"they have two times out remaining"

[SEC 1174]

I absolutely love this phrasing because A) it's technically grammatically correct which is the best kind of correct, and B) I've seen many aggy IRL get all pissy about it and show their ass.

For those who slept through Anglish, nouns have plural forms, modifiers do not. The noun is "time," the "out" is a modifier on the noun. It's "times out," not "time outs."

Do you say "time outs" like some jizzy-jeaned aggot of A&M or are you a thick-dicked bull elk who says "times out" like a pro?

[Mole 4320]

When I was in the Army, I would sometimes use the phrases staffs sergeant or firsts sergeant to make light of the correct yet ridiculous sounding sergeants first class and sergeants major. I also use RsBI for the plural of RBI.

[Zepol87 9171]

I do RsBI. No I'm not sure if times out or time outs. I keep saying it in my head trying to remember lol

[bernorange 8348]

On my phone, so wont link, but Mirriam Webster says "time-out" is noun.  With hyphen.  Without quotes.

[MajorMajor 109]

Attorneys general say hi

[RomaVicta 29788]

Her and her friends aren't sure about any of this.

[SEC 1174]

4 minutes ago, bernorange said:

On my phone, so wont link, but Mirriam Webster says "time-out" is noun.  With hyphen.  Without quotes.

Mirriam Webster is the Yahoo Answers of dictionaries.

[RomaVicta 29788]

4 minutes ago, bernorange said:

On my phone, so wont link, but Mirriam Webster says "time-out" is noun.  With hyphen.  Without quotes.

Don't wash. Googled plural of mother in law. Got this:

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The plural of mother-in-law is mothers-in-law.

For more on the subject you can go to languageandgrammar.com

[SEC 1174]

Plus, why would you turn to a dictionary for rules of grammar?

[mininghorn88 2263]

Right or wrong, I say, “time outs”.

[Lerka Lerka 1086]

[Michael Knight 12897]

this thread is stupids

[futureman 22415]

27 minutes ago, BigXII said:

Mirriam Webster is the Yahoo Answers of dictionaries.

you misspelled merriam. 

[SEC 1174]

13 minutes ago, futureman said:

you misspelled merriam. 

I spelled it the way they did on purpose

[futureman 22415]

11 minutes ago, BigXII said:

I spelled it the way they did on purpose

I bet you did. 

[Helobious 9481]

I have an uncle that does this with fucking everything. “Fuimos a News Braunsfels la semana pasada. To Schlitterbahns.”

[ousux 5587]

Is it peak off season already? Someone please tell me how many more weeks of threads (or thread/threadii) like this..

[StruggleBus 3922]

It’s time outs, regard

[Paul Wesley 3277]

I don't have an opinion on the plural of time out, but I think "We move ahead to further action" is truly awful.  It was a terrible phrase the first time it was used, and it gets worse every time I have to hear it from Lowell.

[notre dame joe 172]

2 hours ago, BigXII said:

I absolutely love this phrasing because A) it's technically grammatically correct which is the best kind of correct, and B) I've seen many aggy IRL get all pissy about it and show their ass.

For those who slept through Anglish, nouns have plural forms, modifiers do not. The noun is "time," the "out" is a modifier on the noun. It's "times out," not "time outs."

Do you say "time outs" like some jizzy-jeaned aggot of A&M or are you a thick-dicked bull elk who says "times out" like a pro?

How many Buds Lite made you want to write this?

[JFKFC 4878]

"Timeout vs. time out – Correct Spelling – Grammarist" https://grammarist.com/spelling/timeout-time-out/

[AnTiM 1659]

I say "timeouts" because to me it is ONE fkn word.  And "after further review" is dumb because it is redundant. Say several or multiple or reviews out the ass and be accurate.

[Sbbruin 21734]

It’s time-outs.  

 

[ClubWhatever 12087]

I want 15 seconds back 

[Guest]

The real issue is whether the WR high pointed the ball, which is never at the apogee of the arc upon which the ball traveled; or if the RB stuck his foot in the ground, after which, there is nary a hole.

[JMFP 1117]

We ain't come to play SCHOOL.

[ConferenceRoom 6130]

Professional good talker checkin' in. 

[markstanco 12507]

This thread reminded me I need to run to wal marts later this morning.

[DigglerontheHoof 21062]

2 minutes ago, markstanco said:

This thread reminded me I need to run to wal marts later this morning.

According to OP, it's wals mart. 

[Native Horn 3492]

On an unrelated note, I rage when an announcer says "That's a great golf shot."  Yeah, I know it's a GOLF shot, Jim/Nick/Johnny, I am fucking watching GOLF!

[jeevsie 3722]

Irregardless of grammatical accuracy, I will continue to say timeouts.  You will not, however, see me at the bus stop waiting for the SEC bus to pick me up with my peepee in my hand.

[BurntOrange&White 39655]

This may be the most offseason thread I have ever witnessed.

[Tex Long 4348]

16 minutes ago, BurntOrange&White said:

This may be the most offseason thread I have ever witnessed.

You've spelt "witless" improperly... although the tense is only questionable.

Edited May 26, 2021 by Tex Long

[Earl Haffler 584]

9 hours ago, MajorMajor said:

Attorneys general say hi

They're not only attorneys, but generals and we all know that it's the job of generals to by God get things done.

[TrashMaster G 17388]

8 hours ago, Paul Wesley said:

I don't have an opinion on the plural of time out, but I think "We move ahead to further action" is truly awful.  It was a terrible phrase the first time it was used, and it gets worse every time I have to hear it from Lowell.

Gagree.

[South Austin 52144]

9 hours ago, BigXII said:

I absolutely love this phrasing because A) it's technically grammatically correct which is the best kind of correct,

Show your work.

Quote

In American and Canadian English, timeout is one word in sports-related contexts, where it means an official pause in the action. Timeouts is its plural. In all other uses, time out is a two-word noun phrase.

Grammarist

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noun, plural time·outs.

Dictionary.com

[tantric superman 4667]

9 hours ago, Mole said:

When I was in the Army,

When I was in France with the Army, I took a look into my kit.  I expected to find me a sandwich, but the darn thing was loaded with

shaving cream.

[Bevo 13527]

20 minutes ago, BurntOrange&White said:

This may be the most offseason offensive thread I have ever witnessed.

FIFY

[Huckleberry 32701]

Not sure why everyone is referring to dictionaries and grammar websites.

The term is listed in the NCAA football rules as a "timeout" and therefore the plural is timeouts, which thankfully is how it's written in the rules.

[Bevo 13527]

How do you handle two possessives like "What are the names of your wife's cousins' brothers?" Or something like that: I know I get confused sometimes but it is hard to remember when.

[TexArcher 37515]

9 hours ago, BigXII said:

I absolutely love this phrasing because A) it's technically grammatically correct

Except that it's not because timeout in sports contexts is a compound noun, not a hyphenated noun.

100% of people who say "times out" are pompous douche nozzles who are trying to sound smarter than they are.

[Bevo 13527]

Just now, Huckleberry said:

Not sure why everyone is referring to dictionaries and grammar websites.

The term is listed in the NCAA football rules as a "timeout" and therefore the plural is timeouts, which thankfully is how it's written in the rules.

Wouldn't it be NCAA's football rules?

[South Austin 52144]

OP also thinks that "Veni, vidi, vici" means "How sweet the wine."

[Huckleberry 32701]

4 minutes ago, Bevo said:

Wouldn't it be NCAA's football rules?

No. I am referring to the rules of NCAA football, not the NCAA's rules of football.

[KYHorn 16864]

4 minutes ago, South Austin said:

OP also thinks that "Veni, vidi, vici" means "How sweet the wine."

Seize the day right?

[gsoda3 3236]

2 hours ago, slorch said:

The real issue is whether the WR high pointed the ball, which is never at the apogee of the arc upon which the ball traveled; or if the RB stuck his foot in the ground, after which, there is nary a hole.

high point obviously refers to the jump.  you catch the ball at the high point of your jump which means you correctly timed your jump.  

[South Austin 52144]

7 minutes ago, KYHorn said:

Seize the day right?

Close.  Grab them by the pussy.

[HornOnTheBayou 8881]

11 minutes ago, South Austin said:

OP also thinks that "Veni, vidi, vici" means "How sweet the wine."

At least he got "Emily's Reasons Why Not" correct.

[Armybrat 40741]

As I posted in another thread... I flunked Mrs. Gregg’s 8th grade English grammar class at Taipei American School in 1958.

So this hits close to home.
 

 

Edited May 26, 2021 by Armybrat
To correct speling

[South Austin 52144]

8 minutes ago, HornOnTheBayou said:

At least he got "Emily's Reasons Why Not" correct.

That show was alright, but now where near as good as "Jake in Progress" with John Stah-mos.