if I was an Australian? I said to him "the problem with the Welsh is that they can't tell the different between a New Zealander and an Aussie!"

Apart from nearly getting my head knocked off, I soon understood that one has to be careful of local sensibilities.

Simon (the Kiwi)

 

[speakers_86]

Hi Pascal, and welcome. I believe you've met Col. He is a regular here. He likes to make his presence known.

Please, enlighten me. What is a Kiwi?

 

[Brianwarnock]

What is a Kiwi?

A fruit from the southern hemisphere.

Brian

 

[Kiwiman]

Howzit

I have been in the UK for 6 or so years and have only been tagged as a kiwi once.

Normally comes in the following order:

• You're a South African?
• You're an aussie
• Finally - you're a kiwi

Please, enlighten me. What is a Kiwi?

Or an alternative

" a flightless bird in NZ that Eats Roots and Leaves"