What kind of backhand insult is this? Hugh Dennis is great, and people say it. That is one of the reasons he was the regular, longest running guest on the show.
*Mock the Week* (S11, Ep09; 20 September 2012) Host: Dara O'Briain Team 1: Andy Parsons (Captain 1), Jo Caulfield (guest), Greg Davies (guest). Team 2: Chris Addison, Hugh Denis (Captain 2), Gary Delaney (guest).
Is the answer; Who can't spell 'metres'? Some sad, annoying idiot was going to point that mistake out, despite there likely being some sort of typo or incorrect grammar in their post.
No, the answer is that "meters" is the American English spelling, whereas "metres" is the British English spelling. American English took out all the superfluous u's in colour, humour, etc., as well as other changes. Metre is the French spelling, which the English adopted, with 1066 and the Battle of Hastings. All the extra u's in English come from that time, as it was a Norman-French invasion. The invaders won and the elite started using French.
@@Yvolve 1. Not entirely true. 'Meters' is the american English spelling, 'metres' is the English spelling because if I recall, almost all other English speaking countries and former colonies where English is used interchangeably, the English English spelling is used. 2. The americans didn't take out 'superfluous' letters, they simply never updated their dictionaries as English evolved. 3. If the answer to '600 metres', the question isn't 'here's how English evolved'.
@@Michelle_Schu-blacka That first bit makes no sense, I'm sorry. All Commonwealth countries use meter, as do many Britains. 2. Americans did take them out as the extra letters stem from the Norman-French invasion in 1066. They weren't added after the US became a country. 3. If reading the initial comment I was replying to is the answer, is the question "does your brain even work?".
"Is it 'how far can The Proclaimers walk now'?"
Really got me
Is the question - how tall is Greg Davies?
😂😂😂😂👏👏
600 metres?
NO. The Comedian and actor Greg Davies is six foot eight inches tall.
@@DavidOakesMusic - Thanks for clearing that up. I totally thought Greg was 600m tall. 🙄
600m is far too short to be Greg Davies, you must be thinking of someone else
I don't think Hugh Dennis gets the credit he deserves. He was really good on this.
What kind of backhand insult is this? Hugh Dennis is great, and people say it.
That is one of the reasons he was the regular, longest running guest on the show.
Yea, I’m glad he was in this episode!
What is the minimum legally allowable distance between the Duke of York and a primary school?
I really wish MtW was back for the US elections, there would just be so much for them to rip into.
They could probably get a whole season just on them!
Not just that. Imagine how it would have gone during the british elections. Or during the cabage-lifespan-premiership of wannabe Maggy Thatcher.
I miss Private Browsing.
(salutes) Private Browsing!
Ooooh, the things I saw! 🫣
The hubble hubble telescope lmao
Gary Delaney's one-liners are always excellent. Hubble hubble telescope. 😂
0:05 Greg looks like he's just realised where he is
He does xd
Is it how close is too close to Huw Edwards?
In the Davies vs Davis championship, how far could Greg punt Warwick?
You mean the Davies' Cup?
*Mock the Week* (S11, Ep09; 20 September 2012)
Host: Dara O'Briain
Team 1: Andy Parsons (Captain 1), Jo Caulfield (guest), Greg Davies (guest).
Team 2: Chris Addison, Hugh Denis (Captain 2), Gary Delaney (guest).
Is the answer how far is Wem Station from the bowling club?
Is how how many Metes will dara o brain walk to the studio to ireland.
I saw the picture, they were magnificent!
Still missing it
Is the answer;
Who can't spell 'metres'?
Some sad, annoying idiot was going to point that mistake out, despite there likely being some sort of typo or incorrect grammar in their post.
No, the answer is that "meters" is the American English spelling, whereas "metres" is the British English spelling. American English took out all the superfluous u's in colour, humour, etc., as well as other changes. Metre is the French spelling, which the English adopted, with 1066 and the Battle of Hastings. All the extra u's in English come from that time, as it was a Norman-French invasion. The invaders won and the elite started using French.
@@Yvolve 1. Not entirely true.
'Meters' is the american English spelling, 'metres' is the English spelling because if I recall, almost all other English speaking countries and former colonies where English is used interchangeably, the English English spelling is used.
2. The americans didn't take out 'superfluous' letters, they simply never updated their dictionaries as English evolved.
3. If the answer to '600 metres', the question isn't 'here's how English evolved'.
Indeed, unless the story was about gas meters 😀
@@Yvolve This is a Limey programme, though. You spotted that? And the UK (and indeed Irish) spelling is actually used in the actual clip.
@@Michelle_Schu-blacka That first bit makes no sense, I'm sorry. All Commonwealth countries use meter, as do many Britains.
2. Americans did take them out as the extra letters stem from the Norman-French invasion in 1066. They weren't added after the US became a country.
3. If reading the initial comment I was replying to is the answer, is the question "does your brain even work?".
Where can the pictures be found please?
Apparently they can be found in Closeeuurre
In your folder labeled “loneliness”
Metres?
It’s almost like English and French are two different languages.
It's a unit of length.
I hate Gary Delaney
My least favorite guest.