Ok boys and girls,

Welcome to class! I hope you all had a wonderful summer, but it is now a new school year. Judging from recent posts, it is quite obvious that many of us have forgotten our studies, if we ever even learned them at all. In this thread we will address commonly confused, misused and misspelled words and phrases.

Our first lesson: Hangars vs. Hangers

Although these two words are pronounced in such a way that they sound identical, they are really two very different things.

Hanger- This noun is used to describe a device which allows people to suspend their cloths from a rod in their closets. They are usually constructed of metal wire, plastic or wood. Please see the photos below, inserted as a visual aid.







Hangar- This is also a noun. It is a generic term which describes a variety of buildings or enclosures used to store aircraft. These were usually constructed of a wooden frame and covered with a tent-like canvas in World War I. In the world of DogFight, these are the targets we attempt to destroy or protect in a Bomb The Base mission. Please see additional photos below.





Still with me? Good! Ok, here's the tricky part. When attempting to spell either of the words, keep these definitions in mind.

Hanger- h-a-n-g-E-r (that's the one in your closet). And....
Hangar- h-a-n-g-A-r (that's the targets in the game)

That's all for today folks. Please stay tuned for more lessons later and thanks for joining.

Next lesson: Loss, Lose & Loose... It'll blow your mind!

Does this mean you are going to start grading my posts?

Blue Max Young wrote: Does this mean you are going to start grading my posts?

Especially yours Young Blue Max.

ParrotHead wrote:

Blue Max Young wrote: Does this mean you are going to start grading my posts?

Especially yours Young Blue Max.

F.........

Bird's beak = pecker

Pecker + head = ?

You do the math!

Paul Mantz, Jr. wrote: Bird's beak = pecker

Pecker + head = ?

You do the math!

4 ?

How about plains vs planes

Plains-In geography, a plain (pleyn) is a fertile region. They are vast and flat and are very conducive to habitation.


Planes-the motored thing that flies

I GOT IT I GOT IT......WHAT THE...... FUDGE......

Paul Mantz, Jr. wrote: Bird's beak = pecker

Pecker + head = ?

You do the math!

Brains

Paul Mantz, Jr. wrote: Bird's beak = pecker

Pecker + head = ?

You do the math!

Aw crap!! ENG 101 and math!!!! I am going to kick my advisors @$$!!

Your , you're.

The difference between knowing your crap and knowing you're crap.

McFate wrote: Your , you're.

The difference between knowing your crap and knowing you're crap.

Now, now Mr. McFate... Your.... Ur..... U're..... You're getting ahead of the class. I applaud you're ambition, but we have to take baby steps here.

(That used to be my signature here on the forum)

We're doing an essay on this?!?! Looks like my week in Crete's been cut short....

Hmmmm.. PH,
Does this also mean i gotta spell SHYT and PHECKIT correctly? **** and **** man u're gonna get me in BIG trouble

Essay!!! Ok well what format? MLA or APA? How many sources are required? What is the minimum and maximum number of pages? Will we have an opportunity to submit a rough draft for the purposes of peer review? I have been here for 7 months and I do not know where the library or tutor center is located. Will we be using any of E. B. White's publications as a text? Where is the student lounge? First week of school jitters!!! Excited to see all of my friends and, yet at the same time, so nervous about my classes.

Mr. Sauce,
Considering the prompt to start these impromptu classes was the fact that many of our fellow pilots have difficulty putting together a coherent post, I will not be assigning essays until we have mastered the alphabet. Your Crete trip is safe.

Mr. Yakuza,
THAT'S PROFESSOR PARROT, please. SHYT and PHECKIT are perfectly acceptable as these are actual words and spelled correctly (in the native tongue of our beloved squadmate, Farcanal. Please note this is "his" native language and not necessarily that of any other country, race, or species. We have merely learned to translate some of the grunts and gestures.)

I am merely tired of shoveling debris in my closet from all the hangers that have been bombed lately. Please direct your ordinance to its appropriately designated designation. The friggin' "hangars" y'all! The exception to this is of course, Pedrinho. He is absolutely allowed to bomb his own hangers in his own closet, as long as nobody else can lay claim to them. Meanwhile, we'll expect him to only bomb enemy hangars from now on. (Love ya Ped!)

Professor Parrot Head, has a nice ring to it,so can we just call you P P Head ? Which reminds me I got to go.

CrazyWolf wrote: Professor Parrot Head, has a nice ring to it,so can we just call you P P Head ? Which reminds me I got to go.

DETENTION! and 2 demerits.

For your detention duties, please report to Bopes. Speaking of "heads", I believe the head in the squad house at M.O.M has been backed up for several days and needs immediate attention.

Bopes, please make sure striker or one of the other Prodigies escorts this offender. Thank you.

Wel L I B. thism hear clahs shore kuld hep me i rekin

eyes bin lisnen rel gud! wers da fug ual bin tlkn bowt?

I wish you would have provided me this lesson when i started, maybe then i would not have been at 7000 kills with only one HANGER hit. I did kill a bunch of buildings though.

DETENTION !!!! Aw Man

Okay Professor PH.

They're all there in their places waiting for your instruction.


Oooh, Ooooh! I've got a question!

If I'm "taking the lead" does that mean I'm in front or am I getting shot down?

Jacklpe wrote: Wel L I B. thism hear clahs shore kuld hep me i rekin

I'm here as a translator for my freind friend Jacklpe. He is, umm, happy that santa could make it, umm, to the beach this year, even having, umm, crashed his sleigh.

My help is available to all, and is, of course, free. (Jack, ah'm tellin dems abart ma hep. It free.)

Kevy wrote: eyes bin lisnen rel gud! wers da fug ual bin tlkn bowt?

Umm, Kevy got listerine in his eyes and it feels like a bowl of talcum powder.
Kevy, yous kin rinsed it awl owwt in da wooter fountan.

I feel so good that I can help here.

Ah shore is glahd ahs got me ah frind ovar en Califorey like thaht thar Manferd tu helpen me cohmunnycate with youuns tudaye. Thankee var kindlee Manferd

Manfred wrote:

Jacklpe wrote: Wel L I B. thism hear clahs shore kuld hep me i rekin

I'm here as a translator for my freind friend Jacklpe. He is, umm, happy that santa could make it, umm, to the beach this year, even having, umm, crashed his sleigh.

My help is available to all, and is, of course, free. (Jack, ah'm tellin dems abart ma hep. It free.)

Rectum??? Durn nir kildem!

Our first football practice

I caint wate tu tel ma yungins bak hom thet Is now un ofishil parthed bardbrane. I rekin thar guna b soh praud.

Oh, Luna, Luna, Luna!!!! Where are you when we need you?????

PH, next grade, please... I noticed these hangers-for-hangars almost a year ago, but didn't dare to mess up with English for english people, for obvious reasons.

And I try to keep myself in good shape with these their-there-they're thing... But geez, how confusing are these in/on little ones!!!!