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Don't Americans always use "practice" and it's UK English that spells the noun that way but the verb "practise"?
two sheds
Least noticed poster 2007
Bloody hell you're not wrong, I must have been reading too many American articles - it looks wrong to me but isn't
gentlegreen
I hummus, therefore I am ...
Third day back at work and I reckon I'm going down with something already 
I had to get off and push my bike up the hill this morning (it doesn't help that I can't get onto the small cog at the moment as it needs a tweak).
Properly knackered ... touch of hayfever because they've let the grass grow at work, but there's more than that ...
Slight stiffness in the neck glands ...
Ironic that I'm helping set up a socially-distanced office block, but none of us are wearing masks ...
I had to get off and push my bike up the hill this morning (it doesn't help that I can't get onto the small cog at the moment as it needs a tweak).
Properly knackered ... touch of hayfever because they've let the grass grow at work, but there's more than that ...
Slight stiffness in the neck glands ...
Ironic that I'm helping set up a socially-distanced office block, but none of us are wearing masks ...
A tiny little bakery near me reopened this week. Now it's got perspex screens in the shop and it's one in and one out, which frankly is an improvement on the crush there always used to be in there, when ten people would be crammed in at the counter in a space that might comfortably hold five. It's been there forever in the same family. It's one of those places that everyone who's from here knows about because they used to go there with their granny for a jam tart for you and a meringue for her.
I was outside, idly waiting my turn and trying to decide if I wanted a cheese and onion pie or an Eccles cake (or both) with the bread I was really supposed to be getting, when a woman of about my general vintage came and joined the queue. She stood far enough away, and nodded at me so I said hello and wasn't it great that this place had reopened.
Well, remind me not to pass the time of day with a stranger ever again.
The man who was currently in the shop seemed to be buying a lot of things, so I stood on while this woman spoke for at least five minutes. She told me that she had popped down for a steak pie for the lady she cared for and that the government was lying to us and that they wanted to cull the old people and the immigrants and that I shouldn't get the vaccine and that this whole pandemic was man made and that no one had died in China, the government was just blaming them because they hated foreigners and that they'd manufactured the virus in order to force us into being a cashless society so they know where we are all of the time.
Took the shine right off my Eccles cake, I don't mind telling you.
I was outside, idly waiting my turn and trying to decide if I wanted a cheese and onion pie or an Eccles cake (or both) with the bread I was really supposed to be getting, when a woman of about my general vintage came and joined the queue. She stood far enough away, and nodded at me so I said hello and wasn't it great that this place had reopened.
Well, remind me not to pass the time of day with a stranger ever again.
The man who was currently in the shop seemed to be buying a lot of things, so I stood on while this woman spoke for at least five minutes. She told me that she had popped down for a steak pie for the lady she cared for and that the government was lying to us and that they wanted to cull the old people and the immigrants and that I shouldn't get the vaccine and that this whole pandemic was man made and that no one had died in China, the government was just blaming them because they hated foreigners and that they'd manufactured the virus in order to force us into being a cashless society so they know where we are all of the time.
Took the shine right off my Eccles cake, I don't mind telling you.
Mation
real life adventure worth more than pieces of gold
Not a lot of info yet on when or how we'll get back to work on site, apart from that it's likely to be part time there, in cohorts, and the rest of the week at home, for a long time to come. Probably the best option, given the cramped physical geography of our shared spaces.
(Fuck. What the hell kind of sentence was that last one?
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(Fuck. What the hell kind of sentence was that last one?
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elbows
Well-Known Member
Shiny Eccles cakes are overrated
Or this case more like "Eccles cakes are ppeeeooopppllleeeee!", well according to that woman.
Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
Bloody hell you're not wrong, I must have been reading too many American articles - it looks wrong to me but isn't
I thought Americans used practise (also license) as both noun and verb, but in English English, -ce is noun and -se is verb
as in you (in England) get your driving licence from the driver and vehicle licensing agency.
the way i was taught to remember which to use is that they are like advice (noun) / advise (verb) which are pronounced differently as well.
Not a lot of info yet on when or how we'll get back to work on site, apart from that it's likely to be part time there, in cohorts, and the rest of the week at home, for a long time to come. Probably the best option, given the cramped physical geography of our shared spaces.
(Fuck. What the hell kind of sentence was that last one?
I understood it all, no problem, but that's most likely because your workplace's situation is very similar to our workplace's situation!
That would make sense but the first page of results when you google it all say it's always practice in American English.
two sheds
Least noticed poster 2007
Yes this is what I should have posted.
And it's license (but practice) for both noun and verb in American English while licence/license and practice/practise for noun/verb in English English.
I'm going word blind now - was trying to type lisence and lisense instead - licence for some reason looks wrong to me
.This has insenced/insensed me
Eta: I'm now going to have to look them up every time. And I thought I was losing it when trying to search for "incensed" because all that came up was "smelly things" and I thought I must have imagined the angry word.
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Wilf
Slouching towards Billingham
Gawd. Ted Moult, there's a name I haven't heard for years. No idea who/what he was, just that he was famous enough to do double glazing ads. Off to wiki I go...You wouldn't have heard him if you'd had double glazing
Ted Moult used to do those ads a good half century ago.
Edit: farmer, tv personality, adverts. Poor sod killed himself at 60.
Smangus
comatose at a desk
I think this has to be my fav Covid storey so far
Man offers to resign after showering during live video meeting
Man offers to resign after showering during live video meeting
Sunray
Its sunny somewhere.
I think this has to be my fav Covid storey so far
Man offers to resign after showering during live video meeting
Losing your job for failing to press the mute button is a bit harsh.
How N95 masks work
Ideas how to reuse N95 masks
Ideas how to reuse N95 masks
Tankus
Amused OAP
Dunno if this has already been posted..... But... Covid may remain with you for the rest of your shortened life if you survive it..... The roll is a sobering read... Plus other survivors comments... If you follow her thread down....
And here
Thousands Who Got COVID-19 in March Are Still Sick - The Atlantic COVID-19 Can Last for Several Months
Why risk this to yourself or family for a pint
And here
Thousands Who Got COVID-19 in March Are Still Sick - The Atlantic COVID-19 Can Last for Several Months
Why risk this to yourself or family for a pint
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gentlegreen
I hummus, therefore I am ...
My neighbour from further down the street met me on the garden path yesterday as she was posting invites to clap for the NHS anniversary at 5pm today - mine was personally addressed so I don't know how many she actually posted - but I wouldn't be surprised if she knows a lot of neighbours by name - she shops for the neighbour opposite with COPD. I've lived in the street for 35 years ...
I stopped doing anything on Thursdays a long time ago, and there was never much enthusiasm near me - but I hope I will walk down the street to join them - not least because it's clearly important to her - I even put my own NHS poster back up in my window for the weekend ...
I stopped doing anything on Thursdays a long time ago, and there was never much enthusiasm near me - but I hope I will walk down the street to join them - not least because it's clearly important to her - I even put my own NHS poster back up in my window for the weekend ...
gentlegreen
I hummus, therefore I am ...
So I clapped with my neighbours, but then inevitably the Downing street creature made sure it was seen to be doing it.
I read that account of her experiences and it was truly scary -- I fully sympathise with her
But I do have to ask, how common is it, might anyone know, for someone to endure such an extreme number of symptoms, and for so long?
I suspect that thankfully, cases as horrible as that are pretty rare.
If that's the case, your throwaway comment at the end about going to the pub is IMO unnecessary, irrelevant even!
OK, probably not.
But I suppose I was really questioning how representative such an extreme case might be.
My gut reaction is to think it isn't very representative of corona cases generally. Thankfully!
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Brainaddict
slight system overdrive
I was interested to see this article on long-term fatigue and other symptoms reference the studies on SARS, which showed long term health effects for some. Maybe it shouldn't have been such a surprise that the same thing happened with this disease Scientists investigate cases of post-Covid-19 fatigue
Tankus
Amused OAP
Is it ?....a throwaway? ......bars, restaurants, churches and sporting events ...all have featured quite prominently in contact tracing ...
Worth a read too
www.telegraph.co.uk
Worth a read too
Revealed: the long-term severe effects of Covid-19 that could go on for months
Wide-ranging and often 'bizarre' symptoms can persist weeks and even months after first falling ill
www.telegraph.co.uk
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I was diagnosed with CFS after a severe virus many years ago. For years I had brain fog, fatigue became intolerant of caffeine, alcohol and other foods amongst load of other wierd symptoms. Was horrible and I can well believe it is happening to a minority that had covid 19
LDC
On est tous des pangolins
Unpicking the reason for long term symptoms and problems post some illnesses are complex though. Some of it can be physical health issues (damage, muscle wastage, etc) some of it can be mental health issues, and some is the interplay between the two. There's a number of conditions whose causes are disputed among medical professionals, patients, and sometimes pressure/representative groups. Anyway, this will also be playing out with CV, so the picture is far from a simple: get CV and survive = have long term physical health problems.
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