Capital Punishment

Highway Man · 14 Mar 2026

King Billy said:
We know HWM was referring to car theft. That was not the problem. He was obviously not referring to any other form of theft.
Theft of cars is differentiating between theft of cars and theft of other objects.
As you AI states, the word (adjective or noun) modifies the noun "theft".
And "cars" or "of cars" acts as an adjective.

Therefore the second noun has been modified by an adjective (or nouns functioning as adjectives) so the rule of adjectives applying to several nouns does not apply. Otherwise the punishment would apply to all types of theft. But HWM only applied his punishment to aggravated burglary and one specific type of theft - "theft of cars". Which in itself is not an aggravated offence, unless it becomes one by other offences.

Quiet now, you are getting yourself all worked up over you being wrong.

noseall · 14 Mar 2026

Mottie said:
My point was, off duty soldiers not involved in any conflict were not targeted

Wrong.

Just when were these good old days of yours, Mottie?

MNW67 · 14 Mar 2026

King Billy said:
In HWM's case his use of the word "theft" which excludes the use of violence suggests that it is not an aggravated offence. Therefore the adjective "aggravated" would automatically only apply to the first noun.

I think you've got that the wrong way round. HWM was explicitly talking about offences which involve violence, so he gave the examples of 'aggravated burglary and car theft'. That makes it clear to me that he meant 'aggravated car theft'

If he had meant what you say, he would have written 'car theft and aggravated burglary'

MNW67 · 14 Mar 2026

King Billy said:
One obvious fault with your observation, as usual. I am correct.
It's only matter of time before MNW accepts it, if he's up to that.
If he's in the same category as you and the other clown, he'll metaphorically scatter the chess pieces all over the floor, crap on the board, and strut around as though he's won.

I am not going to do anything of the sort. I have explained clearly and precisely the rules of grammar which first showed that 'car theft' is an adjunct noun and secondly showed that an adjective modifies all nouns in a list, including adjunct nouns. All you have done is waffle and make up your own rules.

Highway Man · 14 Mar 2026

King Billy said:
One obvious fault with your observation, as usual. I am correct.
It's only matter of time before MNW accepts it, if he's up to that.
If he's in the same category as you and the other clown, he'll metaphorically scatter the chess pieces all over the floor, crap on the board, and strut around as though he's won.

Reported

Highway Man · 14 Mar 2026

King Billy said:
So there are two explanations why the use of "theft of cars" in HWM's example does not describe an aggravated offence.

You will find that it does, I wouldn't concern yourself with the technicality of it all. It is beyond your capability as you have demonstrated, now for the last time, pipe yourself down.

MNW67 · 14 Mar 2026

King Billy said:
An adjunct noun is a noun acting as an adjective, or modifier,

I know. I am the one who told you that. And the rule is that when there is a list with a single adjective in front, an adjunct noun is treated exactly as any other noun.

If you take the phrase:

'We bought new plates and coffee cups'

It would be assumed by any rational person that both the plates and the coffee cups were new.

New is the adjective and coffee is the adjunct noun.

Highway Man · 14 Mar 2026

King Billy said:
You might like telling the organ grinder's monkey to be quite, , but it doesn't work with others. It just makes you look pompous.

Are you sure you don't mean pomous?

Highway Man · 14 Mar 2026

King Billy said:
You might like telling the organ grinder's monkey to be quite, , but it doesn't work with others. It just makes you look pompous.

Did you mean quiet ?

Highway Man · 14 Mar 2026

King Billy said:
Yes, obviously it was a typo.

Obviously,, nothing like you cannot spell as you are very hot on anyone making a typo in a reply to you, pity nobody has whispered in your ears.

johnny2007 · 14 Mar 2026

MNW67 said:
The adjective 'aggravated' can carry over to cover both 'burglary' and 'car theft. So, it actually meant 'aggravated burglary and aggravated car theft'.

Himmy speaks broken English.
He uses a dictionary and AI to sound pompous.
Like Joey in this episode of Friends:

MNW67 said:
Has @King Billy gone.

I was enjoying the grammar discussion.

They have set time for medications and outdoor walks in the psychiatric institute.

Mottie · 14 Mar 2026

noseall said:
Wrong.

Just when were these good old days of yours, Mottie?

Pre Brexit according to you…

Highway Man · 14 Mar 2026

King Billy said:
In addition you continually claim to have greater wisdom and higher intelligence than others.

No, just you

Highway Man · 14 Mar 2026

King Billy said:
The obvious difference is that I do not repeatedly misspell "quiet". And as I've said interchanged letters is a typical typo.
Whereas you repeatedly and consistently misspell brag. It's only a 4 letter word. So it demonstrates your poor English grammar
In addition you continually claim to have greater wisdom and higher intelligence than others.
That demonstrates your pomposity and arrogance.

I don’t mean to come across that way! My goal is to be as helpful, clear, and a reliable resource for you.

Highway Man · 14 Mar 2026

King Billy said:
But you can't spell brag correctly.

Typo

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