in this context I would say that megson is correct

The player is either suspended for a known period of time, or suspended indefinitely (pending a ruling or such like) or, receives a permanent ban or exclusion. 'Suspended permanently' is clumsy and incorrect.

OR my cocks a kipper

Posted By: Tombs on September 14th 2009 at 09:49:45

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FAO Grammer type people, can you "permanently suspended" something? Doesn't suspension (General Chat) - megson, Sep 14, 08:54:59
- suspend = a temporary halt (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 14, 09:26:29
  - Exactly, so the merkins have assaulted the english language again. Which is either a harsh (General Chat) - megson, Sep 14, 09:31:55
    - having thought about this (General Chat) - camcan, Sep 14, 09:39:57
      - tbh I think this one has OG written all over it (n/m) (General Chat) - camcan, Sep 14, 09:57:23
        
        Yes, someone go wake him up. (n/m) (General Chat) - megson, Sep 14, 09:58:22
        
        He'll be along soon enough... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Sep 14, 10:02:22
        
        lol. I imagine him like the opposite of Jacko. Chemical cocktails to wake him up in the AM (n/m) (General Chat) - megson, Sep 14, 10:04:49
        
        supposed to be down there vvv replying to Tom BS. (n/m) (General Chat) - camcan, Sep 14, 09:57:54
      - but then doesn't permanent mean there is no end date? It is a permanent state, and will (General Chat) - megson, Sep 14, 09:54:21
      - in this context I would say that megson is correct (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 14, 09:49:45
        
        that's it (General Chat) - camcan, Sep 14, 09:54:29
        
        Wahey! Megson in Grammatically Correct Shocker! (n/m) (General Chat) - megson, Sep 14, 09:52:57
        
        early doors yet meggers, some big grammatical hitters will be along later (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 14, 09:54:52
    - Let's just leave it hanging (n/m) (General Chat) - BigDoh, Sep 14, 09:36:11
    - they are a superpower, they can do pretty much what they like really (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 14, 09:33:27
- *ahem* suspend even. Or, can something be "permanently suspended" even. (n/m) (General Chat) - megson, Sep 14, 08:55:56
  - permantly suspended from specific tournements.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 14, 09:02:30
    - Yebbut still. Suspend is temporary innit? If its that is should be banned from specific (General Chat) - megson, Sep 14, 09:30:49
    - is today bad spelling day? (General Chat) - camcan, Sep 14, 09:07:00
      - I was lazy and copied and pasted the offending text. Forgot it was tensed different to how (General Chat) - megson, Sep 14, 09:30:00
      - cant cc, note from mum....... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 14, 09:09:06
        
        I'm gonna go to The Beacon on Bond Avenue... (General Chat) - DJ Ginga, Sep 14, 13:28:16
        
        OK, that's an acceptable excuse (General Chat) - camcan, Sep 14, 09:16:29
        
        lol, think i'd need longer than just half time.................... (n/m) (General Chat) - megson, Sep 14, 09:29:07
        
        i'm going to be wankered off my tits teacher! sorry, no can do.... (n/m) (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 14, 09:37:57
        
        I expect you'd get a C+ for good idiomatic use there. (n/m) (General Chat) - camcan, Sep 14, 09:42:08
        
        Are you all quite big chaps? (General Chat) - camcan, Sep 14, 09:40:56
        
        only in the trouser department!!!! (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 14, 09:42:55

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