Chrysler “Thank You America” Blog Blows Up in Their Face

You could say "face" - again - it's collective. For example, you could
say "If Congress doesn't stop screwing around, I'm going to kick their
collective ass."

 

Or when they talk to each other: "Yes, Bob, the owner of the store said
that...". Why are they talking to each other - they should be talking
to their audience - I feel like I'm being rude by listening in.

 

The only explanation that I have been able to come up with over the
years that consistently makes sense is this: There are two words spelled
"close", and they are pronounced differently ("don't stand so close to
me", "close the door"). *If* we routinely said "The door is close" to
describe its state, if we were reading a sentence something like "The
door is close", our brains would not be able to know for sure which word
it was until after finishing the sentence or otherwise getting the
context, so thru (I like spelling it like that) usage, to make reading
easier, we would say "That door is closed" (vs. "That door is close")
most of the time unless we are saying something like "That door is close
to the window".

With the word "open", you don't have that dual-pronunciation word battle
going on in the brain, so we say "The door is open" (vs. "The door is
opened", unless the door is in the process of being opened).

To be sure, for the door that is open, we're almost as comfortable with
'opened' as 'open'. though 'open' is/seems more "correct" to our ears.
But to say "The door is close" simply sounds wrong to our ears.

That's the best I can come up with. Haven't heard any better explanation.

 

I knew you'd remember!! My own theory had to do with the width of the
bearing and the moments that it would see....no matter. After our
last discussion a few years ago now, I bought a stethoscope.

 

Friend of mine thought he had the answer to the "their" use as a
singular possessive. He invented a few. One was "hesh"...I forget
the rest. You get the idea.

 

I only heard this expression for the first time a few years ago (a small
proportion of my life) and I find it a curious one. Does it mean the brain
emits a gas? Smelly methane? Does this contribute to global warming...?...

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How about s/he?

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OK, but how would we pronounce it?

 

Purely written form. Cannot be spoken for fear of raising the Devil.

Don't you know about such words?


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OK, but how would we pronounce it?

 

Toyota is circling the drain too- first financial loss in 70 years,
quality problems everywhere for the past 7-8 years finally getting
through the thick skulls of the Gen-Xers who bought into the myth of
superior quality.

Its hardly a "Detroit" problem. People finally just realized they don't
NEED a fancy new car every 2 years. Once every 10 years is plenty. The
company that can cut production and SHRINK to fit the demand best while
remaining profitable will win, NOT the company that tries to continue
following the "grow or die" model.

 

Agreed. I'm an 8 to 10 yr buyer, but still have my '95 Concorde because
nothing I desire at Chrysler. So now I'm a 14 yr owner and the old horse
still runs beautifully. Great quality in this NA car, but a failure to
build a follow on product. At least my Chrysler dealer still makes money
from their maintenance business.
Companies like Toyota do have a great product line, covering many
desires.

 

Toyota has no rear-drives, so that means they'd have to make something
REALLY nifty (like a PT Cruiser) to attract me. Just as a lineup with
no front-drives is a non-starter for you. No, I don't want to spend a
fortune for a Lexus-branded POS just for rear-drive.

Well, that and the fact that Toyota sucks. ;-)

 

Rational human beings want a <shudder> PT Cruiser?

 

Ja, mein Lehrer.
Jetzt haben alle diese irgendetwas.
Hell no!

 

Is that where the phrase "girly man" came from? It did start on
Saturday Night Live in a German context.

 

Pass...

Good theory as any...


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