Thought this bumper sticker was funny...

[DARISC]

Originally Posted by Laneco

...Your brain will balk and remind you that the correct verbage is "My child is AN honor student..."

angela

I beg to differ on that, Angela; besides text examples, I hear people speaking those examples as well - especially annoying when it's some TV newsperson.

E.g., I heard a woman ask a waitress at a breakfast joint, "Can I have a avocado sliced on my omelette?"

I wanted to get in her face and shout, "it's MAY and AN!" but threw a salt shaker at her instead.

The misuse of the English language always upsets me, to the extent that I hadn't cooled down by the time the waitress took my order for bacon and eggs and when she asked me how I like my eggs, I said, "How would I know? I'm still waiting for you to serve them to me!"

I'm gonna go ride my bike now to burn off my anger and try to get a dog to chase me so I can squirt water in its face and make it run into a bush (but not get hurt - I love animals).

[flatbutt]

Originally Posted by recycled sixtie

It's the new normal. How often do you have to do the maths for the cashier so you get the correct change?
Basic spelling/grammar and basic maths are not deemed essential for some jobs. Some just wing it!

Technically that would be arithmetic.

[DARISC]

Originally Posted by flatbutt

Technically that would be arithmetic.

Technically, maths works fine if you drop the s.

[JJ 911SC]

Originally Posted by recycled sixtie

It's the new normal. How often do you have to do the maths for the cashier so you get the correct change?
Basic spelling/grammar and basic maths are not deemed essential for some jobs. Some just wing it!

You better beleive it.

I would hate to think that my pension would depend on todays "work force", thanks God it's not.

In addition to teacher that can not give Zero mark...

I learned from a co-worker that if her kids return the school score card signed by their parent the next day that they were given out, they get an extra 5% on their mark What a screw-up society...

Ross Sheppard teacher kicked out of class for giving students zeros (poll)

[Esel Mann]

Not to worry fellow Pelicans,

Wayne is most likely already on top of it with his next book: "102 grammar projects for the English language".

Teasee Example: Project 68, When is a boot a boot but not a boot!

[DARISC]

Originally Posted by Esel Mann

...Example: Project 68, When is a boot a boot but not a boot!

When it's das boot?

[vash]

i admit, i had to research it more..

"today was a happy day..."

i seem to remember it could go either way...but i guess it is how the word with the "h" sounds. english was not my first language. i do remember it being a total beotch to learn.

A or An Before Words Beginning With H? « « Editing and Writing Services Editing and Writing Services

[DARISC]

Use 'an', not 'a', when word begins with a vowel:

An Animal

An Echo

An Indian

An Owl

An Uncle

[vash]

Originally Posted by DARISC

Use 'an', not 'a', when word begins with a vowel:

An Animal

An Echo

An Indian

An Owl

An Uncle

that's perfectly clear..the "H" rule is really effed up

[KaptKaos]

Originally Posted by DARISC

Technically, maths works fine if you drop the s.

Technically, maths is correct in Commonwealth Countries.

[DARISC]

Originally Posted by vash

that's perfectly clear..the "H" rule is really effed up

Great, vash! The "H" rule is an exception; English is chock full of them.

BTW, would never have suspected that English is your second language.

[Joe Bob]

Honor...y'all don't pronounce the "H".....

[DARISC]

Originally Posted by KaptKaos

Technically, maths is correct in Commonwealth Countries.

Thanks - had no idea.

Do Commonwealth Countries use "spells checkers"?

[DARISC]

Originally Posted by Joe Bob

Honor...y'all don't pronounce the "H".....

It's "Your Honor...y'all don't pronounce the "H".....an' don' chew four get it...

[oldE]

Originally Posted by DARISC

Thanks - had no idea.

Do Commonwealth Countries use "spells checkers"?

Only the Wiccans.


Best
Les

[sammyg2]

Originally Posted by Joe Bob

I like "My kid was inmate of the month at LA County Jail"

Or the ones that say my kid can beat up your honor student.
I always wanted to have some made up to add to those bumpers that read

" you must be so proud of the POS criminal you raised!".

Some people will make any excuse to rationalize their total fail.

[pitargue]

Isn't it supposed to be "honor roll" student? wtf is an "honor" student?

[widgeon13]

I like "my golden retriever is smarter than you honor roll student"

[nynor]

it is a bit more certain at 'an' should be used, certainly. it depends on how one wishes to pronounce the 'h' in honor. most (if not all) would wish to pronounce the 'h' silently, thus using 'an'.

however, i seem to recall that there is some ambiguity using the a/an article before a word starting with 'h'.

[redstrosekNic]

Originally Posted by widgeon13

I like "my golden retriever is smarter than you honor roll student"

That is a good one

I wonder if the "honor student" caught the mistake on mom/dad's sticker...