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(Bloomberg)		Attempting to cut down on inefficiency, Brazilian governor bans use of the present participle. Yep, you read that right (bloomberg.com)		119
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Raiden333		2007-10-08 02:36:56 PM

Annoying.

uberwench		2007-10-08 02:58:34 PM

In attempting to make a reference to how annoying this is...

well, I FAIL. Already.

Hal B. Sure		2007-10-08 03:25:43 PM

Next he'll try to stupidly pass a ban on split infinitives.

Son of God		2007-10-08 04:40:10 PM

Hal B. Sure: Next he'll try to stupidly pass a ban on split infinitives.

I see what you did there.

Dead for Tax Reasons		2007-10-08 04:45:55 PM

remind me again what the hell a present participle is anyway?

dillenger69		2007-10-08 04:45:56 PM

Luckily, they won't be doing anything after they ban it.

dahmers love zombie		2007-10-08 05:14:22 PM

This reminds me of that moron a few years ago who wanted us to replace all gender specific pronouns (like her, hers, and she) with ree, rees, and erm.

Erm had a dumbass idea then, and this is just as silly.

anonymous		2007-10-08 05:19:25 PM

I remember one teacher I had forbit the use of the word "it"

...then I think we got a substitute

King Something		2007-10-08 05:20:13 PM

I'm a present participle, so I really got a kick...

Jument		2007-10-08 05:20:15 PM

Can someone translate that into English and tell me... oh never mind. I don't actually care.

MassDeficit		2007-10-08 05:20:43 PM

I'm looking for the ten most annoying things post - has anybody seen it?

It was here a minute ago...

mobombhead		2007-10-08 05:20:50 PM

I'm seeing what he's doing there.

buzzvert		2007-10-08 05:21:13 PM

anonymous: I remember one teacher I had forbit the use of the word "it"

Was he transgendered?

daas_boot		2007-10-08 05:21:54 PM

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit, sed diam nonummy nibh eusmod tincidunt ut laoreet dolore magna aliquam erat ...

Sick_tired_and_needing_to_laugh		2007-10-08 05:23:21 PM

buzzvert: anonymous: I remember one teacher I had forbit the use of the word "it"

Was he transgendered?

Maybe he just said "NI!" a lot?

TxRabbit		2007-10-08 05:23:44 PM

Paging Dr. Dan Streetmentioner.

gimpols1908		2007-10-08 05:23:58 PM

that's fark--- sweet

Roto-Rot		2007-10-08 05:24:06 PM

dahmers love zombie: This reminds me of that moron a few years ago who wanted us to replace all gender specific pronouns (like her, hers, and she) with ree, rees, and erm.

Erm had a dumbass idea then, and this is just as silly.

Wasn't that the guy who wanted 'under God' removed from your pledge? Talk about shoot~~ing~~ yourself in the foot.

Harry Freakstorm		2007-10-08 05:24:37 PM

When present participles are outlawed, well, there's going to be trouble.

or

When present participles are outlawed, only outlaws will be using present participles.

Solty Dog		2007-10-08 05:24:49 PM

As long as they are allowed to keep the dangling participle, I see no problem with this.

colslax		2007-10-08 05:24:49 PM

buzzvert: Was heit transgendered?

FTFY

Im in ur Fark		2007-10-08 05:25:35 PM

Gerund, please.

Charlie Freak		2007-10-08 05:25:53 PM

I am love this new speak!

jimmydagook		2007-10-08 05:26:02 PM

i guess the large financial company ING won't think about going there in the future.

ING: we would liek to offer the Brazilian people orange save(ing) accounts.
brazil: sorry, you're a present participle, you're not allowed here.

Inibrius		2007-10-08 05:26:27 PM

People like this retard need to DIAF.

Halfmast Trousers		2007-10-08 05:26:27 PM

So "nao estou fazendo" ("I'm not doing anything") becomes "nao estou a fazer"?

That's already how they say it in Portugal, so at least it's not that weird.

kilgorn		2007-10-08 05:26:29 PM

Hal B. Sure
Next he'll try to stupidly pass a ban on split infinitives.

To boldly go where no man has gone before

Rusty McSukit		2007-10-08 05:27:19 PM

mmmmm participles ugguhhhhhhhhhh

thunderdial		2007-10-08 05:27:52 PM

Some linguist Dario Borim is. How can you find something "somewhat ludicrous?" Seems to me the linguist should take his own advice and not worry about politics, at least until he gets a handle on English.

xebeche_tzu		2007-10-08 05:28:10 PM

Does that mean I have to stop fukking my sister?

/the south will rise again!

skaya		2007-10-08 05:28:46 PM

""""Banning the verb form, which ends in ``ndo'' in Portuguese (``ing'' in English), was done to prevent government officials from using continuous tenses to obscure progress -- or the lack of it.""""

Equivalent in English, anything ending in ING

tonesskin		2007-10-08 05:29:38 PM

This is a good thread to rant about people who say, "You shouldn't end a sentence with a preposition." That is NOT a rule in grammar. So shut up in a farking manner. Or something.

ReverendNewp		2007-10-08 05:30:18 PM

Still makes more sense than the Chinese banning reincarnation without authorization.

ShowhermyO-face		2007-10-08 05:30:18 PM

I totally get this....cuz that's alot of present participles.

blahpers		2007-10-08 05:30:38 PM

DontBeStupid		2007-10-08 05:30:47 PM

Wooses

Rusty McSukit		2007-10-08 05:30:56 PM

There's no ING in Mission Accomplished...suck it libs

wrightb71		2007-10-08 05:31:18 PM

MassDeficit: I'm looking for the ten most annoying things post - has anybody seen it?

It was here a minute ago...

it's no longer in a state of being

we_hates		2007-10-08 05:32:15 PM

I don't know no Portugese, but is this as ridiculous as it sounds?

BitwiseShift		2007-10-08 05:32:20 PM

Obviously is needing a hero tag. This is about government flaks, not real people.

nolanomad		2007-10-08 05:32:40 PM

Charlie Freak: I am love this new speak!

Big Brother finds your remark double plus good.

AnnoyingKidNextDoor		2007-10-08 05:34:19 PM

MassDeficit: I'm ~~looking for~~ look the ten most ~~annoying~~ annoy things post - has anybody seen it?

FTFY

Ah the world of broken English!

Actually, this may make sense where's he from. Maybe. I don't seek Portuguese.

mab1823		2007-10-08 05:34:56 PM

Sick_tired_and_needing_to_laugh: buzzvert: anonymous: I remember one teacher I had forbit the use of the word "it"

Was he transgendered?

Maybe he just said "NI!" a lot?

...wiiiiiith...a herr!

Three legged dog		2007-10-08 05:37:06 PM

But a Dangling Participle is still cool right???

lacydog		2007-10-08 05:37:13 PM

nolanomad: Charlie Freak: I am love this new speak!

Big Brother finds your remark double plus good.

I was coming in here to make a 1984 reference, and was thoroughly beat to it. Good job, comrades.