"they have two times out remaining"

[SEC 1,174]

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 4,344]

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 9,348]

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 8,386]

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 30,629]

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

[SEC 1,174]

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 30,629]

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 1,174]

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

[mininghorn88 2,338]

Right or wrong, I say, “time outs”.

[Lerka Lerka 1,097]

[Michael Knight 13,239]

this thread is stupids

[futureman 22,719]

27 minutes ago, BigXII said:

Mirriam Webster is the Yahoo Answers of dictionaries.

you misspelled merriam. 

[SEC 1,174]

13 minutes ago, futureman said:

you misspelled merriam. 

I spelled it the way they did on purpose

[futureman 22,719]

11 minutes ago, BigXII said:

I spelled it the way they did on purpose

I bet you did. 

[Helobious 9,825]

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

[ousux 5,649]

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

[StruggleBus 3,922]

It’s time outs, regard

[Paul Wesley 3,313]

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 205]

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 4,978]

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

[AnTiM 1,695]

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 22,147]

It’s time-outs.  

 

[ClubWhatever 12,324]

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 1,126]

We ain't come to play SCHOOL.

[ConferenceRoom 6,214]

Professional good talker checkin' in. 

[markstanco 12,806]

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

[DigglerontheHoof 21,564]

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 3,582]

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 3,790]

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 42,008]

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

[Tex Long 4,667]

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 637]

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 18,134]

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 53,265]

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.

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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 4,668]

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 13,926]

20 minutes ago, BurntOrange&White said:

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

FIFY

[Huckleberry 34,749]

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 13,926]

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 39,077]

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 13,926]

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 53,265]

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

[Huckleberry 34,749]

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 17,637]

4 minutes ago, South Austin said:

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

Seize the day right?

[gsoda3 3,362]

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 53,265]

7 minutes ago, KYHorn said:

Seize the day right?

Close.  Grab them by the pussy.

[HornOnTheBayou 9,067]

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 41,443]

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 53,265]

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.