They never learn - and it continually worsens
Jul 7, 2020 08:32:25 #
I often see people use then and than incorrectly.
I struggle with effect and affect.
I struggle with effect and affect.
Jul 7, 2020 08:38:48 #
Jul 7, 2020 08:44:16 #
John Sh wrote:
And from whence did that most horrific of words, 'gotten' come?
"Gotten is a past tense form of the verb to get. ... The past tense form of get is got; the past participle of got is gotten. A past participle is a word that's used with had, have or has. Therefore, it's perfectly acceptable to use gotten if it's being used with its companion word.” --Oxford Dictionary
Hence, “gotten” is a good word in American English. For the British, I hear, not so much.
Jul 7, 2020 08:50:24 #
traderjohn wrote:
"I have a "thing" about proper utilization of the English language!"
I look at your sentence and to me, I would have added the word; the, before proper. English will not be a concern in the future.
I look at your sentence and to me, I would have added the word; the, before proper. English will not be a concern in the future.
Actually the “the” isn’t necessary for understanding, making it extraneous.
Sorry, folks, sometimes I can’t help myself and revert to being a composition teacher, my slip-up. I’ll try to do better.
Jul 7, 2020 08:58:17 #
When texting can anyone believe I still use the word you instead of the letter u?😁 Incorrect usage and incorrect form of many words are commonly acceptable. Guess it's best to overlook it as long as you understand what they are conveying.
Jul 7, 2020 09:11:07 #
Wow you folks sound like the WORD POLICE. Who criticized most people on this site.
Just a little levity please don’t get upset with me.
That’s all folks.
Just a little levity please don’t get upset with me.
That’s all folks.
Jul 7, 2020 09:50:57 #
jaymatt wrote:
Actually the “the” isn’t necessary for understanding, making it extraneous.
Sorry, folks, sometimes I can’t help myself and revert to being a composition teacher, my slip-up. I’ll try to do better.
Sorry, folks, sometimes I can’t help myself and revert to being a composition teacher, my slip-up. I’ll try to do better.
That which I was referencing was "proper utilization", not "the proper utilization"; I agree with you!
Loren - in Beautiful Baguio
Jul 7, 2020 10:07:35 #
English is a glorious mixture of many languages which has discarded the rigid rules of most other languages. In any case we all write and speak in our own individual way whatever language we are using. There is no rule-book. Henry David Thoreau had this to say about life in general: "If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away." Conformity is the bane of good living. When we become adults it is time to put away childish things such as petty rules.
Jul 7, 2020 11:05:44 #
1Feathercrest
Loc: NEPA
traderjohn wrote:
"I have a "thing" about proper utilization of the English language!"
I look at your sentence and to me, I would have added the word; the, before proper. English will not be a concern in the future.
I look at your sentence and to me, I would have added the word; the, before proper. English will not be a concern in the future.
One of my many peeves is the misuse of the word "impact" to mean "affect".
Jul 7, 2020 11:07:13 #
Jul 7, 2020 11:21:24 #
jaymatt wrote:
"Gotten is a past tense form of the verb to get. ... The past tense form of get is got; the past participle of got is gotten. A past participle is a word that's used with had, have or has. Therefore, it's perfectly acceptable to use gotten if it's being used with its companion word.” --Oxford Dictionary
Hence, “gotten” is a good word in American English. For the British, I hear, not so much.
Hence, “gotten” is a good word in American English. For the British, I hear, not so much.
You colonials make your own rules - and don't pay your taxes.
Jul 7, 2020 11:54:17 #
rlv567 wrote:
The caption on MSN says: “Incredible blanket instantly puts humans in a deep sleep in minutes.” This turns out to be an ad for Odyssey Blanket.
I always thought that "instantly" was much faster than "in minutes"!!! Granted, I have a "thing" about proper utilization of the English language!
Loren - in Beautiful Baguio
I always thought that "instantly" was much faster than "in minutes"!!! Granted, I have a "thing" about proper utilization of the English language!
Loren - in Beautiful Baguio
A lot of things do not bother me as they are subtle errors and really do not cause a ripple of irritation in my reading. A few things though do hammer at my enjoyment of reading -- things like using there for their (one of the more common mistakes I see) and the misuse of to vs. too. Some things are so misused as to become common usage as one poster pointed out, that assume has found it's way into the dictionary as an acceptable substitute for presumed. My written English is not perfect but I try hard to avoid really glaring mistakes like the ones mentioned. My biggest bugaboo is the use of its vs. it's. Under other circumstances with other words an apostrophe would serve to show a contraction of two words (it is) or to show connection or ownership of the following word (as in the child's toy). Due to the similarity of the two forms, it seems there is a special rule for the use of the apostrophe with its and I seem to never remember the rule when in the midst of writing.
Jul 7, 2020 12:06:28 #
Amielee
Loc: Eastern Washington State
Don't no why youall ur compainting bout. Sound good to me, and english was my goodest subject in skool.
Jul 7, 2020 12:41:14 #
Jul 7, 2020 12:42:11 #
rlv567 wrote:
That which I was referencing was "proper utilization", not "the proper utilization"; I agree with you!
Loren - in Beautiful Baguio
Loren - in Beautiful Baguio
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