Spoilers For Tuesday January 26th 2010
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Spoilers For Tuesday January 26th 2010
Well, yet again we have a new champion in James. James seems to be a good name for people who win on Countdown. I can't actually think of the last time that a person called James lost on his first show.
Having said that, it could easily have been me.
This new champion looks like he can stay the distance and have a chance at octochampdom, but we've got a good while to wait yet. Let's see if he can stand the test of his new challenger today.
Having said that, it could easily have been me.
This new champion looks like he can stay the distance and have a chance at octochampdom, but we've got a good while to wait yet. Let's see if he can stand the test of his new challenger today.
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75 -(4x5) = 55
55 x 10 = 550
550 - 9 + 1 = 542
55 x 10 = 550
550 - 9 + 1 = 542
'This one goes up to eleven'
Fool's top.
Fool's top.
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COUNSEL as alternative to what ever that bouncy J word was.
'This one goes up to eleven'
Fool's top.
Fool's top.
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BEMOANS also in the MOPANES round
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WEAPONED was there in the WEAPONS round for a DC beater. Odd that nobody has commented on that yet.
The champion looks good with sexy spots such as MOPANES and JOUNCES. He's not on apterous so it's interesting to see if he's merely picked these words up from youtube or from the show itself.
The champion looks good with sexy spots such as MOPANES and JOUNCES. He's not on apterous so it's interesting to see if he's merely picked these words up from youtube or from the show itself.
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Can he not just, crazy as this sounds, know the words?Kirk Bevins wrote:The champion looks good with sexy spots such as MOPANES and JOUNCES. He's not on apterous so it's interesting to see if he's merely picked these words up from youtube or from the show itself.
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No. JOUNCES may have been a guess, but MOPANES? Nah.Matt Morrison wrote: Can he not just, crazy as this sounds, know the words?
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Regarding DEPICTER, these -OR and -ER word endings are very confusing. How do you know when to use -OR and when to use the -ER ending??? Is there any set rule? Maybe one of the wordsmiths knows and will tell us the great secret.
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No. Most are -OR, but you have to remember those that take -ER too/instead. RELATER/RELATOR are both in, for instance, but CREATER isn't whereas CREATOR is.Jojo Apollo wrote:Regarding DEPICTER, these -OR and -ER word endings are very confusing. How do you know when to use -OR and when to use the -ER ending??? Is there any set rule? Maybe one of the wordsmiths knows and will tell us the great secret.
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He could also be a Scrabble player, or maybe an Apterite under an assumed name.Kirk Bevins wrote:No. JOUNCES may have been a guess, but MOPANES? Nah.Matt Morrison wrote: Can he not just, crazy as this sounds, know the words?
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Ah righto, cheers Kirk.Kirk Bevins wrote:No. Most are -OR, but you have to remember those that take -ER too/instead. RELATER/RELATOR are both in, for instance, but CREATER isn't whereas CREATOR is.Jojo Apollo wrote:Regarding DEPICTER, these -OR and -ER word endings are very confusing. How do you know when to use -OR and when to use the -ER ending??? Is there any set rule? Maybe one of the wordsmiths knows and will tell us the great secret.
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Receipted?
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That would be fine.Ian Dent wrote:Receipted?
Unfortunately, there were 2 P's in that selection and only 2 E's.
Alternative to 2nd numbers:
75 - 25 = 50, 10 + 4 = 14, 14 x 50 = 700, 700 + 4 = 704
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You must have made a mistake with your letter noting James.
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Glenn looked like he'd be a riot down the pub.
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Really, most? I'm sure I'm not alone in considering -ER to be the "default" agent nouneriser.Kirk Bevins wrote:No. Most are -OR, but you have to remember those that take -ER too/instead. RELATER/RELATOR are both in, for instance, but CREATER isn't whereas CREATOR is.Jojo Apollo wrote:Regarding DEPICTER, these -OR and -ER word endings are very confusing. How do you know when to use -OR and when to use the -ER ending??? Is there any set rule? Maybe one of the wordsmiths knows and will tell us the great secret.
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Where the word ends with a phonic A sound, negAtor, it tends to be -OR.
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ADAPT takes it both ways.D Eadie wrote:Where the word ends with a phonic A sound, negAtor, it tends to be -OR.
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I always thought an ADAPTER is a person who adapts (himself or something else) and an ADAPTOR is an inanimate object used to connect two pieces of machinery or electronics.Marc Meakin wrote:ADAPT takes it both ways.D Eadie wrote:Where the word ends with a phonic A sound, negAtor, it tends to be -OR.
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IYSS.Alec Rivers wrote:I always thought an ADAPTER is a person who adapts (himself or something else) and an ADAPTOR is an inanimate object used to connect two pieces of machinery or electronics.Marc Meakin wrote:ADAPT takes it both ways.D Eadie wrote:Where the word ends with a phonic A sound, negAtor, it tends to be -OR.
I never bother to check out the meaning of words in this context.
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Well, I'm not certain of this, it's just what I always assumed.Marc Meakin wrote:IYSS.
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I was only trying to find an exception to Damian's rule.Alec Rivers wrote:Well, I'm not certain of this, it's just what I always assumed.Marc Meakin wrote:IYSS.
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I know. I spoke out of turn. Soz.Marc Meakin wrote:I was only trying to find an exception to Damian's rule.Alec Rivers wrote:Well, I'm not certain of this, it's just what I always assumed.Marc Meakin wrote:IYSS.
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I still stand by my comment since it was initially about DEPICTER.
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Gavin Chipper wrote:I still stand by my comment since it was initially about DEPICTER.
-ER is the most common agent noun suffix. Was just highlighting that -OR tends to follow the 'A' words, legAtor, negAtor, demonstrAtor etc.
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Yep. Good - we agree!D Eadie wrote:Gavin Chipper wrote:I still stand by my comment since it was initially about DEPICTER.
-ER is the most common agent noun suffix. Was just highlighting that -OR tends to follow the 'A' words, legAtor, negAtor, demonstrAtor etc.