To/Too, Your/You're - Bah!
05 September 2005, 09:47 AM
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The other problem is, if your prose becomes recondite. Rabelaisian as my posts are, I can still sense the misoneism from the people who have pleonasm in their posts, whether volatious or otherwise.
Some may see this as prolegomenon, others as a breath of fresh air and those who blame this language deficit on miscegenation of language are probably right when it comes to poorer, ill educated areas of the UK, yet we see it from TV presenters, pop stars, even on kids newsround
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I realise this is nugatory and 'proper' english will continue to have a decrescent worth, yet dulcorate and diapason posts make me smile
Some may see this as prolegomenon, others as a breath of fresh air and those who blame this language deficit on miscegenation of language are probably right when it comes to poorer, ill educated areas of the UK, yet we see it from TV presenters, pop stars, even on kids newsround
.I realise this is nugatory and 'proper' english will continue to have a decrescent worth, yet dulcorate and diapason posts make me smile
05 September 2005, 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Reality
Another thing - what is it with adopting abbreviations in common language?
What's wrong with
1. Omnibus
2. Perambulator
...
What's wrong with
1. Omnibus
2. Perambulator
...
05 September 2005, 09:57 AM
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"Darling, if you must insist on viewing that eastenders omnibus, I will take our first born child out in the perambulator" 
05 September 2005, 10:05 AM
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Originally Posted by davegtt
That's the 1 that gets up my nose the most, probably because its the one that gets used the most. 
05 September 2005, 10:08 AM
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The best one I saw the other day was the spelling of "Germeny" in the Daily Mail !!!!
As for all the other aforementioned inaccuracies........YES they drive me bonkers.
Yve
As for all the other aforementioned inaccuracies........YES they drive me bonkers.
Yve
05 September 2005, 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Apparition
What about the use of "bored of"---------- shouldn't it be "bored with "?
Yve
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05 September 2005, 10:40 AM
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i blame it on mobile phones... the use of text short hand means that people forget how to spell real words...
05 September 2005, 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by G-STAR
I was taught the difference when I was in primary school, but it seems that 70% of people haven't grasped the concept - and I'm not just talking about on here, it's everywhere; in e-mails, on signs, even on television.
05 September 2005, 10:47 AM
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Originally Posted by unclebuck
It's the plummeting standards in education since New Labour took over. Ask any employer.
05 September 2005, 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Leslie
Sometimes you have to be care not to confuse poor use of English with local dialects though.
It would be a shame to lose those.
Les
It would be a shame to lose those.
Les
)Tha's gorra mek shooer tha dunt ge' poower use er'tinglish mixed up wi local dierlex tho'
Irre'd be a rate pity t' loss 'em
05 September 2005, 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Sticky Stuff
Or translated into Yorkshirese ()
Tha's gorra mek shooer tha dunt ge' poower use er'tinglish mixed up wi local dierlex tho'
Irre'd be a rate pity t' loss 'em
)Tha's gorra mek shooer tha dunt ge' poower use er'tinglish mixed up wi local dierlex tho'
Irre'd be a rate pity t' loss 'em
ps not sure about the apostrophe use with a shortened name ending in s when referring to something of theirs - that's my best guess
05 September 2005, 06:15 PM
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1. Verbs HAS to agree with their subjects.
2. Prepositions are not words to end sentences with.
3. And don't start a sentence with a conjunction.
4. It is wrong to ever split an infinitive.
5. Avoid cliches like the plague. (They're old hat)
6. Also, always avoid annoying alliteration.
7. Be more or less specific.
8. Parenthetical remarks (however relevant) are (usually)
unnecessary.
9. Also too, never, ever use repetitive redundancies.
10. No sentence fragments.
11. Contractions aren't necessary and shouldn't be used.
12. Foreign words and phrases are not apropos.
13. Do not be redundant; do not use more words than necessary;
it's highly superfluous.
14. One should NEVER generalize.
15. Comparisons are as bad as cliches.
16. Don't use no double negatives.
17. Eschew ampersands & abbreviations, etc.
18. One-word sentences? Eliminate.
19. Analogies in writing are like feathers on a snake.
20. The passive voice is to be ignored.
21. Eliminate commas, that are, not necessary. Parenthetical
words however should be enclosed in commas.
22. Never use a big word when a diminutive one would suffice.
23. Kill all exclamation points!!!
24. Use words correctly, irregardless of how others use them.
25. Understatement is always the absolute best way to put forth
earth shaking ideas.
26. Use the apostrophe in it's proper place and omit it when
its not needed.
27. Eliminate quotations. As Ralph Waldo Emerson said, "I hate
quotations. Tell me what you know."
28. If you've heard it once, you've heard it a thousand times:
Resist hyperbole; not one writer in a million can use it
correctly.
29. Puns are for children, not groan readers.
30. Go around the barn at high noon to avoid colloquialisms.
31. Even IF a mixed metaphor sings, it should be derailed.
32. Who needs rhetorical questions?
33. Exaggeration is a billion times worse than understatement.
And finally...
34. Proofread carefully to see if you any words out.
2. Prepositions are not words to end sentences with.
3. And don't start a sentence with a conjunction.
4. It is wrong to ever split an infinitive.
5. Avoid cliches like the plague. (They're old hat)
6. Also, always avoid annoying alliteration.
7. Be more or less specific.
8. Parenthetical remarks (however relevant) are (usually)
unnecessary.
9. Also too, never, ever use repetitive redundancies.
10. No sentence fragments.
11. Contractions aren't necessary and shouldn't be used.
12. Foreign words and phrases are not apropos.
13. Do not be redundant; do not use more words than necessary;
it's highly superfluous.
14. One should NEVER generalize.
15. Comparisons are as bad as cliches.
16. Don't use no double negatives.
17. Eschew ampersands & abbreviations, etc.
18. One-word sentences? Eliminate.
19. Analogies in writing are like feathers on a snake.
20. The passive voice is to be ignored.
21. Eliminate commas, that are, not necessary. Parenthetical
words however should be enclosed in commas.
22. Never use a big word when a diminutive one would suffice.
23. Kill all exclamation points!!!
24. Use words correctly, irregardless of how others use them.
25. Understatement is always the absolute best way to put forth
earth shaking ideas.
26. Use the apostrophe in it's proper place and omit it when
its not needed.
27. Eliminate quotations. As Ralph Waldo Emerson said, "I hate
quotations. Tell me what you know."
28. If you've heard it once, you've heard it a thousand times:
Resist hyperbole; not one writer in a million can use it
correctly.
29. Puns are for children, not groan readers.
30. Go around the barn at high noon to avoid colloquialisms.
31. Even IF a mixed metaphor sings, it should be derailed.
32. Who needs rhetorical questions?
33. Exaggeration is a billion times worse than understatement.
And finally...
34. Proofread carefully to see if you any words out.
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Originally Posted by GaryCat
1. Verbs HAS to agree with their subjects.
2. Prepositions are not words to end sentences with.
3. And don't start a sentence with a conjunction.
4. It is wrong to ever split an infinitive.
5. Avoid cliches like the plague. (They're old hat)
6. Also, always avoid annoying alliteration.
7. Be more or less specific.
8. Parenthetical remarks (however relevant) are (usually)
unnecessary.
9. Also too, never, ever use repetitive redundancies.
10. No sentence fragments.
11. Contractions aren't necessary and shouldn't be used.
12. Foreign words and phrases are not apropos.
13. Do not be redundant; do not use more words than necessary;
it's highly superfluous.
14. One should NEVER generalize.
15. Comparisons are as bad as cliches.
16. Don't use no double negatives.
17. Eschew ampersands & abbreviations, etc.
18. One-word sentences? Eliminate.
19. Analogies in writing are like feathers on a snake.
20. The passive voice is to be ignored.
21. Eliminate commas, that are, not necessary. Parenthetical
words however should be enclosed in commas.
22. Never use a big word when a diminutive one would suffice.
23. Kill all exclamation points!!!
24. Use words correctly, irregardless of how others use them.
25. Understatement is always the absolute best way to put forth
earth shaking ideas.
26. Use the apostrophe in it's proper place and omit it when
its not needed.
27. Eliminate quotations. As Ralph Waldo Emerson said, "I hate
quotations. Tell me what you know."
28. If you've heard it once, you've heard it a thousand times:
Resist hyperbole; not one writer in a million can use it
correctly.
29. Puns are for children, not groan readers.
30. Go around the barn at high noon to avoid colloquialisms.
31. Even IF a mixed metaphor sings, it should be derailed.
32. Who needs rhetorical questions?
33. Exaggeration is a billion times worse than understatement.
And finally...
34. Proofread carefully to see if you any words out.
2. Prepositions are not words to end sentences with.
3. And don't start a sentence with a conjunction.
4. It is wrong to ever split an infinitive.
5. Avoid cliches like the plague. (They're old hat)
6. Also, always avoid annoying alliteration.
7. Be more or less specific.
8. Parenthetical remarks (however relevant) are (usually)
unnecessary.
9. Also too, never, ever use repetitive redundancies.
10. No sentence fragments.
11. Contractions aren't necessary and shouldn't be used.
12. Foreign words and phrases are not apropos.
13. Do not be redundant; do not use more words than necessary;
it's highly superfluous.
14. One should NEVER generalize.
15. Comparisons are as bad as cliches.
16. Don't use no double negatives.
17. Eschew ampersands & abbreviations, etc.
18. One-word sentences? Eliminate.
19. Analogies in writing are like feathers on a snake.
20. The passive voice is to be ignored.
21. Eliminate commas, that are, not necessary. Parenthetical
words however should be enclosed in commas.
22. Never use a big word when a diminutive one would suffice.
23. Kill all exclamation points!!!
24. Use words correctly, irregardless of how others use them.
25. Understatement is always the absolute best way to put forth
earth shaking ideas.
26. Use the apostrophe in it's proper place and omit it when
its not needed.
27. Eliminate quotations. As Ralph Waldo Emerson said, "I hate
quotations. Tell me what you know."
28. If you've heard it once, you've heard it a thousand times:
Resist hyperbole; not one writer in a million can use it
correctly.
29. Puns are for children, not groan readers.
30. Go around the barn at high noon to avoid colloquialisms.
31. Even IF a mixed metaphor sings, it should be derailed.
32. Who needs rhetorical questions?
33. Exaggeration is a billion times worse than understatement.
And finally...
34. Proofread carefully to see if you any words out.
