Discussion of the day -'Imperfect parents - ''fess up and join the MN role of honour'' '

[BoysAreLikeDogs]

aaaargh

[BoysAreLikeDogs]

Boo hoo.

You are all off discussing off of, and have fucked off of this thread.

[CountessDracula]

eh>?

[BoysAreLikeDogs]

Roll of honour, surely ?

The other pedants are discussing in great detail the monstrosity that is the phrase 'off of'.

[iMum]

ahem, here

(holds hand up whilst looking at her shoes, which natch are in dire need of a polish-as are everyones in this household)

[BoysAreLikeDogs]

No, imum, I am complaining that the discussion of the day on the home page has a glaring grammatical error in it.

Thanks for your confession though!

[iMum]

bugger it, you see i am that shite in my role or roll-(scuttles off (note correct use of off there) to eat more crisps and browse web whilst ds creates havoc in the home)
such is life

[mrsbabookaloo]

Thanks Boysarelikedogs: I came to pedants' corner just to start the very same thread! Come on, mumsnet! I have always been impressed with your language use and verbal dexterity, but it seems to be going downhill. A few weeks ago there was a thread of the day which they referred to as being about "husbands who are kleptos" when it was not about husbands who steal, but husbands who hoard.

Harumph!

[AnnainNZ]

I was just about to start a thread about this too. Thought I'd better check to see if someone else had started one.

"Role of honour" indeed. Grrrr.