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I've been posting a bit more, with all the politics going on, and I can see I'm going to have to be careful.
I can see my posts might end up in this thread, undergoing grammatical examination!
I can see my posts might end up in this thread, undergoing grammatical examination!
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It's good to see so much more posting on the forum by everyone.
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Just bought a large box of "Biscuits for Cheese" from a well known supermarket in time for Christmas.
The box informs us that it is "A selection of biscuits for cheese to compliment any cheeseboard".
P.S. Just in time for an appropriate Christmas cracker joke.
"An explosion took place at a French Cheese factory this evening - all that's left was de brie."
The box informs us that it is "A selection of biscuits for cheese to compliment any cheeseboard".
P.S. Just in time for an appropriate Christmas cracker joke.
"An explosion took place at a French Cheese factory this evening - all that's left was de brie."
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Shouldn't that be French cheese factory, rather than French Cheese factory?Neil Graham wrote: ↑Sun Dec 19, 2021 12:43 amJust bought a large box of "Biscuits for Cheese" from a well known supermarket in time for Christmas.
The box informs us that it is "A selection of biscuits for cheese to compliment any cheeseboard".
P.S. Just in time for an appropriate Christmas cracker joke.
"An explosion took place at a French Cheese factory this evening - all that's left was de brie."
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It was Gouda you to point that out, Tim.Tim Spanton wrote: ↑Sun Dec 19, 2021 10:02 amShouldn't that be French cheese factory, rather than French Cheese factory?Neil Graham wrote: ↑Sun Dec 19, 2021 12:43 amJust bought a large box of "Biscuits for Cheese" from a well known supermarket in time for Christmas.
The box informs us that it is "A selection of biscuits for cheese to compliment any cheeseboard".
P.S. Just in time for an appropriate Christmas cracker joke.
"An explosion took place at a French Cheese factory this evening - all that's left was de brie."
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As in English chess forum?Tim Spanton wrote: ↑Sun Dec 19, 2021 10:02 amShouldn't that be French cheese factory, rather than French Cheese factory?Neil Graham wrote: ↑Sun Dec 19, 2021 12:43 amJust bought a large box of "Biscuits for Cheese" from a well known supermarket in time for Christmas.
The box informs us that it is "A selection of biscuits for cheese to compliment any cheeseboard".
P.S. Just in time for an appropriate Christmas cracker joke.
"An explosion took place at a French Cheese factory this evening - all that's left was de brie."
"How should you handle cheese? - Caerphilly."
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Which cheese had the highest Elo rating?
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No - each word of English Chess Forum is capitalised because it is the title of a forum; French cheese factory should not be similarly capitalised unless the factory is called French Cheese or French Cheese Factory, both unlikely constructions.Neil Graham wrote: ↑Sun Dec 19, 2021 11:32 amAs in English chess forum?Tim Spanton wrote: ↑Sun Dec 19, 2021 10:02 amShouldn't that be French cheese factory, rather than French Cheese factory?Neil Graham wrote: ↑Sun Dec 19, 2021 12:43 amJust bought a large box of "Biscuits for Cheese" from a well known supermarket in time for Christmas.
The box informs us that it is "A selection of biscuits for cheese to compliment any cheeseboard".
P.S. Just in time for an appropriate Christmas cracker joke.
"An explosion took place at a French Cheese factory this evening - all that's left was de brie."
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Emmental. (M N Tal). One of my personal favourites.
"The chess-board is the world ..... the player on the other side is hidden from us ..... he never overlooks a mistake, or makes the smallest allowance for ignorance."
(He doesn't let you resign and start again, either.)
(He doesn't let you resign and start again, either.)
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Why did the one legged clown leave the cheese circus?
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Something about stilton?
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We haven't had the "What cheese is made backwards?" question yet - fortunately.
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"It was Gouda you to point that out, Tim."
Only mentioning it because it's the pedantry section, Gouda is pronounced "How-da".
Only mentioning it because it's the pedantry section, Gouda is pronounced "How-da".
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Correct.
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