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One for the word nerds 09:15 - Dec 16 with 2744 viewsWicksy

I've just had a work circular about how to 'diffuse a difficult situation' ie when a member of public is getting stroppy.
I reckon it should be 'defuse'

What say you?

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One for the word nerds on 09:21 - Dec 16 with 2527 viewsbluelagos

You are correct.

But pointing it out to the author would make you a 'grammar nazi' so best not worry about an easy mistake.

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One for the word nerds on 10:27 - Dec 16 with 2469 viewsBlueBadger

Whilst we're on the subject of Terrible English In Public Buildings, I had to attend a course assessment at the University of Suffolk yesterday.

I was pleased to see that they're setting high standards for their student's(sic).


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One for the word nerds on 10:28 - Dec 16 with 2456 viewsWicksy

One for the word nerds on 09:21 - Dec 16 by bluelagos

You are correct.

But pointing it out to the author would make you a 'grammar nazi' so best not worry about an easy mistake.


Indeed.
Thanks

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One for the word nerds on 10:29 - Dec 16 with 2450 viewsfooters

If you diffused a terrible situtation it would only make it worse for those around you :)

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One for the word nerds on 10:30 - Dec 16 with 2453 viewsDanTheMan

You are right, I'm not sure how one would diffuse a bad situation. Just spread it out a bit?

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One for the word nerds on 10:39 - Dec 16 with 2419 viewsWicksy

One for the word nerds on 10:30 - Dec 16 by DanTheMan

You are right, I'm not sure how one would diffuse a bad situation. Just spread it out a bit?


I guess that's the thinking. Like putting water on tea spilt on a carpet to thin it out a bit.

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One for the word nerds on 10:43 - Dec 16 with 2408 viewsstantheman

One for the word nerds on 10:27 - Dec 16 by BlueBadger

Whilst we're on the subject of Terrible English In Public Buildings, I had to attend a course assessment at the University of Suffolk yesterday.

I was pleased to see that they're setting high standards for their student's(sic).



Ah the apostrophe error. I had to spell check how to spell apostrophe
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One for the word nerds on 10:43 - Dec 16 with 2408 viewsGeoffSentence

One for the word nerds on 10:30 - Dec 16 by DanTheMan

You are right, I'm not sure how one would diffuse a bad situation. Just spread it out a bit?


Tht might work. If the stroppy member of the public was right in your face you could both defuse and diffuse the situation by running away.

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One for the word nerds on 10:46 - Dec 16 with 2401 viewsgiant_stow

I say you've got an eye-pussy and I'm not sure whether to congratulate you or not.

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One for the word nerds on 11:24 - Dec 16 with 2373 viewsWicksy

One for the word nerds on 10:46 - Dec 16 by giant_stow

I say you've got an eye-pussy and I'm not sure whether to congratulate you or not.


Yes had for a few years now. Maybe time for a change...

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One for the word nerds on 11:31 - Dec 16 with 2357 viewshoppy

One for the word nerds on 10:43 - Dec 16 by stantheman

Ah the apostrophe error. I had to spell check how to spell apostrophe


And the lack of a full stop at the end. If they're not going to use one there, why use one in the previous sentence?

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One for the word nerds on 11:36 - Dec 16 with 2343 viewsstantheman

One for the word nerds on 11:31 - Dec 16 by hoppy

And the lack of a full stop at the end. If they're not going to use one there, why use one in the previous sentence?


Oh well. Always having a go at my daughter for writing his instead of he's.
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One for the word nerds on 11:45 - Dec 16 with 2333 viewsNthQldITFC

One for the word nerds on 10:27 - Dec 16 by BlueBadger

Whilst we're on the subject of Terrible English In Public Buildings, I had to attend a course assessment at the University of Suffolk yesterday.

I was pleased to see that they're setting high standards for their student's(sic).



Fkn greengrocer's everywhere!

It's getting worse, half of our players' and our owners' names seem to be afflicted these days.

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One for the word nerds on 11:46 - Dec 16 with 2328 viewshoppy

One for the word nerds on 11:36 - Dec 16 by stantheman

Oh well. Always having a go at my daughter for writing his instead of he's.


That's a bit harsh. I've never mentioned it to her, yet alone have a go at her for that. In fact, I've not even met her.

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One for the word nerds on 11:47 - Dec 16 with 2325 viewsDyland

I say aye Wickers. Diffusing a bad situation could ultimately make it worse. Or bigger, anyway.

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One for the word nerds on 11:49 - Dec 16 with 2317 viewsfooters

One for the word nerds on 11:45 - Dec 16 by NthQldITFC

Fkn greengrocer's everywhere!

It's getting worse, half of our players' and our owners' names seem to be afflicted these days.


I blame the fan's.

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One for the word nerds on 11:53 - Dec 16 with 2306 viewsNthQldITFC

One for the word nerds on 11:45 - Dec 16 by NthQldITFC

Fkn greengrocer's everywhere!

It's getting worse, half of our players' and our owners' names seem to be afflicted these days.


If I'm honest, one of those 'errors' was intentional, the other wasn't.

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One for the word nerds on 13:28 - Dec 16 with 2252 viewsfactual_blue

One for the word nerds on 10:27 - Dec 16 by BlueBadger

Whilst we're on the subject of Terrible English In Public Buildings, I had to attend a course assessment at the University of Suffolk yesterday.

I was pleased to see that they're setting high standards for their student's(sic).



I would also say a semi-colon after 'area' rather than a full stop.

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One for the word nerds on 13:36 - Dec 16 with 2243 viewsPinewoodblue

One for the word nerds on 13:28 - Dec 16 by factual_blue

I would also say a semi-colon after 'area' rather than a full stop.


I would issued the two instructions the other way around.

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One for the word nerds on 13:42 - Dec 16 with 2230 viewsArnoldMoorhen

One for the word nerds on 13:28 - Dec 16 by factual_blue

I would also say a semi-colon after 'area' rather than a full stop.


I'm disappointed that none of you have noticed that "classroom" is one word, not two.
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One for the word nerds on 13:42 - Dec 16 with 2230 viewsRocky

One for the word nerds on 13:36 - Dec 16 by Pinewoodblue

I would issued the two instructions the other way around.


I wouldn't put a notice up in this area. It might lead to students congregating to read it.
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One for the word nerds on 13:47 - Dec 16 with 2212 viewsDarth_Koont

“Diffusing a difficult situation” is having a much-needed fart.

Which might then create a situation that needs to be defused.

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One for the word nerds on 14:26 - Dec 16 with 2173 viewshoppy

One for the word nerds on 13:36 - Dec 16 by Pinewoodblue

I would issued the two instructions the other way around.


"I would issued the two instructions the other way around."

"I would have issued the two instructions the other way around."

"I would issue the two instructions the other way around."

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One for the word nerds on 14:33 - Dec 16 with 2159 viewsBluefish

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One for the word nerds on 14:48 - Dec 16 with 2133 viewssolemio

One for the word nerds on 11:45 - Dec 16 by NthQldITFC

Fkn greengrocer's everywhere!

It's getting worse, half of our players' and our owners' names seem to be afflicted these days.


Surely you know that Mr Evans' first name is really Evan not Marcus.

I would far rather apostrophes were omitted than inserted in the wrong places.
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