Pics of the new Gallic sculpts!

[WeeWars]

For anyone interested in the Deskford carnyx and replica in the National Museum in Edinburgh:

http://www.nms.ac.uk/highlights/objects_in_focus/deskford_carnyx.aspx

[FierceKitty]

Just a copy; not a replica.

[FierceKitty]

Am I turning a tiny, tiny check pattern into chain-mail ? (And seeing chain-mail because it's mentioned in the text.?)

What's that?

[Ithoriel]

Just a copy; not a replica.

Replica or copy - same thing.

[FierceKitty]

Replica or copy - same thing.

Same thing, but one specifies a detail that the other doesn't necessarily include, namely that it's a copy by the original maker. Unlikely in this context.

[Ithoriel]

Same thing, but one specifies a detail that the other doesn't necessarily include, namely that it's a copy by the original maker. Unlikely in this context.

Not round here it doesn't. Replica and copy are interchangeable terms. Replica can also be used to indicate a copy in an alternate scale but replica = copy in most cases.

[FierceKitty]

I speak only for meanings in standard English.

[Ithoriel]

Me too

[howayman]

Not many people on here speak standard English and i know cos i'm from Gatesheed.   
Oh and by the way the Gallic figs are looking very very nice.

[Techno]

Nowadays......
Is there truly a standard English ?

Cheers - Phil.

[Ithoriel]

Nowadays......
Is there truly a standard English ?

Nope, just common usage. As far as I'm concerned if the intended audience understand the message that's what matters. Though clearly, if addressing a national or international audience sticking to more accepted forms and usages increases the chance that one will be understood ... innit?

[howayman]

Aye i think your reet thar man.

[Hertsblue]

Wassun on about? 

[Techno]

As far as I'm concerned if the intended audience understand the message that's what matters. Though clearly, if addressing a national or international audience sticking to more accepted forms and usages increases the chance that one will be understood ... innit?

I think you're absolutely right 'I'. Or should we go back to the days when the BBC radio announcers all had to dress in dinner jackets and all talk with 'cut glass' accents ? 

Cheers - Phil.

[GordonY]

That wouldnt be a bad thing Phil.

Most kids these days have their own version of English, an example of which is where the word probably becomes probberly and end up being written like that.

Gibberish, all kids are fluent in it, bring back classes of 40-50, all forced to sit in rows and terrified of the teachers, maybe then kids would leave school able to read, write and add, instead of getting O levels in converstional Greek dancing or whatever.