"Your"

[aigel]

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.

G

[Evans, Marv]

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.

[Tervuren]

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.

[Tobra]

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

Originally Posted by masraum

At least your knot halving to run Aarons

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

[LeeH]

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

[Z-man]

"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.

[DanielDudley]

Originally Posted by Z-man

"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 ?

[red-beard]

Originally Posted by Geronimo '74

A few other examples I see here regularly, "threw" instead of "through".... or "I'de" instead of "I'd" (I would)...

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.

[red-beard]

Originally Posted by aigel

+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.

G

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!

[Gogar]

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

[74-911]

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"

[Baz]

"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.

[Buckterrier]

Originally Posted by aigel

Haha - I just revived an ancient thread. G

[wdfifteen]

Originally Posted by onlycafe

except accept, or the affect effect.

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.

[mossguy]

Originally Posted by wdfifteen

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.)

[DanielDudley]

Originally Posted by mossguy

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 ?

[strupgolf]

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

[syncroid]

Subscribed.
I have needed a good laugh today. 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.

[nostatic]

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

[HHI944]

Originally Posted by nostatic

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....