manderlyh Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 I hate it when people give others too much grief for their dialectical differences. Studying linguistics has taught me all about how what we say is correct--I'm no percriptivist! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del Zeppnile Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 Our President says "nuke-yuh-ler". Aren't we proud. Jimmy Carter said it the same way and he worked on nuclear subs when he was in the Navy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chef free Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 For me it's the misuse of the apostrophy, if you don't know how to use it just leave it out! But I think ain't is the correct contraction for am not and I think we should use it correctly (not we ain't, they ain't or you ain't) until it is reaccepted into the language. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del Zeppnile Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 For me it's the misuse of the apostrophy, if you don't know how to use it just leave it out! So 'you want I should' get me some grammar lessons right quick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manderlyh Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 The misuse of an apostrophe drive me crazy. That's definitely a written issue, not a spoken one. It's the written issues that drive me crazy. today alone I've seen the misuse of your/you're too/to/two are/our their/they're and the non-existent theyre ugh. I can handle spoken things that are different from how I say things, but written mistakes drive me crazy!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suz Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 What about people saying "irregardless?" Is that even a word? I don't remember hearing it until recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manderlyh Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 I hear people saying it all the time. I wonder whether it is a word... huh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suz Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 I hear people saying it all the time. I wonder whether it is a word... huh... I'm gonna take my chances on NO, because it sounds so stupid (to me). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manderlyh Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 LOL did you know that whelmed and overwhelmed mean the same thing? My senior year English teacher taught us that. He was wondering what "whelmed" meant on its own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del Zeppnile Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 What about people saying "irregardless?" Is that even a word? I don't remember hearing it until recently. It is a word. And one that I have personally vowed to keep alive irregardless of what you grammar nazis have mind for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electrophile Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 What about people saying "irregardless?" Is that even a word? I don't remember hearing it until recently. It's not a word, at least it's not considered proper English....like the word "ain't". The right word to use is "regardless", as in "I am going to the movie, regardless of the weather." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lake of Shadows Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 LOL did you know that whelmed and overwhelmed mean the same thing? My senior year English teacher taught us that. He was wondering what "whelmed" meant on its own. Damn... there goes one of my pet sayings then... :'( Last month I was underwhelmed. Last week I was overwhelmed. Today I'm just whelmed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manderlyh Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Many people don't know that fact. Go ahead and use it anyway, LOS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotplant Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Nothing really "drives me crazy" if there are so many mistakes that make it unreadable, I just skip it. There are too many things in life that could drive you crazy, grammer mistakes are not one of mine. I do however sometimes delight in finding mistakes in published books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NigeGSX1400UK Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Jimmy Carter said it the same way and he worked on nuclear subs when he was in the Navy. Wasnt former President Carter the guy on the subs who opened the portholes to let some fresh air in while the sub was underwater? And the present President Bush didnt he send troops into Iraq after imaginary W.M.D.s like our own former Prime Minister Blair? Bloody politicians, now if Pete Townshend was P.M. with Roger Daltrey as Chancellor, oh what fun there really would be 'fighting in the streets', LOL Just joking Nige A Democratic Socialist (BUT NOT A COMMUNIST) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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