More Grammar Issues
Oct 15, 2014 07:37:39 #
Here are ten grammatical "mistakes" people often correct, but they aren't mistakes. I'm surprised the author missed the preference for using "I," rather than "me" in so many cases.
http://io9.com/10-grammar-mistakes-people-love-to-correct-that-arent-1646176479
http://io9.com/10-grammar-mistakes-people-love-to-correct-that-arent-1646176479
Oct 15, 2014 08:02:28 #
She did more than that -- she said alright instead of all right :>) I would take issue with many of her assertions. Opera IS the plural for opus, and feeling well IS preferable to feeling good, unless she's the one being felt!
Oct 15, 2014 08:29:21 #
Bob Grove wrote:
She did more than that -- she said alright instead of all right :>) I would take issue with many of her assertions. Opera IS the plural for opus, and feeling well IS preferable to feeling good, unless she's the one being felt!
I've never like "alright."
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Oct 15, 2014 09:45:15 #
This just shows that the English language is constantly changing! Thanks for sharing.
Oct 15, 2014 17:42:11 #
I've always been a nut about ending a sentence with a preposition, until I read the following rule.:
If it makes sense with the preposition, include it. Ex: "Where are you from?" It would sound really stupid to say, "From where are you?"
If it isn't needed, exclude it: Ex: "Where are you going to?" should just be, "where are you going?"
This sure makes the rule a lot easier to follow.
If it makes sense with the preposition, include it. Ex: "Where are you from?" It would sound really stupid to say, "From where are you?"
If it isn't needed, exclude it: Ex: "Where are you going to?" should just be, "where are you going?"
This sure makes the rule a lot easier to follow.
Oct 16, 2014 10:43:18 #
Oct 16, 2014 16:20:19 #
Personal peeve..
Replacing the word "have" or "need" with the word "got".
I got to go now.
8-)
Replacing the word "have" or "need" with the word "got".
I got to go now.
8-)
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Oct 16, 2014 17:30:52 #
DougW
Loc: SoCal
tschmath wrote:
I've always been a nut about ending a sentence with a preposition, until I read the following rule.:
If it makes sense with the preposition, include it. Ex: "Where are you from?" It would sound really stupid to say, "From where are you?"
If it isn't needed, exclude it: Ex: "Where are you going to?" should just be, "where are you going?"
This sure makes the rule a lot easier to follow.
If it makes sense with the preposition, include it. Ex: "Where are you from?" It would sound really stupid to say, "From where are you?"
If it isn't needed, exclude it: Ex: "Where are you going to?" should just be, "where are you going?"
This sure makes the rule a lot easier to follow.
Up north of me in Bishop ca. That's become on of the most asked questions. There it is pronounced " wârefrm ? "
Oct 16, 2014 21:22:05 #
aviator
Loc: mansfield
With regard to the subtle changes that are happening to the English language, I have a problem with the statement. "it's been good talking to you" which has become standard use by Australian TV presenters and interviewers. To me it would be more appropriate and polite to say, "it's been good talking with you". "Talking to" is usually what a head master does to a recalcitrant student whereas "talking with" is the process of interviewing.
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