Importunity

[Jamie123]

[Carborendum]

11 hours ago, Jamie123 said:

Some thesaurus.  He didn't even use "importunity" correctly.  Pfbfbbtt.

[Vort]

Yeah, I was wondering if that was a peculiarly British usage. It's a funny pun, but the comic doesn't really make good sense as stands.

[askandanswer]

1 hour ago, Carborendum said:

Some thesaurus.  He didn't even use "importunity" correctly.  Pfbfbbtt.

And you didn't even spell Pfbfbbttt correctly - 3 tees not 2.

And correct grammar would suggest either a saurus or the saurus but not both a and thesaurus

Edited May 8, 2020 by askandanswer

[Carborendum]

10 minutes ago, askandanswer said:

And you didn't even spell Pfbfbbttt correctly - 3 tees not 2.

Gasp!! What must you think of me now!?!  I can never show my face again in public forums.

[Carborendum]

37 minutes ago, Vort said:

Yeah, I was wondering if that was a peculiarly British usage. It's a funny pun, but the comic doesn't really make good sense as stands.

I don't think I've ever heard a Brit use the term "vamoose."

And did you intend that usage of "stands"?

Edited May 8, 2020 by Carborendum

[Midwest LDS]

3 hours ago, Carborendum said:

Some thesaurus.  He didn't even use "importunity" correctly.  Pfbfbbtt.

Actually as a teacher, let me say this may be intentional. I can usually tell when a student used a thesaurus to write out their answers because they almost never use the word they've found correctly. It just sounds "smart" to them so they throw it in.

[Carborendum]

13 minutes ago, Midwest LDS said:

Actually as a teacher, let me say this may be intentional. I can usually tell when a student used a thesaurus to write out their answers because they almost never use the word they've found correctly. It just sounds "smart" to them so they throw it in.

Yup, my high school English teacher (whom I've praised many times here) said that the only people who should be using a thesaurus are the people who don't need one.

[askandanswer]

2 hours ago, Carborendum said:

Gasp!! What must you think of me now!?!  I can never show my face again in public forums.

Well I always try to make alowances for engineers  

[mordorbund]

3 hours ago, askandanswer said:

Well I always try to make alowances for engineers  

Now that's tolerance.

[Carborendum]

10 hours ago, askandanswer said:

Well I always try to make alowances for engineers  

Speaking of double letters...

Edited May 9, 2020 by Carborendum

[Jamie123]

16 hours ago, Vort said:

Yeah, I was wondering if that was a peculiarly British usage. It's a funny pun, but the comic doesn't really make good sense as stands.

I didn't make this cartoon by the way. I don't believe anyone uses the word "importunity" any more - I think "being a nagging pest" would be the way most people would express the concept.