Use of English....

[sammyg2]

Originally Posted by Joe Bob

Prolly is a "sammyism" fer probably.....

The Q is silent.

[GH85Carrera]

Originally Posted by Oh Haha

Bad grammar/spelling really irritates me, especially in the business world.

We had a proposal from a cleaning company submitted to us and it was bad.

It was filled with spelling and grammar errors as well as general sloppiness.

We went with the competitor even though the pricing structure was more expensive because their proposal package was more professional appearing.

Yea, we only use English majors to clean our toilets & mop the floors.

[Joe Bob]

English majors frum Tejas A&M?

[theFONZ]

Originally Posted by ODDJOB UNO

spilling nazi's have lil winkies.


Spelling Nazi's have little winkies.


fixt it fer ya.

Spelling Nazis have little winkies.

Fixt it mor fer ya.

[mossguy]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

Yea, we only use English majors to clean our toilets & mop the floors.

We use only English majors to clean.....

or We use English majors only to clean.. Might be what you meant.

[oldE]

The whole purpose of typing something into the box on a forum such as this, is to communicate. Whatever you type will communicate something to the person who reads. The perception the reader has, may or may not be what you intended.

Most attempt to be honest in their efforts to communicate.
Some are masters of dis-information.
Some are just as pitifully equipped to communicate as they seem.

Welcome to the Internet world.

Best
Les

[onewhippedpuppy]

Originally Posted by scottmandue

Oh yeah? When you get sucked into a tornado and are fighting off flying monkeys don't expect us to come help!

We don't need any looters.

[911 Rod]

[targa911S]

yinz are just been jaggoffs yoos shud live arand heer. I hadz talern a new langige..


Slippy - slippery
Dupa - Butt
Rift - Burp or Belch
"See how you are?" - Telling somebody that they know they act a certain way or always do something.
Crick - creek or stream
Red up - to clean up or straighten up a room, table, etc.
Jagger bush or Jaggerz - any type of bush with thorns
"He ain't got all his commies" - He does not have much common sense or he is not very smart.
"He ain't wrapped too tight" - He is crazy, he is short tempered, or he is not smart.
"He is beside himself" - He is upset or stressed out. I always found this one to be funny. How can you physically be beside yourself?
"He is not all there", or "He is not all together there" - He is crazy
"Up the house" - At home. No matter where your house is located from where you are, it is always "up the house"
"Whole nother" - Whole other as in "I got a whole nother one of dos up the house."
Ahia or Ohia - Ohio
Warshed, Wershed. Warsh, or Wersh - Washed or Wash
Bethlum - Bethlehem
Gumbands - Rubber bands
Arn - Iron
Quit jaggin around - quit fooling around
Jaggoff - a goof off, a fool, a stupid person
Yous guys, Youns, Younz, or Yins - All of you
Hoagies - Submarine sandwiches
Sammich - Sandwich
Melk or malk - Milk
Still mill - Steel mill
Stillers - Steelers
Picksburgh - Pittsburgh
Dahntahn - Downtown
Wit you - With you
An nat - and that " we were goin' dahntahn an nat"
Iggle - Eagle
Ize - I was
Dekkacards - Deck of cards
Pensivanya = Pennsylvania
Chipped ham - Sliced ham luncheon meat
Ascared - Afraid
Hisself - Himself
Theirselves - Themselves
Nebby or Nibby - nosey, wanting to know other people's business, a gossip person
No use of "to be" - My car needs fixed at the garage.
He drives truck - he is a truck driver
Chit chat - talk to somebody
Shoot the breeze - talk to somebody
Upere - Up there
Ligat or Likat - Like that
Spicket - Spiggot
Where yeatin - Where are you eating
Goin' on the hill - going to the top of any mountain
Gob - A snack cake with two round chocolate cakes with icing in the middle
Choklit or Choglit - Chocolate
"Rad" iator with a short "a" - Radiator with a long "a"
Likis of Ligis - Like this
Vetran - Veteran
Vetrinarian - Veterinarian
Intrest - Interest
Cabnet - Cabinet
Compny - Company
Famly - Family
Restrant - Restaurant
Where you at - Where are you?
Hot water heater - Hot water tank (why would you want to heat hot water?)
Dint - Didn’t
Wount - Wouldn’t
Coulnt - Couldn’t
Shoulnt -Shouldn’t
Arnt - Aren’t
Pitnic - Picnic
Greazy - Greasy
Punkin - Pumpkin
Birfday - Birthday
Winda - Window
Pilla or Pella - Pillow
Tomata - Tomato
Potata - Potato
People rarely uses the word "any". They use the double negatives for everything. "I don't have no (whatever it is they talking about)" "It won't do no good"
Fil-em - Film
Camras - Camera
Icening - Frosting, Icing on a Cake
Tagger - Tiger
Meer or meera - mirror
Ek-speshully - especially
Trick - a work shift
Turn - a work shift (he worked night turn)
Exscape - Escape
Thirpy - Therapy
Takdat or Takat - Take That
Vanalla - Vanilla
Prostrate - Prostate
Wound up - Ended up
Wind up - End up
Ornge - orange
Turned Around - "I gave him some tomatoes from my garden, and he turned around and gave them to the neighbor!"
Turn Around - "every time you turn around, something else goes wrong."
Reglur - Regular
Innerduce - Introduce
Nother - Other
Whicha - With you
Didcha - Did you?
Corter - Quarter
Acourt - A quart
Dem - Them
Dos - Those
Behint - Behind
Hunnert - Hundred
Woulda - Would have or would've
Coulda - Could have or could've
Shoulda - Should have or should've
Didja - Did you
Wouldja - Would you
Couldja - Could you
Shouldja - Should you

[sammyg2]

Originally Posted by oldE

The whole purpose of typing something into the box on a forum such as this, is to communicate. Whatever you type will communicate something to the person who reads. The perception the reader has, may or may not be what you intended.

Most attempt to be honest in their efforts to communicate.
Some are masters of dis-information.
Some are just as pitifully equipped to communicate as they seem.

Welcome to the Internet world.

Best
Les

What are you trying to say?

[recycled sixtie]

Thanks I will keep this "dictionary" handy.
You forgot a couple. Sammyism and ESL. ESL stands for english as a second language.Us "furriners" need all the help we can get.

[targa911S]

And never ever use the words "to be". It's not "it needs to be repaired" It's "It needs fixed". Not "it needs to be painted" It's "it needs painted"....makes me crazy...

[KFC911]

Originally Posted by recycled sixtie

Thanks I will keep this "dictionary" handy.
You forgot a couple. Sammyism and ESL. ESL stands for english as a second language.Us "furriners" need all the help we can get.

I was fix'n to go to the libry in Greensburr to see if they had a copy

[GH85Carrera]

Originally Posted by recycled sixtie

Thanks I will keep this "dictionary" handy.
You forgot a couple. Sammyism and ESL. ESL stands for english as a second language.Us "furriners" need all the help we can get.

Don't forget the Oddijobbian as a third language.

[scottmandue]

Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy

We don't need any looters.

Be nice to me or I won't grab you a flatscreen in the next riot.

[RWebb]

Originally Posted by recycled sixtie

Thanks I will keep this "dictionary" handy.
You forgot a couple. Sammyism and ESL.

I thought it was spelled "Spammyism" and that is WAS a type of ESL...

[Crowbob]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

Yea, we only use English majors to clean our toilets & mop the floors.

A brush would be much easier.

[pavulon]

I find myself cringing when encountering errors in writing and think it's vaguely poor form to point them out. I can't say it's not tempting (and perhaps I have done it) but if the message gets through accurately, fine. If not, it seems best to just ask for clarification. A reasonable exception for giving someone a "pass" might be made for those attempting condescension.

I find most of my writing/spelling errors occur when trying to write while spun-up about an issue. It's tough to be eloquent when verging on cerebral hemorrhage.

[Oh Haha]

I have a relative very close to me that mixes up common words when typing.

As much as I WANT to correct her,er that person, I don't for fear of getting sent to the doghouse. It absolutely drives me nuts when I see it, though.


As for the proposal I referenced in an earlier post- would any of YOU give a possible client a proposal with spelling/grammar errors? I think not, Sirs!

[RWebb]

Originally Posted by pavulon

I find myself cringing when encountering errors in writing and think it's vaguely poor form to point them out. I can't say it's not tempting (and perhaps I have done it) but if the message gets through accurately, fine. If not, it seems best to just ask for clarification. A reasonable exception for giving someone a "pass" might be made for those attempting condescension.

I find most of my writing/spelling errors occur when trying to write while spun-up about an issue. It's tough to be eloquent when verging on cerebral hemorrhage.

even if the message fets thru to a human reading it, it may not be found when using the Pelican search engine

BTW - if you are getting spun-up that much, try a smaller centrifuge