One 4 the grammar pedants

lost_in_thought

Well, you've nobody to blame but yourself... you brought us all out of the woodwork!

greg66_tri_v2.0

lost_in_thought wrote:

Well, you've nobody to blame but yourself... you brought us all out of the woodwork!

Quite. An example of "you reap what you sow".

Christophe3967

Greg66 wrote:

lost_in_thought wrote:

Well, you've nobody to blame but yourself... you brought us all out of the woodwork!

Quite. An example of "you reap what you sow".

Or even "whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap". (Galatians 6:7)


Oh, sorry.

lost_in_thought

Greg66 wrote:

lost_in_thought wrote:

Well, you've nobody to blame but yourself... you brought us all out of the woodwork!

Quite. An example of "you reap what you sow".

Now, is that an idiom, a truism, or just a plain old cliché?

greg66_tri_v2.0

Christophe3967 wrote:

Greg66 wrote:

lost_in_thought wrote:

Well, you've nobody to blame but yourself... you brought us all out of the woodwork!

Quite. An example of "you reap what you sow".

Or even "whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap". (Galatians 6:7)


Oh, sorry.

Over here in the pentangle and tethered goat club, we tend not to delve into the Big Book too much. Even the Fire 'n' Brimstone version.

I'm going to go for idiom.

lost_in_thought

I'm torn between idiom and truism. I can see good reasons for each.

I'm also waiting for Jashburnham to explode...

Christophe3967

lost_in_thought wrote:

Greg66 wrote:

lost_in_thought wrote:

Well, you've nobody to blame but yourself... you brought us all out of the woodwork!

Quite. An example of "you reap what you sow".

Now, is that an idiom, a truism, or just a plain old cliché?

An idiom perhaps. If only it was a truism... I don't think it can be deemed a cliché as it's not in popular use. Although, thinking about it, does that preclude... zzzzzzzzzzz

alfablue

Idiom
reap what one sows
(idiomatic)To receive as a reward or harvest in the same measure as ones exertions, in a good or a bad sense. To receive justice.
For whatever a man is sowing, this he will also reap.

lost_in_thought

Hmm well there you go! Idiom it is.

Now we need something else to argue about...

jonginge

We could quibble over JA's assertion that there is a minor pedant infestation, if you like.

il_principe

My use of the word "minor" may have been a literary device...

Christ, the ancestors had to deal with unruly peasants, now I have to deal with uppity pedants. Is there no end to this?

jonginge

They are revolting, are they?

the_hundredth_idiot

lost_in_thought wrote:

I'm torn between idiom and truism. I can see good reasons for each.

I'm also waiting for Jashburnham to explode...

A metaphor, perhaps? Unless of course, he was actually in the field with a plough ...

the_hundredth_idiot

No, scratch that - it's a maxim not a metaphor.

lost_in_thought

I don't know what I'm enjoying more - the civil pedantry or the irritation this is no doubt causing...

Coriander

There's absolutely nothing to stop it being an idiom and a truism. Surely?

I agree that it's a maxim.

Therewith I close the subject.

prawny

I read it as a lyric 8) reap reap reap what you sooowwwwww!

DonDaddyD

Truism, maxim, idiom, surely, therewith, henceforth, hitherto?

Are you guys still speaking in English?

jonginge

DonDaddyD wrote:

Truism, maxim, idiom, surely, therewith, henceforth, hitherto?

Are you guys still speaking in English?

Don't call me Shirley.


* I'll get my coat *

lost_in_thought

Coriander wrote:

There's absolutely nothing to stop it being an idiom and a truism. Surely?

I agree that it's a maxim.

Therewith I close the subject.

She's right, y'know.

il_principe

DonDaddyD wrote:

Truism, maxim, idiom, surely, therewith, henceforth, hitherto?

Are you guys still speaking in English?

The greatest scholars are not usually the wisest people.

lost_in_thought

JonGinge wrote:

DonDaddyD wrote:

Truism, maxim, idiom, surely, therewith, henceforth, hitherto?

Are you guys still speaking in English?

Don't call me Shirley.


* I'll get my coat *

It's a big building with doors, nurses, doctors everywhere...

jonginge

lost_in_thought wrote:

JonGinge wrote:

DonDaddyD wrote:

Truism, maxim, idiom, surely, therewith, henceforth, hitherto?

Are you guys still speaking in English?

Don't call me Shirley.


* I'll get my coat *

It's a big building with doors, nurses, doctors everywhere...

But that's not important right now.

What is important is that my shoes have arrived. Hurrah. Definitely, definitely summer shoes. Very airy (and white).

il_principe

Ooh Royal mail van outside - is my new saddle here?

the_hundredth_idiot

jashburnham wrote:

DonDaddyD wrote:

Truism, maxim, idiom, surely, therewith, henceforth, hitherto?

Are you guys still speaking in English?

The greatest scholars are not usually the wisest people.

Is that another maxim/truism/idiom?

DonDaddyD

I might just order some bike stuff to work so that I can fit in.

Was that (the above) pedantically correct?

il_principe

jashburnham wrote:

Ooh Royal mail van outside - is my new saddle here?

Yes it is. Ooohhh, it's lovely.

*strokes saddle lovingly.

*clocks the odd looks from colleagues. :oops:

lost_in_thought

jashburnham wrote:

jashburnham wrote:

Ooh Royal mail van outside - is my new saddle here?

Yes it is. Ooohhh, it's lovely.

*strokes saddle lovingly.

*clocks the odd looks from colleagues. :oops:

jonginge

jashburnham wrote:

jashburnham wrote:

Ooh Royal mail van outside - is my new saddle here?

Yes it is. Ooohhh, it's lovely.

*strokes saddle lovingly.

*clocks the odd looks from colleagues. :oops:

*steeples fingers* excellent


In other news: two confirmed cases of cyclists saying vans are good.

prawny

JonGinge wrote:

jashburnham wrote:

jashburnham wrote:

Ooh Royal mail van outside - is my new saddle here?

Yes it is. Ooohhh, it's lovely.

*strokes saddle lovingly.

*clocks the odd looks from colleagues. :oops:

*steeples fingers* excellent


In other news: two confirmed cases of cyclists saying vans are good.

At first I thought you meant staples fingers that's a bit harsh. I'm a bit slow y'know :?