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grammar query
« on: February 01, 2020, 01:23:46 AM »
Quick question:


Is it "for fuck's sake" or "for fuck sake" ?











It's for a work email so has to sound professional.
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Re: grammar query
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2020, 01:34:26 AM »
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Re: grammar query
« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2020, 04:50:41 AM »
Use the possessive.
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Re: grammar query
« Reply #3 on: February 01, 2020, 05:40:13 AM »
For the sake of fuck.

For fuck's sake.
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Re: grammar query
« Reply #4 on: February 01, 2020, 06:21:51 AM »
Yep. Trust us, we’re professional in our fuckery, for all known sakes.
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Re: grammar query
« Reply #5 on: February 01, 2020, 09:49:12 AM »
For fuck's sake, it's, "for fuck's sake".  Fuckin' fuckers fuck up their fucks. Fuck!
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Re: grammar query
« Reply #6 on: February 01, 2020, 10:34:54 AM »
I am enjoying how this thread is going but for fuck's sake, could ya bunch of fuckers try and cut back on the fuckin profanity, I mean fuck is it needed to use such blue fucking language
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Re: grammar query
« Reply #7 on: February 01, 2020, 11:44:17 AM »
you are poopyheads
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Re: grammar query
« Reply #8 on: February 01, 2020, 07:41:13 PM »
The asshattery knows no bounds, for fucks sake.
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Re: grammar query
« Reply #9 on: February 01, 2020, 08:42:48 PM »
Quote from: maddjack on February 01, 2020, 07:41:13 PM
The asshattery knows no bounds, for fucks' sake.

FTFY
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« Reply #10 on: February 01, 2020, 09:52:45 PM »
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« Reply #11 on: February 02, 2020, 09:03:00 PM »
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Re: grammar query
« Reply #12 on: February 05, 2020, 03:17:18 PM »
Quote from: CLAY on February 02, 2020, 09:03:00 PM
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Even RDJ facepalms at the lack of the possessive.
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Re: grammar query
« Reply #13 on: February 05, 2020, 07:28:19 PM »
So Papa, hows the fuckin letter coming

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Re: grammar query
« Reply #14 on: February 06, 2020, 01:07:46 AM »
I chickened out and emailed the CEO without the word fuck in it. I used FFS, when are you going to get a grip on... instead.
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« Reply #15 on: February 07, 2020, 07:18:39 AM »

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Re: grammar query
« Reply #16 on: February 07, 2020, 08:15:23 AM »
it's a very old one.
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Re: grammar query
« Reply #17 on: February 11, 2020, 06:00:24 PM »
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Re: grammar query
« Reply #18 on: February 12, 2020, 09:00:10 AM »
Papa ,I thought Bugger was the proper term in your section of planet earth. Or is that only used for the act itself?
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« Reply #19 on: February 12, 2020, 10:33:21 AM »
Quote from: maddjack on February 12, 2020, 09:00:10 AM
Papa ,I thought Bugger was the proper term in your section of planet earth. Or is that only used for the act itself?

both are in widespread use.
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Re: grammar query
« Reply #20 on: February 12, 2020, 08:08:53 PM »
Strange song came up on the I-pod that I haven't listened to in a whole long time. It seems like it might fit this thread

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Re: grammar query
« Reply #21 on: February 13, 2020, 02:04:37 AM »
I will put this right here.
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« Reply #22 on: February 13, 2020, 02:05:21 AM »
I will put this right here.
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« Reply #23 on: February 13, 2020, 08:44:16 AM »
Half as good at twice the price?
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Re: grammar query
« Reply #25 on: February 14, 2020, 07:07:58 PM »
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« Reply #26 on: February 14, 2020, 11:33:09 PM »
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Re: grammar query
« Reply #27 on: March 13, 2020, 12:50:23 PM »
A little late to the party, but you can't have this thread without illustrating the diversity of the word:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDWzGm1W0WY
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