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Supergrunch

It was awesome when we had a lecture discussing intensification of adjectives with the affix "-ass," and someone asked if you could say "tight-ass" and the lecturer was like "yes, as in tight-ass ************." (hmm, that'll probably be ruined by the swear filter, but it was great - suffice to say it's an Oedipal insult, but here used somewhat postively)

Had to be done.

Reply 5141

scarlet ibis

you had a whole lecture on -ass?

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James is in London today, lucky bugger! Some teaching exposition at Olympia. Meanwhile i have a whole day of work followed by ergs. :mad:

actually i'm quite looking forward to it although i suspect this says more about the sheer boringness of my job.,

Reply 5142

Supergrunch

Scipio90

Had to be done.

Yep, it made me think of that - I'd send it to him, but he reads xkcd already. :p:

scarlet ibis

you had a whole lecture on -ass?

Well, more like 20 minutes or so. It's amazing how complex the rules are for whether or not you can add -ass to something.

Reply 5143

Scipio90

Supergrunch

Well, more like 20 minutes or so. It's amazing how complex the rules are for whether or not you can add -ass to something.

Such as?

Reply 5144

Supergrunch

Scipio90

Such as?

Well, one syllable words are fine (sweet-ass), but three syllable words are no good (or shaky, at best - try "ignorant-ass," and if you can find any words in the right register that are four syllables they'd probably be even worse). Some two syllable words are okay, whereas others aren't, and it seems to be the position of stress in the word that has something to do with determining this. A rough rule is that words with stress on the first syllable are okay (ugly-ass), whereas those with stress on the second can't (legit-ass), but there are exceptions to this.

Reply 5145

FadedJade

Happy birthday Craggy!! :party:

I've already done loads of work today. So I'm quite pleased. I might try and make a habit of this 9am malarkey!

Pub quiz at the Union on Sundays, anybody free/fancy it?

PS I :love:

my avatar

Reply 5146

minimo

FadedJade

Happy birthday Craggy!! :party:

I've already done loads of work today. So I'm quite pleased. I might try and make a habit of this 9am malarkey!

Pub quiz at the Union on Sundays, anybody free/fancy it?

PS I :love:

my avatar

I think I'm going to the Tit Hall june event launch party this week but yeah I'd be totally up for it if more people came. I suck at general knowledge butttt I reckon it would be jokes.

Reply 5147

smilepea

oh this is not good, it seems like I won't be able to swap ... I literally have no idea what I'm going to do

Reply 5148

The West Wing

FadedJade

Happy birthday Craggy!! :party:

I've already done loads of work today. So I'm quite pleased. I might try and make a habit of this 9am malarkey!

Pub quiz at the Union on Sundays, anybody free/fancy it?

PS I :love:

my avatar

Is it still on? They took it off the termcard.

Reply 5149

minimo

smilepea

oh this is not good, it seems like I won't be able to swap ... I literally have no idea what I'm going to do

any chance of degrading and coming back next year with a new subject? :frown:

Reply 5150

The West Wing

smilepea

oh this is not good, it seems like I won't be able to swap ... I literally have no idea what I'm going to do

The exam entries were week 6 of Mich, so you're stuck doing whatever you're entered for for now, but they should let you switch into another subject next year as long as you catch up/prove your worth.

Reply 5151

ukebert

smilepea

oh this is not good, it seems like I won't be able to swap ... I literally have no idea what I'm going to do

What did your DoS say? It looks like you may have to stick on this year and transfer :s-smilie:

Reply 5152

FadedJade

The West Wing

Is it still on? They took it off the termcard.

It's moved from Monday to Sunday, and its now fortnightly instead of weekly. It was in the email I got this morning, and in my termcard that I got today?

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FadedJade

It's moved from Monday to Sunday, and its now fortnightly instead of weekly. It was in the email I got this morning, and in my termcard that I got today?

OK I didn't get an email or a termcard, I was basing it on this:

http://www.cus.org/termcard/

Reply 5154

smilepea

I don't think I could cope with another term like last one ... and the idea of degrading just makes me feel ill, I wish I'd said something earlier :frown:

Reply 5155

ukebert

smilepea

I don't think I could cope with another term like last one ... and the idea of degrading just makes me feel ill, I wish I'd said something earlier :frown:

I wouldn't beat yourself up about that, what's done is done. I do hope that it all works out for you :s-smilie:

Reply 5156

FadedJade

I've emailed the Union to ask.

Reply 5157

smilepea

I just wish I liked my course ... then this wouldn't be a problem

Reply 5158

Gesar

One of my friends left today :frown:

I feel pretty crap.

Reply 5159

brimstone

Gesar

One of my friends left today :frown:

I feel pretty crap.

Right, I must tell you all it wasn't my fault that I have a lifetime ban from The Anchor. :p:

And in good news, despite the fact that my position on the JCR as LBGT officer is pointless and has no real work aside from organising formal swaps and meeting hot guys, I still get a free formal dinner and brunch with the Master :biggrin: