Cerebus said:

What in the HAYELL is "smize"?! I don't watch any Tyra shows and never have. All I can come up with is "small size".

Ask johnart

I'm seeing WAY too many people write like this

"hateing"

"seent"

the hell?!

bboy87 said:

Cerebus said:

What in the HAYELL is "smize"?! I don't watch any Tyra shows and never have. All I can come up with is "small size".

Ask johnart

Cerebus said:

noimageatall said:

your/you're

As in, "Your certainly wrong about that!"

their/there/they're

What is so difficult?

Totally agree with both of those. But were/where bothers me even more!

Thank you, thank you. "would of" is, indeed, a huge pet peeve of mine. As well as the CD's and DVD's. What is it the CDs and DVDs are meant to possess?

Oh, and my biggest pet peeve of all time:

"I'm gonna axe him 'bout it."

You're going to axe him? Better plan to leave the country soon after...

=0P

PS. Off topic: I enjoy your sig, noimageatall, but I'd daresay that most, if not all, of the world's religious leaders would then be incarcerated...

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Efan said:

"Would've" is a contraction of "would have"--as in, "I would've been on time if not for the flat tire."

"Would of" is just wrong. Always. It is never, ever correct to say "would of."

This applies to "could've" and "should've" as well.

Please make a note of it.

Oh! And please post your grammatical pet peeves or general grammar comments and questions so this thread doesn't die as horrible a death as all my other threads do.

Thanks.

fixing the world one post at a time~!

you go, Efan. fight the good fight!

DesireeNevermind said:

veez = sneezing out your veejayjay

oh mi god. i'm tryina eet brakefest hear

Here's another...

"know'd" as in "I know'd it was true."

I've heard this at least 4 times.

"know'd" is not a word nor has it ever been a contraction.

I was watching Judge Judy yesterday and this chick said, "I had tooken my things out of the house." Drove Judy nuts! I was so relieved when Judy corrected her. "Listen. TOOKEN is not a word! You've said it twice and it's just resonating in my brain. There's no such word as tooken. It's TAKEN!" Chicky got this confused look on her face, and then the grey matter must have kicked in. She finally understood.

Shyra said:

I was watching Judge Judy yesterday and this chick said, "I had tooken my things out of the house." Drove Judy nuts! I was so relieved when Judy corrected her. "Listen. TOOKEN is not a word! You've said it twice and it's just resonating in my brain. There's no such word as tooken. It's TAKEN!" Chicky got this confused look on her face, and then the grey matter must have kicked in. She finally understood.

oh my word!!!!!

noimageatall said:

Is the kitty's moustash photoshopped?

I definitely know the difference between you're/your, their/there/they're, it's/its but I find myself misspelling them more frequently and not catching it when posting on the internet. I think it's because so many people misuse them that I have become accustomed to seeing them in the wrong context so I don't notice as much when I do it.

Like any good Midwesterner, I used to ask, "Where's that at?" until my college roommate (an English major) cured me of it by hitting me everytime I said it. Now it drives me crazy when I hear that.

Another thing I dislike is when people respond with "No problem" instead of "You're welcome" when someone says, "Thank you." Saying "no problem" implies that it could have (or could've, Efan ) been a problem. I notice this a lot with our interns, who are in their twenties.

jone70 said:

I definitely know the difference between you're/your, their/there/they're, it's/its but I find myself misspelling them more frequently and not catching it when posting on the internet. I think it's because so many people misuse them that I have become accustomed to seeing them in the wrong context so I don't notice as much when I do it.

Like any good Midwesterner, I used to ask, "Where's that at?" until my college roommate (an English major) cured me of it by hitting me everytime I said it. Now it drives me crazy when I hear that.

Another thing I dislike is when people respond with "No problem" instead of "You're welcome" when someone says, "Thank you." Saying "no problem" implies that it could have (or could've, Efan ) been a problem. I notice this a lot with our interns, who are in their twenties.

This makes me psychotic.

What about when you say "thank you" or "thanks for your help" and the other person replies "not at all."

What does that even mean?

Also.... affect and effect are not the same.

DesireeNevermind said:

What about when you say "thank you" or "thanks for your help" and the other person replies "not at all."

What does that even mean?

Also.... affect and effect are not the same.

Oh yeah. I just remember one is a noun and one is a verb, but it can get tricky, too. "Affect" can sometimes be used as a noun or a verb.

Shyra said:

DesireeNevermind said:

What about when you say "thank you" or "thanks for your help" and the other person replies "not at all."

What does that even mean?

Also.... affect and effect are not the same.

Oh yeah. I just remember one is a noun and one is a verb, but it can get tricky, too. "Affect" can sometimes be used as a noun or a verb.

Effect can be a noun or a verb (you can effect an accent, for example). But generally speaking, "affect" is usually a verb and "effect" is usually a noun.

I understand that the following example is generally accepted usage, but it grates on my nerves nonetheless.

'Get' does not mean the same as 'have'.

Customer: "Can I get a Coke?"

Me(as barman): "No,you're not allowed behind the bar. Sorry" *walks away*

Customer :

I love how people use "were" and "we're" in such retarded ways.

Or how about when people get confused with "there", "they're", and "their".

Oh, and other thing, I hate when people pronounce the name "Jean" as "Geen" (or a "singular" version of Jeans), instead of pronouncing it as "John". My boyfriend does this shit all the time, it's so damn annoying.

MidasTouch said:

I understand that the following example is generally accepted usage, but it grates on my nerves nonetheless.

'Get' does not mean the same as 'have'.

Customer: "Can I get a Coke?"

Me(as barman): "No,you're not allowed behind the bar. Sorry" *walks away*

Customer :

But he can GET a coke from the grocery store.

ain't no word like ain't - ain't there!

I can't stand it when I hear people say "they friends" wth is that?? Who the hell made that legal?

It should be stated as "their friends" not "they friends". I especially hate it when I hear adults say it that way.

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DesireeNevermind said:

MidasTouch said:

I understand that the following example is generally accepted usage, but it grates on my nerves nonetheless.

'Get' does not mean the same as 'have'.

Customer: "Can I get a Coke?"

Me(as barman): "No,you're not allowed behind the bar. Sorry" *walks away*

Customer :

But he can GET a coke from the grocery store.

He'd be more than welcome

blueblossom said:

ain't no word like ain't - ain't there!

I LOVE THE WORD "AINT". Even though it isn't proper. Although it isn't proper.

Efan said:

Shyra said:

Oh yeah. I just remember one is a noun and one is a verb, but it can get tricky, too. "Affect" can sometimes be used as a noun or a verb.

Effect can be a noun or a verb (you can effect an accent, for example). But generally speaking, "affect" is usually a verb and "effect" is usually a noun.

WRONG! "She affected a cheery disposition." Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th ed.

2elijah said:

I can't stand it when I hear people say "they friends" wth is that?? Who the hell made that legal?

It should be stated as "their friends" not "they friends". I especially hate it when I hear adults say it that way.

[Edited 9/22/10 11:59am]

It's much worse when adults do it than children.

Or when some say "They gonna be at the store" instead of "They're going to be at the store".

Shyra said:

Efan said:

Effect can be a noun or a verb (you can effect an accent, for example). But generally speaking, "affect" is usually a verb and "effect" is usually a noun.

WRONG! "She affected a cheery disposition." Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th ed.

Um, I have the same dictionary. Page 397: (2) effect (vt) (1533) to cause to come into being; to bring about; and to put into operation.

In this case, I think you're putting an accent into operation. Hmmm...

Even if not, the point was that effect is both a noun and a verb.

Let's just face it, folks. English can be so annoying. I understand why it is considered the most difficult language to learn if it is not the native language. I heard somewhere that Asians have a terrible time with it when first learning. When I used to work at the hospital where I delt with physicians from all over the world, the Asian docs were the most difficult to understand at times and had the most difficulty with writing English.

NastradumasKid said:

2elijah said:

I can't stand it when I hear people say "they friends" wth is that?? Who the hell made that legal?

It should be stated as "their friends" not "they friends". I especially hate it when I hear adults say it that way.

[Edited 9/22/10 11:59am]

It's much worse when adults do it than children.

Or when some say "They gonna be at the store" instead of "They're going to be at the store".

I know it's irritating to hear it stated that way. I can't stand it when I hear an actor or public figure say that on national tv. It's embarrassing.

[Edited 9/22/10 12:44pm]

Efan said:

Shyra said:

WRONG! "She affected a cheery disposition." Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th ed.

Um, I have the same dictionary. Page 397: (2) effect (vt) (1533) to cause to come into being; to bring about; and to put into operation.

In this case, I think you're putting an accent into operation. Hmmm...

Even if not, the point was that effect is both a noun and a verb.

Ahem. Webster's dictionary, page 397: "usage Effect and affect are often confused because of their similar spelling and pronunciation. Ther verb affect usu. has to do with pretense <She affected a cheery disposition despite feeling down.> The more common affect denotes having an effect or influence..."

NOW! Run tell dat! We will discuss this further Saturday evening.