Would of instead of Would've (would have)

With my daughters:
- They say "I feel..." when they mean "I think..." It really makes an argument weaker.
- The unbelievably over usage of "like"

When they start with the "likes" I begin to count them aloud!

Worst is "break peddle."

But yes, the state of not only spelling but grammar here is abysmal, though only about 20-30% of posters are felonious assaulters of English. Interesting that so many Europeans, who one presumes have English as a second language, do better than a lot of locals.

As Miss Teen South Carolina so eloquently stated:

"I personally believe that U.S. Americans are unable to do so because, uh, some . . . people out there in our nation don't have maps and, uh, I believe that our, uh, education like such as in South Africa and, uh, the Iraq, everywhere like such as, and, I believe that they should, our education over HERE in the U.S. should help the U.S., uh, or, uh, should help South Africa and should help the Iraq and the Asian countries, so we will be able to build up our future, for our children".

"let me aks (or is it ax) you a question............................."

I aint gots no id watt yous or yours moms fina be sayin bout.

I'm not the best when it comes to grammar but I at least try and it seems as if most here do the same. A few of the other sites I visit often have posts like that above; those will drive you crazy.

I am on a couple other non-Porsche auto forums... just unbelievable.

A lot of the kids are now texting questions and answers. The above is often what you get.

One, 300 word 'paragraph'... no caps, no periods, no punctuation at all. Arrrrgh.




(I still go nuts when someone on here is looking for Fuchses with crome Pedals.)

urine ge-cracken me uppem!



says it all!

seriously, the past participle is already dead....
Listen carefully and you will hear people say "should have went" instead of "should have gone"

Also it has come to my attention that many folks in Kansas don't know what the word "hence" means.... They hear "hints", as in "hints" why they look stupid in written communication.

Oh well, it's just "part of the course".. or par for the course, ....whatever. I pretty much give up.... I may be requiring Brittany's services though, thanks for the post! ;)

I think it is more around the 95% range... Some of my college profs say it too.

in college, i was on a judicial review board that met bi-weekly. there was this gigantic, sloth, corn-fed, purdue-heifer of a girl who was one of my fellow board members and she used to drive me bonkers. every meeting, she would use the term "president," when she really meant to say "precedent."

finally, at one of the meetings, i snapped. i stopped her mid-sentence and told her the word was "precedent.....not president....precedent." the other board members giggled and one of the guys said "man, finally some had the guts to say something."

drove me up the wall.

also, my ex-gf (and this is one of the reasons she's an ex) had a fundamental problem with to/too usage. also, when writing, things would "peak her interest" instead of "pique her interest."

perhaps i should be less critical.

(and before you mention my capitalization (or lack thereof) it's been covered in previous threads.....)

What many don't realize is that language is mutable. If Willy the Shake was alive and writing today, who knows how he'd express himself? Yo! Juliet! Git yo sweet ass out on da balcony!

Why? Being critical helps people to learn, sometimes when they would rather not.

I dumped one once because of the fundamental problem of her always saying Don't!/Stop! no matter how hard I tried to get her to say Don't stop!

YEAH BUT STILL!!!

I know, late in the thread but it was a slow night and I had actually predicted to myself what this thread would be about and refused to click on it.

If by "education system" you mean parents, teachers, schools, and society, I agree. In a society that reveres ignorance (just listen to the lyrics of some popular songs, especially country songs) and parents who don't give a rip, blaming it all on teachers and schools isn't going to help. The information on correct usage is there and presented to them in school. The kids care and don't learn it.

I just say "I don't give a shlt" no grammar issues there.

I worked for a French Canadian company for 30+ years, there were times in meetings and reading correspondence when I just wanted to crawl under a rock or laugh my arse off. The grammar police couldn't keep up with the stuff. Between grammar and pronunciation, it was hilarious.

Oh, and they weren't very good tippers either.

What about "pitchers" instead of "pictures", using "learn" instead of "teach" as in I'll learn you how to do that.

Here in the Adirondack mountains of upstate NY, we (got) have.......

goin acrost the crick as opposed to crossing the creek. It can be applied to a road as well, as in going acrost the road.

Some of that is just local accent. In Alabama you will hear "I carried her to the store" instead of "I took her to the store."

+1 - I have kids in school and this type of detail is taught properly. I do not see a problem with the teachers or the school.

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Haha - I just revived an ancient thread.

I was looking for internet security "net nanny" and got carried away.

It is good to see Milt is consistently grumpy.

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Things definitely (or is it defiantly?) haven't improved. A couple of weeks ago I saw a TV advertisement where "to much" was used instead of "too much." I told my wife, "OMG! Look at that." It was apparently taken off the air in a day or two, thankfully.

Take a look at Yoda - the dude couldn't care less to make proper sentence structure, yet he is in charge of the Jedi.

Sometimes, the reason a guy at the top can't spell, is he concentrates on other things more important to his job, someone can always edit his spelling later.

Consider Yoda, to his sentences look at. He cares not to proper sentences make, yet the Jedi academy he leads. To be a great leader, more important the message is, hmm? Than the grammer it contains, hmm? Grammar that is poor, edited it can be, but blunderous leadership can not.

It is not that ancient, but old enough that one of the folks that responded is not with us any longer. If Milt reads this too many times I think his head might expload

I don't know who this Aaron is, but I would be more interested in the last service on the list.

I saw "wanna" used in a magazine article recently. I wish I'd made a mental note of where I saw it.

"Me and my friends went out" also drives me crazy.

Writing "Your welcome" to me is like nails on a chalkboard.

Though I admit to using it, I hate the 'abbervi-speak' that is used primarily in text messages, like lol, btw, brb...etc. I've made up one myself: ROFLOLWEPJSAWRRS.

For those are unfamiliar with my new abbreviation, it stands for: "Rolling on floor, laughing out loud while eating a peatnut butter sandwhich and watching re-runs of Seinfeld" I think it will be the next LOL.

You can thank me later -- to which I will NOT reply, "No problem,." And the next time I hear a waiter respond to "Thank you" by saying "No prolbemn" instead of "You're welcome," I am going to respond by saying, "So glad you were no inconvenienced by serving me. I guess if it wasn't a problem serving me, then it won't be a problem when I don't leave a tip either!"

-Z-man.

I was in a church parking lot a while back, and the guy in front of me pulls into a parking spot. As I was driving behind his spot, he threw the car into reverse, and started to back into me. I swerved and hit the horn, preventing a costly accident.

His wife turned around in her seat and gave me the finger. My wife was really blown away by that woman, giving us the finger before church and all. I told my wife not to worry, as that woman clearly belonged in church that day.

Perception is a funny thing, Ay ?

My wife likes to abbreviate through using thru, in business communications! English is her second language so she knows to let me review most of her letters.

It is sad to revive a dead thread, and we have postings from Pelicans who have passed.

RIP Lisa! I hope you have a 911 & a 356 up there! SmileWavy

Uh oh. Reviving an old thread? Better put your flame suite on.

Just my observation but it appears that over the next few years there is a distinct possibility that both "your" and "you're" will be replaced by "ur"

"Thank you" answered by another "Thank you" (or "No problem" per Z's post) instead of "You're welcome" is a pet peeve of mine.

Why don't they say "You're welcome --- and --- thank you for your help as well."?

For me it's all about self-respect - how you wish to be perceived by others - & how much you care about yourself.

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Affect and effect are tough ones for me. I have to stop and think every time. I have to correct "who" and "that" a lot in pieces I edit. I have some kind of block about spelling the word "necessary." I always have to think about it.

But you do think about it! (and make appropriate changes, I would guess.)

Most people who have the ability probably do.

I have been know to jump on the Grammar Nazis that post elsewhere, because they over represent, derail threads, and darn it all, just aren't nice about it. I see no harm in correcting people if you are decent about it. :)

Thinking the world is going to change because we think it should is probably wishful thinking, as the literacy rate in America is still about the same as it was in George Washington's day. So figure at least one in five is totally illiterate. As for the rest of us, we fall into various degrees of literacy.

I don't know why some people NEVER seem to understand the difference between two, to and too, their, they're, etc. etc. ... but they don't.

If Mrs Grundy couldn't get through to them, why do you think you will ?

I know what you mean. Not once'st, but twice'd, accrost the board.

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I have needed a good laugh today. :D One of my peeves is "Me & so and so are going to..." I was always taught "So & so and I are going to...
I am no english major, nor was I a stellar student in school but I try to get it right most of the time. I'm just a mechanic for crying out loud. :D

more subtle, but "mute point" instead of "moot point", and "all intensive purposes" instead of "all intents and purposes."

Those two give me the nearly uncontrollable urge to curb stomp people....