[dave]

'less functioning' makes no sense. Either it functions or it doesn't. 'Less functional' would imply degree though you did not say that of course.

I prefer the clarity of the second formulation, but think both are fine.

Should have been "one fewer" not "one less", come on.

[Nibile]

Edited.

[dave]

Sorry, to clarify that was aimed at the substandard level of pedantry being exhibited, not the original post....

[Nibile]

Ahahahah no problem, Dave!
It's a tricky thing that one, I was looking for that but couldn't get it right when I posted.
I had replied to ask for some clarification but then I looked it up, and I think I got it. Still tricky though.

[webbo]

David Duffield cycling commentator on Eurosport. He was the voice of cycling before Channel 4 got in on the act.
Classic comments such as " if your granny's in a wheel chair now is the time to take her for a walk so she doesn't have to see this"
"It's curtains for Karpets "
" He goes round corners like a 50 pence piece"

[mrjonathanr]

'less functioning' makes no sense. Either it functions or it doesn't. 'Less functional' would imply degree though you did not say that of course.

I prefer the clarity of the second formulation, but think both are fine.

Should have been "one fewer" not "one less", come on.

How can it be 'one fewer' when ' fewer ' is the plural comparative and one is ermm...' one ', not plural, singular and unitary? Come on.

[Serpico]

Is this thread really the most appropriate place to debate grammar?
Split and logpile please.

[a dense loner]

Thanks Serpico

[andy_e]

Brian Cropper, Lancashire quarry pioneer and photographer.

[GCW]

Yes, just saw Al's post o'ert UKC. Did a lot for Lancashire, Brian.

[webbo]

Sad news indeed.

[SA Chris]

http://www.climbing.com/news/remembering-a-legend-scott-cosgrove/

[sherlock]

Father Jack.Feck

[Oldmanmatt]

Father Jack.Feck

Sod the EU referendum, screw "Ellisgate", this is the worst news this week.



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[dave]

George Kennedy

[slackline]

Someone who changed the way the world communicates, Ray Tomlinson the inventor of email.

[GCW]

George Martin.

[dave]

George Martin.

Can't think of GM without thinking of Kevin Eldon's version:

[SA Chris]

I thought the same. Awesome. RIP.

[DaveC]

 Keith Emerson of Emerson, Lake and Palmer at 71.Not really my cup of tea but another creator of the soundtrack of my youth has gone. RIP

[Doug]

DJ Derek, at 73.

[andy_e]

Did they finally find hug then? Terrible news.

[webbo]

Keith Emerson of Emerson, Lake and Palmer at 71.Not really my cup of tea but another creator of the soundtrack of my youth has gone. RIP

ELP were introduction into more serious music which I'm will be open to much ridicule.
R.I.P.
Fanfare for the common man, Montreal Olympic stadium magic

[andy popp]

A niche one, but important to some - Asa Briggs, one of the most important British historians of the second half of the twentieth century and central to the founding of University of Sussex and the Open University.

[sherlock]

Sylvia Anderson,co-creator of 60's and 70's puppet shows and apparently the voice of Lady Penelope.
it's alarming how much of my childhood/adolescence is disappearing.......