Linguistic doubt.

[Enrique]

If these things happen to administrators, what can we regular users expect?!

[PDG]

Hi PDG.

You made me go to the Oxford dictionary to be able to understand your sentence: fry is a verb, which makes the construction absurd, even if it were in the past participle.

Enrique,

I meant 'fries' as in 'potato fries' (known as 'chips' in the UK), so sorry for the confusion here. I was referring to the often used follow-up question asked (again) by our American friends when ordering some burger or other in a fast food restaurant. Rather than: 'May I have...', the usual expression seems to be: 'Can I get...'...

Jarring and unpalatable (and I'm not just talking about the burger).

[PDG]

Hi PDG.


Is the town of Gosport on the coast?

Yes! Gosport is a fun town on the south coast of merrie England. I'm curious to know why you ask?

[PDG]

Are you perhaps referring to me? If so, that is so funny! There I go again being so American!

Sorry, Joy, no, I wasn't referring to you (no offence).

What do you think of the Rodgers and Hart standard, My Fun Valentine?

[PDG]

Awwww, but I wanted to have some fun with that word.

Sorrano,

The only fun you can have with fries is first to finish your Gorgoburger, and then arrange the fries to make funny shapes on your plate. Some rude shapes are also possible but should not be attempted in the presence of minors...

[PDG]

Fun is most definitely not a funny word. But it is a fun word!

If you say so, Chris, if you say so (sigh)...

[Enrique]

Yes! Gosport is a fun town on the south coast of merrie England. I'm curious to know why you ask?

I'm fond of grammar, and couldn't avoid having a look at your personal data. And the Chanel , which you call English and we de la Mancha has always exerted fascination on me.

[Sorrano]

Sorrano,

The only fun you can have with fries is first to finish your Gorgoburger, and then arrange the fries to make funny shapes on your plate. Some rude shapes are also possible but should not be attempted in the presence of minors...

Aww, but do not tempt me....

[Enrique]

I found this.

[Sorrano]

That's interesting, Enrique! Some time ago I had read something about the word fun, but had forgotten that I am not supposed to say funner and funnest. Bummer about that! But language is a fun-ny thing.