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Hi Paul,
I note the ODE has ‘rammed’ as...
“Brit. informal (of a place) be very crowed”
No such reference in Chambers or Collins as far as I can see.

“crowded”

Ah, Jono @2304, I was going by Chambers.

I think 'rammed' has become more common in recent years. I still don't like it.

Jigjag

Twas never in doubt! 🧣⚽😉

I don't like rammed either in that context.
To me it implies force being used.

Tyke

Nice to hear from you. Hope you are well. Yes a somewhat lucky but badly needed win. We have got key players back now, so good chance of qualifying for Europe. Against Brighton a couple of weeks ago we only had 11 senior outfield players available, and we had 4 children on the bench.

I am enjoying following the county cricket in the fine weather, and desperate for spectators to be allowed.

Rossim, Paul

I agree with you about rammed. It does not sound right and so cannot be right, in my opinion, even if a dictionary accepts it.

Solecisms and tautologies still being written. Forward planning, top priority, revert back and my bete noir testament instead of testimony.

re "rammed": as we were driving to visit a garden today (Gresgarth, near Caton, Lancaster - well worth it, but only open the 2nd Sunday of every month), my wife said "with this nice weather, it'll be mown out with people!" Has anyone else heard this expression, or is it one she has made up?

btw she was right - £10 a head to get in; they must have taken tens of thousands of pounds on the gate.

chrisE

You are welcome to visit my garden for free. It will be mown if not mown out. Not a Lancs expression I think.

Alanfi

Yes they are irritating. I hate cricket teams "chasing down" a target.