Money in the bank - poll - Page 2

Griff · 02-23-2012, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by limey

Yabbut, Griff, the money, is it on or in your account at the Credit Union?

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limey · 02-24-2012, 12:51 PM

Thank you all for being my guinea pigs. I was corrected on this matter by a non-English speaker who told me firmly that their dictionary said it was "money on an account at the bank". Yass, I am vindicated!

Griff · 02-24-2012, 04:26 PM

I've heard the "on account" construction for debt.

footfootfoot · 02-24-2012, 04:55 PM

did you graduate or were you graduated?

classicman · 02-24-2012, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by footfootfoot

did you graduate or were you graduated?

You mean when I was on school?

Sundae · 02-25-2012, 05:11 AM

Furriners talk funny, that's that.

monster · 02-25-2012, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Griff

I've heard the "on account" construction for debt.

me too. if you get something on account, it means you owe them.

So.... just got in from the hockey and was reminded that the announcer says "That's X's third goal on the season" instead of "third goal of the season. Is that the usual construction here, or is he just weird?

classicman · 02-26-2012, 12:51 AM

just weird - announcer guy tryin to be Canadian eh?

Gravdigr · 02-26-2012, 04:47 PM

Kind of reminds me of the whole "She's at the university" vs. "She's at university.", and you could substitute 'university' for 'hospital'. As in "She was taken to hospital" vs. "She was taken to the hospital".

ZenGum · 02-26-2012, 06:05 PM

Shit, Grav, articles are about the only thing worse than prepositions. Must you?

Spexxvet · 02-27-2012, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by limey

Thank you all for being my guinea pigs. I was corrected on this matter by a non-English speaker who told me firmly that their dictionary said it was "money on an account at the bank". Yass, I am vindicated!

I has the monies on account at the banks. Not many monies, because I have much spendings to make.

ZenGum · 02-27-2012, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Spexxvet

I has the money's on account at the banks. Not many monies, because I have much spendings to make.

There. Just like my students' essays.

Griff · 02-27-2012, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Gravdigr

Kind of reminds me of the whole "She's at the university" vs. "She's at university.", and you could substitute 'university' for 'hospital'. As in "She was taken to hospital" vs. "She was taken to the hospital".

My daughter went to prom. Sometime in the last 30 years an article got dropped. I blame Canada.

Happy Monkey · 02-27-2012, 05:57 PM

With their beady little eyes and flapping heads so full of lies.

ZenGum · 02-27-2012, 06:27 PM

You mean the Canada. Keep up, will you?

View Poll Results: Is your money at the bank
in your account at the bank	15	60.00%
on your account at the bank	0	0%
something else (please let me know)	3	12.00%
what is this "money" of which you speak?	7	28.00%
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02-24-2012, 12:51 PM	#17
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	Thank you all for being my guinea pigs. I was corrected on this matter by a non-English speaker who told me firmly that their dictionary said it was "money on an account at the bank". Yass, I am vindicated! __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of

02-24-2012, 04:26 PM	#18
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	I've heard the "on account" construction for debt. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

02-24-2012, 04:55 PM	#19
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	did you graduate or were you graduated? __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

02-26-2012, 12:51 AM	#23
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	just weird - announcer guy tryin to be Canadian eh? __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

02-25-2012, 05:11 AM	#21
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Furriners talk funny, that's that.

02-26-2012, 04:47 PM	#24
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Kind of reminds me of the whole "She's at the university" vs. "She's at university.", and you could substitute 'university' for 'hospital'. As in "She was taken to hospital" vs. "She was taken to the hospital". __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

02-26-2012, 06:05 PM	#25
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Shit, Grav, articles are about the only thing worse than prepositions. Must you? __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

02-27-2012, 05:57 PM	#29
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	With their beady little eyes and flapping heads so full of lies. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

02-27-2012, 06:27 PM	#30
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	You mean the Canada. Keep up, will you? __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

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